Visiting Scholar, 2009-2010 Academic Year 

The New England Public Policy Center at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has a paid visiting scholar position available for the 2009-2010 academic year. The scholar will be expected to work on a public policy issue of their own choosing that is of relevance to the region.  Priority given to proposals that compliment the Center’s two primary areas of interest: (1) state and local public finance and (1) regional labor market and demographic trends.   

The visiting scholar will: 
•Produce substantive research that can be published as a working paper or other publication of the Center.   
•Deliver a seminar on their research to internal Fed economists.   
•Interact with Center staff as a colleague. 
•Interact with researchers or policymakers around the region. 

Requirements:  a Ph.D. in economics/related discipline; an established research record in an area of public policy.  Scholars are paid a per-hour consulting fee or a portion of their base salary.   

To Apply:  Submit a letter of intent and recent curriculum vitae to Darcy Saas (darcy.saas@bos.frb.org) by September 12, 2008.  Indicate dates available, full- or part-time status, salary requirements. Provide a one-page research project proposal.  Information about the Center is available at: http://www.bos.frb.org/economic/neppc/ 

JEL Classifications:
General economics
Urban, Rural, and Regional