Deborah J. Lucas

Deborah J. Lucas is the Sloan Distinguished Professor of Finance at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management, focusing on measuring the costs and risks of government financial obligations. She is affiliated with the Markets (M) network and contributes to research in finance and economics.

• B.A., M.A., Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago (1980, 1983, 1986)

Her research spans asset pricing, corporate finance, monetary economics, and financial institutions, with a recent emphasis on analyzing government financial obligations. She has co-organized the Capital Markets and the Economy group at the NBER and served as a director at the American Finance Association.

Scientific Awards and Affiliations:

• Sloan Distinguished Professor
• Elected member of the National Academy of Social Insurance
• Research associate at NBER

Prior roles include Assistant Director (2009-2011) and Chief Economist (2000-2001) at the Congressional Budget Office, Donald C. Clark Professor of Finance at Northwestern University (1996-2009), and senior economist at the Council of Economic Advisers (1992-1993). She has also held editorial positions for finance and economics journals and served on corporate/non-profit boards.