Francisco Buera

Francisco Buera is the Sam B. Cook Professor of Economics and Associate Chair at the Department of Economics, Washington University in St. Louis. He also serves as Co-Director of the Center for Dynamic Economics (CEDEC). His roles include Placement Officer for the Doctoral Program and membership in the Master Program Management Committee and PhD Committee.

He holds a PhD from the University of Chicago and has held prior positions at institutions including UCLA, Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago and Minneapolis, Princeton, MIT, and Northwestern University. Buera is an associate editor at the Review of Economic Studies and American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics.

His research focuses on macroeconomic aspects of development, financial markets' role in development, structural transformation in production sectors, technology diffusion, and policy analysis. He applies quantitative models incorporating micro-level heterogeneity and market frictions. His work bridges development economics, growth theory, and financial crises in advanced economies.

Contact: fjbuera@wustl.edu | Office: Harry and Susan Seigle Hall 336 | Address: Department of Economics, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899.