Steven Lugauer

Steven Lugauer is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Economics at the Gatton College of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky, where he joined in 2016.

His educational background includes:

• PhD, Carnegie-Mellon University, 2008
• MS, Carnegie-Mellon University, 2005
• MBA, University of Miami, 2003
• BA, University of Chicago, 1998

Dr. Lugauer's research focuses on macroeconomics and demographics, specifically examining household saving behavior through the lens of demographic transitions and cross-country comparisons. His work investigates how precautionary motives and demographic factors shape saving decisions, with particular emphasis on China and the United States as comparative case studies.

His publications in leading journals including the Economic Journal, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, Review of Economics and Statistics, and Journal of Money, Credit and Banking demonstrate consistent thematic focus on demographic influences on household saving patterns. Recent work analyzes precautionary saving mechanisms and demographic drivers of saving rates in emerging and developed economies.

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