Marketa Halova Wolfe

Marketa Halova Wolfe is a Professor in the Economics Department at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY. With a Ph.D. in Economics from Boston College (2012) and prior industry experience in energy and finance sectors, she combines academic rigor with practical insights.

• Ph.D. in economics, Boston College, 2012
• M.A. in economics, Boston College, 2009
• M.B.A., Baylor University, 1998
• B.A. in sociology, Masaryk University, 1995

Her research spans macroeconomics, monetary economics, international finance, energy economics, and economics education. Key contributions include analyzing energy market dynamics, macroeconomic policy impacts, and financial market reactions to information.

Recent work (2023-2024) examines causal relationships between equities, oil prices, and monetary policy, plus racial justice integration in econometrics education. Earlier studies (2014-2022) covered FOMC announcement effects, macroeconomic news anticipation, and volatility forecasting.