JEFFREY

SCHAFER

University of Virginia Cell: (386) 871-4726
Department of Economics Email: jss5hm@virginia.edu
PO Box 400182 Website: jeffrey-schafer.com
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4182 Citizenship: USA

EDUCATION:
Ph.D. Candidate, Economics, University of Virginia Expected May 2018
Dissertation: Asset Pricing in a Production Economy
Committee: Eric Young ey2d@virginia.edu (434) 924-3811
Toshihiko Mukoyama tm5hs@virginia.edu (202) 687-0956
Zachary Bethune zab2t@virginia.edu (434) 924-6746

M.A., Economics, University of Virginia December 2012
B.A., Economics & Statistics with Honors, University of Florida May 2011

FIELDS OF INTEREST:
Macroeconomics, Finance, Applied Econometrics

PUBLICATIONS AND WORKING PAPERS:
Long-Run Productivity Risk and Rare Disasters: (Job Market Paper)
Asset Pricing in a Production Economy

RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Statistical Assistant, National Economic Accounts Research Group Jun 2010 Aug 2010
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Washington, DC

Statistical Consultant Jun 2009 Aug 2009
Microbusiness Advancement Center, Tucson, AZ

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teaching Assistant, University of Virginia Aug 2011 May 2017
Econ 2010, Principles of Microeconomics; Econ 2020, Principles of Macroeconomics
Econ 3010, Intermediate Microeconomics; Econ 3030, Money and Banking
Econ 3720, Introduction to Econometrics; Econ 4720, Advanced Econometrics
Econ 4370, Behavioral Finance

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS:
University of Virginia, 2nd Economics Research Colloquium May 2015

SELECTED AWARDS:
Bankard Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, University of Virginia 2015
Certificate of excellence in graduate teaching, University of Virginia 2013
Phi Beta Kappa, University of Florida 2009
Anderson Scholar of Distinction, University of Florida 2008