Sumit Agarwal, Research Department, Chicago Fed
Position: Senior Financial Economist
Email:ushakri@yahoo.com

My Links
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Website
Indian School of Business Website
SSRN Website
CV

     
Education
PhD Economics  University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1999
MA Economics University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1995
BSc Computer Science University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1993
   
Academic Experience
  • Visiting Associate Professor, Finance Department, Indian School of Business 2008-Present
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Finance Department, DePaul University 2007
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Finance Department, George Washington University 2005
  • Instructor, Economics Department, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 1995 – 1998
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Other Professional Experience

  • Consultant, World Bank-IFC 2008
  • SVP, Credit Risk Management Executive, Bank of America 2004 - 2006
  • VP, Financial Economist, Bank of America 2000 - 2004
  • Senior Analyst, Health Products Research 1999 - 2000
  • Consultant, Research Department, Bank of Uganda, Kampala, Uganda 1995
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Achievements and Awards
  • Terker Family Prizes in Investment Research, Wharton School of Business, January 2009
  • Paolo Baffi Centre on Central Banking and Financial Regulation, May 2008
  • Center for Financial Research, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, April 2008
  • Glucksman Institute Research Award, New York University, February 2008
  • Consumer Financial Education and Research, TCAI, University of Arizona, October 2007 
  • Center for Financial Research, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, March 2006
  • J Walter Elliot Award for Excellence in Macroeconomics - UWM 1995
 
Research Interests
  • Financial Institutions
  • Household Finance
  • Behavioral Economics
  • Capital Markets
  • Corporate Finance
  • Law and Economics
  • Financial Education
  • Real Estate Finance
 
Research

Books

Publications

 
Book Chapters and Policy Papers
 
Working Papers
  

Some important links:

  • Mortgage Refinancing Calculator
  • NBER, SSRN, Chicago Fed, Federal Reserve Board, AEA, AFA, AREUEA
  • CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Hindu

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    Last Modified - August 2009