Laura Veldkamp

Biography

Laura Veldkamp is a Professor of Economics at the Stern School of Business, New York University and a co-editor of the Journal of Economic Theory. Professor Veldkamp earned a B.A in applied mathematics and economics from Northwestern University, and a Ph.D. in economic analysis and policy from Stanford Graduate School of Business. She is a faculty research fellow for the National Bureau of Economic Research and the Centre for Economic and Policy Research, and a frequent consultant for the New York and Minneapolis Federal Reserve Banks. She is also the author of the textbook, Information Choice in Macroeconomics and Finance (Princeton University Press).

Professor Veldkamp’s research focuses on how individuals, investors and firms get their information, how that information affects the decisions they make, and how those decisions affect the macroeconomy and asset prices. Her recent work examines how people form beliefs about tail risk and how learning about tails, or disasters, can explain persistent low interest rates, volatile equity prices and secular stagnation.

Research Interests

• Macroeconomics
• Markets for information
• Asset pricing

Courses Taught

• Global Business Environment
• Imperfect Information and Market Frictions

Academic Background

Ph.D., Economic Analysis & Policy, 2001
Stanford Business School

B.A., Applied Mathematics & Economics, 1996
Northwestern University