Andrew Butters

Areas of Expertise

Industrial Organization, Applied Econometrics, Productivity, Market Integration

Academic Degrees

• Ph.D., Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2015
• B.A. in Economics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008
• General Course, London School of Economics, 2007

Professional Experience

• Indiana University, Kelley School of Business: Assistant Professor; July 2015—present
• Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Economic Research: Associate Economist; 2008—2010

Awards, Honors & Certificates

• Rising Star Award, International Industrial Organization Conference, 2015
• Kellogg School of Management Graduate Fellowship, 2010

Selected Publications

• Butters, R. Andrew (2016), “Demand Volatility, Adjustment Costs, and Productivity: An Examination of Capacity Utilization in Hotels and Airlines,” working paper.
• Brave, S., R. Andrew Butters, and Alejandro Justiniano (2016), “Forecasting Economic Activity with Mixed Frequency Bayesian VARs,” working paper.
• Butters, R. Andrew and Daniel Spulber (2015), “Market Integration through Factor Price Equalization: Evidence from the Electric Power Market,” working paper.
• Brave, S. and R. Andrew Butters (2012), “Diagnosing the Financial System: Financial Conditions and Financial Stress,” International Journal of Central Banking, 8(2): 191-239.