| Phillip L. Swagel |
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| Former Resident Scholar |
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Former resident scholar Phillip L. Swagel joined AEI after more than two years as chief of staff at the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Swagel previously served as a senior economist at the council, a visiting assistant professor at Northwestern University, and an economist at the Federal Reserve Board and the International Monetary Fund. He wrote on a range of topics, including international trade policy, international finance, and the political economy of taxation and the welfare state. At AEI, Swagel focused on international trade and financial policy.
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Professional Experience
-Council of Economic Advisers, Senior Economist, 2000-2001; Chief of Staff, 2002-2005
-Economist, International Monetary Fund, 1996-2002
-Visiting Assistant Professor, Northwestern University, 1994-1996
-Economist, Federal Reserve Board, 1992-1994
Education
Ph.D., A.M., economics, Harvard University
A.B., magna cum laude, Princeton University
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| Research Areas |
| International trade policy |
| International finance (including current accounts, exchange rates, and emerging markets) |
| U.S. economy (fiscal and monetary policy, entitlement reform, and budget issues) |
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