About
Christina Patterson is an Associate Professor of Economics at the Booth School of Business, University of Chicago, and a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). Her research bridges macroeconomic theory and labor economics, focusing on how inequality across workers and firms influences economic responses to shocks.
Education
- PhD in Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- BA in Mathematics and Economics, Columbia University
Her work has been published in leading journals such as the Quarterly Journal of Economics, AEJ: Macroeconomics, and European Economic Review. She previously served as a post-doctoral fellow at Northwestern University and a research associate at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York before joining Booth.
Scientific Awards
- Faculty Research Fellow, National Bureau of Economic Research
- Robert King Steel Faculty Fellow
Patterson’s recent commentary in the Chicago Booth Review explores critical economic issues, including labor market monopsony, inflation’s impact on workers, and productivity trends. Her academic activities include teaching advanced research seminars and workshops in money and banking.
