Joshua Hausman

Joshua Hausman is an Associate Professor of Economics (Courtesy) at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the Department of Economics at the University of Michigan. He is also a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). His research focuses on macroeconomic history, particularly the U.S. Great Depression and Japan's modern economic policies. Key topics include the impact of fiscal and monetary policies, agricultural price dynamics during the 1930s, and Abenomics' effects on Japan's economy. He holds a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley (2013) and a B.A. from Swarthmore College (2005), with prior roles at the Federal Reserve Board and the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers. He won the 2013 Allan Nevins Prize for his dissertation on economic history.

• Education: Ph.D. in Economics (UC Berkeley, 2013); B.A. in Economics (Swarthmore College, 2005)
• Affiliations: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan; NBER

His research bridges historical and contemporary macroeconomic challenges, analyzing policy impacts on labor markets, consumer behavior, and structural economic shifts. Recent work examines automotive industry dynamics in the 1920s–1930s and Japan's post-2012 reforms. Teaching includes courses on business cycle history, macroeconomic policy, and economic history.