American Economic Association Names New Distinguished Fellows

The American Economic Association (AEA) has named four new Distinguished Fellows, three of whom, Susan M. Collins, Barbara M. Fraumeni, and Joseph P. Newhouse are current or past NBER researchers.  

Collins, the President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, is an expert on macroeconomics and international finance. Prior to taking up her role with the Federal Reserve, she was a research associate in the International Finance and Macroeconomics program as well as a member of the NBER Board of Directors.

Barbara Fraumeni of the University of Southern Maine is a key contributor to economic measurement and productivity analysis. She is a research associate in the Productivity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (PRIE) program.

Joseph Newhouse of Harvard University, whose research has shaped and advanced the field of health economics, is a research associate in three programs: Economics of Health, Children and Families, and PRIE.  

The fourth new Distinguished Fellow is Timothy Taylor of Macalester College. 

The AEA issued a press release covering these and other award announcements.