2027 Elected AEA Officers
The American Economic Association is pleased to announce the results from the 2026 Election of Officers for 2027:
Pinelopi (Penny) Koujianou Goldberg (president-elect), Stefano DellaVigna and Serena Ng (vice-presidents), Francisca Antman and Peter J. Klenow (members).
President-Elect
PINELOPI (PENNY) KOUJIANOU GOLDBERG, William Nordhaus Professor of Economics and Global Affairs, Yale University.
Statement of Purpose: I am honored to stand for President of the American Economic Association. Economics has long contributed powerful tools to understand human behavior, markets, institutions, and public policy, but the environment in which we conduct research, teach, and engage with society is evolving rapidly. New technologies, especially artificial intelligence, are reshaping research methods, classroom instruction, and the evaluation and dissemination of scholarship. These changes create exciting opportunities, but they also raise difficult questions about the future of peer review in our journals, transparency, incentives, and research and teaching standards more generally. The profession also faces broader challenges: maintaining rigorous, credible, and independent research, supporting young scholars in an increasingly uncertain academic environment, and ensuring that economics remains open to diverse perspectives, methods, and global talent. If elected, I hope to use my research, teaching, policy, and editorial experience to help address these challenges, while promoting the core values of our discipline.
Present and Previous Positions: William Nordhaus Professor of Economics and Global Affairs, 2024–, Elihu Professor of Economics, 2017–24, William K. Lanman, Jr. Professor of Economics, 2010–17, Professor of Economics, 2001–07, Yale University; Chief Economist of the World Bank Group, 2018–20; Visiting Scholar, 2006–07, Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Professor of Economics, 1999–2001, Columbia University; Professor of Economics, 2007–10, Assistant Professor of Economics, 1992–99, Princeton University.
Degrees: Ph.D., Economics, Stanford University, 1992; Diplom, Economics, University of Freiburg, Germany, 1986.
Publications: "Trade and Domestic Distortions: The Case of Informality" (with Dix-Carneiro, Meghir and Ulyssea), Econometrica, 2026; "Aggregate Implications of Barriers to Female Entrepreneurship" (with Chiplunkar), Econometrica, 2024; "The Return to Protectionism" (with Fajgelbaum, Khandelwal and Kennedy), Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2020; "Prices, Markups and Trade Reform" (with De Loecker, Khandelwal and Pavcnik), Econometrica, 2016; "Imported Intermediate Inputs and Domestic Product Growth: Evidence from India" (with Khandelwal, Pavcnik and Topalova), Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2010; "Distributional Effects of Globalization in Developing Countries" (with Pavcnik), JEL, 2007; "Estimating the Effects of Global Patent Protection in Pharmaceuticals: A Case Study of Quinolones in India" (with Chaudhuri and Jia), AER, 2006; "The Evolution of Price Dispersion in European Car Markets" (with Verboven), Review of Economic Studies, 2001; "Protection for Sale: An Empirical Investigation" (with Maggi), AER, 1999; "Product Differentiation and Oligopoly in International Markets: The Case of the U.S. Automobile Industry," Econometrica, 1995.
AEA Offices, Committee Memberships, and Honors: Chair of Search Committee for Editor-in-Chief of AER: Insights, 2023; Vice President of the AEA, 2018–19; Editor-in-Chief, AER, 2011–16; Co-Editor, AER, 2017 and 2007–10; Ex-officio Member of Executive Committee, 2011–16; Committee on Journals, 2016; Committee on Honors and Awards, 2008–12; Chair of Committee on Implementation of Disclosure Policy, 2012; Committee on Registry of Randomized Trials, 2012; Program Committee member for the 2008 and 2009 AEA meetings.
Other Affiliations and Honors: Bodossaki Excellence Award, 2026; A.SK Award, WZB Berlin Social Science Center, 2025; Jean-Jacques Laffont Prize, Toulouse School of Economics, 2025; Center for Economic Studies (CES) Munich, Distinguished Fellow, 2024; President of Econometric Society, 2019 (Fellow since 2004); Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2019–; Fellow of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2014–; John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, 2010–11; Sloan Foundation Faculty Research Fellowship, 1998–2000; Review of Economic Studies European Seminar Tour Speaker, 1992.
Vice-Presidents
STEFANO DELLAVIGNA, Daniel E. Koshland, Sr. Distinguished Professor of Economics and Professor of Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley.
Statement of Purpose: I am honored to stand for election. I aim to support the AEA by drawing on three leadership experiences. As co-editor at the AER, I prioritized fairness and efficiency: I maintained a low desk-rejection rate to ensure equitable consideration and delivered nearly all decisions within 90 days. Being open-minded was especially important to me; early in my career, I witnessed firsthand as a behavioral economist the difficulty of publishing work that took non-traditional perspectives. As Chair of the UC Berkeley Department of Economics, I actively listen to all constituencies – staff, students and faculty – to foster community and proactively address issues before they escalate. As co-lead at the Social Science Prediction Platform, I helped build a public good-enhancing research transparency. I look forward to helping the AEA remain efficient, open-minded, inclusive, and a champion of good research norms.
Present and Previous Positions: Economics Department Chair, 2025–, Daniel E. Koshland, Sr. Distinguished Professor of Economics and Professor of Business Administration, 2014–, Professor, 2012–14, Associate Professor, 2008–12, Assistant Professor, 2002–08, University of California, Berkeley; Visiting Professor, 2015–16, University of Bonn; Visiting Professor, 2005, Princeton University and University of Chicago.
Degrees: Ph.D., Economics, Harvard University, 2002; Laurea (B.A.) in Economics, summa cum laude, Bocconi University, 1997.
Publications: "Policy Diffusion and Polarization Across US States" (with Kim), Review of Economic Studies, 2026; "RCTs to Scale: Comprehensive Evidence from Two Nudge Units" (with Linos), Econometrica, 2022; "Are the Referees and Editors in Economics Gender Neutral?" (with Card, Funk, and Iriberri), Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2020; "Uniform Pricing in US Retail Chains" (with Gentzkow), Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2019; "What Motivates Effort? Evidence and Expert Forecasts" (with Pope), Review of Economic Studies, 2018; "Testing for Altruism and Social Pressure in Charitable Giving" (with List and Malmendier), Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2012; "Psychology and Economics: Evidence from the Field," JEL, 2009; "Does Movie Violence Increase Violent Crime?" (with Dahl), Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2009; "The Fox News Effect: Media Bias and Voting" (with Kaplan), Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2007; "Paying Not to Go to The Gym" (with Malmendier), AER, 2006.
AEA Offices, Committee Memberships, and Honors: Co-Editor, AER, 2017–23; AEA Nominating Committee, 2015; Program Committee, 2013.
Other Affiliations and Honors: Panel on Behavioral Economics: Policy Impact and Future Directions of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2023; Econometric Society Fellow, 2021; American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) Fellow, 2021; Co-PI, Social Science Prediction Platform, 2018–; Co-Editor, Handbook of Behavioral Economics, 2018–19; Winner of the AEJ: Applied Economics Best Paper Prize, 2017; Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow, 2008–10; Co-Editor, Journal of the European Economic Association, 2009–13; Faculty Research Associate, NBER, 2009–; UC Berkeley Campus-wide Distinguished Teaching Award, 2008.
SERENA NG, Edwin W. Rickert Professor of Economics, Columbia University
Statement of Purpose: Our profession is navigating multiple challenges, from a tightening job market to new technologies changing the way we interact, work, and teach. As Vice President, I will undertake two projects. First, non-standard data sources have made replicating research increasingly complex, yet credible research remains essential. I understand these issues both as a journal editor and a researcher. I will use new technology to streamline data archiving, code verification, and dissemination, so as to improve the experience for authors and readers. Second, I will propose new mentoring and career-building sessions at the annual meeting, centered on evolving teaching needs and job-market skills. This will also encourage attendance, especially of junior members, which is necessary to maintain a strong sense of community, given that online meetings are here to stay. I will work with members of the leadership team to ensure the AEA provides forward-looking and efficient support to its members.
Degrees: Ph.D., Princeton University, 1993; M.A., Princeton University, 1992; M.A. and B.A., University of Western Ontario.
Present and Previous Positions: Edwin W. Rickert Professor of Economics, Columbia University, 2019; Professor of Economics, Columbia University, 2007–19; Professor of Economics, University of Michigan, 2003–07; Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University, 2001–03; Associate Professor, Boston College, 1996–2001; Assistant Professor, Université de Montréal, 1993–96; Research Officer, Bank of Canada.
Publications: "Uncertainty and Business Cycles: Endogenous Impulse or Endogenous Response" (with Ludvigson and Ma), AEJ: Macroeconomics, 2021; "Matrix Completion, Counterfactuals, and Factor Analysis of Missing Data" (with Bai), Journal of the American Statistical Association, 2021; "FRED-MD: A Monthly Database for Macroeconomic Research" (with McCracken), Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, 2016; "Measuring Uncertainty" (with Jurado and Ludvigson), AER, 2015; "Macro Factors in Bond Risk Premia" (with Ludvigson), Review of Financial Studies, 2009; "Are More Data Always Better for Factor Analysis?" (with Boivin), Journal of Econometrics, 2006; "Confidence Intervals for Diffusion Index Forecasts and Inference for Factor Augmented Regressions" (with Bai), Econometrica, 2006; "A PANIC Attack on Unit Roots and Cointegration" (with Bai), Econometrica, 2004; "Determining the Number of Factors in Approximate Factor Models" (with Bai), Econometrica, 2002; "Lag Length Selection and the Construction of Unit Root Tests with Good Size and Power" (with Perron), Econometrica, 2001.
AEA Offices, Committee Memberships, and Honors: Program Committee, 2024; Associate Editor, AER, 2023–25; Finalist, inaugural editor for AER: Insights, 2018; Associate Editor, JEL, 2010–14; CSWEP Executive Board Member (at large), 2012–15.
Other Affiliations and Honors: Secretary, Econometric Society, North American Region, 2025–; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2024; Co-Editor, Econometric Society Monograph Series, 2021–26; Managing Co-Editor, Journal of Econometrics, 2019–23; Voting Member, Econometric Society North American Region, 2019–22; Fellow, Journal of Econometrics, 2018; Fellow of the Econometric Society, 2015; Coordinator, NBER-NSF Time Series Conference, 2012–26; Faculty Research Fellow, NBER, 2016; Managing Co-Editor, Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, 2007–09.
Executive Committee Members
FRANCISCA ANTMAN, Associate Dean of Faculty Success, College of Arts and Sciences, and Stanford Calderwood Professor of Economics, University of Colorado Boulder.
Statement of Purpose: I am passionate about the power of education to transform lives and the capacity for the economics discipline to have a positive impact on the world. I am honored to be nominated for election to the AEA Executive Committee at a critical moment for the future of the economics profession, economic research, and higher education. My experience across several AEA committees and organizations has prepared me to join the leadership team that navigates this challenging period to position the AEA and the economics profession for a strong future.As a member of the AEA Executive Committee, I aim to expand outreach initiatives to high schools throughout the country to highlight the value of an economics degree and the opportunities it offers. By connecting professional economists with students who might not otherwise have considered a career in economics, we can strengthen the economics pipeline and broaden participation in the profession.
Present and Previous Positions: Associate Dean of Faculty Success, College of Arts and Sciences, 2024–, Faculty Director for Faculty Mentoring and Development, 2023, and Faculty Director for Early-Career Faculty Development, 2022, Office of Faculty Affairs, Stanford Calderwood Professor of Economics, 2026–, Professor, 2023–26, Associate Professor, 2016–23, Assistant Professor, 2007–16, Department of Economics, University of Colorado Boulder.
Degrees: Ph.D., Economics, 2007 and M.A., Economics, 2005, Stanford University; B.A., Economics, magna cum laude, 2001, Harvard University.
Publications: "Racial and Gendered Impacts of International Students on Domestic Peers" (with Skoy and Kim), Economics of Education Review, Forthcoming; "When Beer is Safer than Water: Beer Availability and Mortality from Waterborne Illnesses" (with Flynn), Journal of Development Economics, 2024; "For Want of a Cup: The Rise of Tea in England and the Impact of Water Quality on Mortality," Review of Economics and Statistics, 2023; "The Long-Run Impacts of Mexican American School Desegregation" (with Cortes), JEL, 2023; "American Indian Casinos and Native American Self-Identification" (with Duncan), Journal of the European Economic Association, 2023; "Hispanic Americans in the Labor Market: Patterns Over Time and Across Generations" (with Duncan and Trejo), JEP, 2023; "Incentives to Identify: Racial Identity in the Age of Affirmative Action" (with Duncan), Review of Economics and Statistics, 2015; "Gender, Educational Attainment and the Impact of Parental Migration on Children Left Behind,"Journal of Population Economics, 2012; "Elderly Care and Intrafamily Resource Allocation when Children Migrate," Journal of Human Resources, 2012; "The Intergenerational Effects of Paternal Migration on Schooling and Work: What Can We Learn from Children's Time Allocations?" Journal of Development Economics, 2011.
AEA Offices, Committee Memberships, and Honors: Lewis-Oaxaca Distinguished Lecturer, Summer Mentoring Pipeline Conference, 2025; Program Committee, 2025 Annual Meeting, 2024; Co-Director, Mentoring Program (AEAMP), 2021–24; Co-Organizer, Summer Mentoring Pipeline Conference, 2021–24; Board Member (Western Rep.), Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession (CSWEP), 2022–24; Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economics Profession (CSMGEP), 2012–17.
Other Affiliations and Honors: Deputy Editor, Demography, 2025–; Member, Russell Sage Foundation Advisory Committee on Race, Ethnicity and Immigration, 2024–; Co-Organizer, NBER Economics of Race and Stratification Spring 2026 Meeting, 2025–26; Immediate Past President, President, and President-elect, American Society of Hispanic Economists (ASHE) Board of Officers, 2023–25; Contemporary Economic Policy Editor Search Committee, 2025; Member, Advisory Council for the National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families, 2024–25; Selection Committee, Sherwin Rosen Prize for Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Labor Economics, Society of Labor Economists, 2024; Mentor, National Research Center on Poverty and Economic Mobility Early-Career Mentoring Institute (ECMI) at University of California, Davis, 2024; CU Economics Stanford Calderwood Faculty Teaching Award, 2024; CU Economics Faculty Research Award for Research as an Associate Professor, 2023.
PETER J. KLENOW, Ralph Landau Professor of Economics, Stanford University, Gordon Moore Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research.
Statement of Purpose: Economics gives us powerful tools for understanding growth, prosperity, and human welfare, and for measuring how well economies actually serve people. I have spent my career on these questions, and I have benefited enormously from the institutions the AEA sustains: its journals, its meetings, and the community they create. If elected, I would work to keep these public goods strong and widely accessible. Two priorities stand out to me. First, supporting early-career economists, who face an increasingly difficult job market and funding environment; the AEA can expand the ways they publish and present, and expand mentorship opportunities. Second, strengthening the data infrastructure that rigorous empirical work depends on, including access to administrative and firm-level data. Economists work in universities, government, central banks, and the private sector, and the Association is strongest when it serves all of them. I would be honored to contribute to that mission at this important moment for our profession.
Present and Previous Positions: Ralph Landau Professor of Economics, 2003–, Stanford University; Senior Economist, 2000–03, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis; Associate Professor, 1995–2000, and Assistant Professor, 1991–95, University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Degrees: Ph.D., Economics, Stanford University, 1991; B.S., University of California, Berkeley, 1986.
Publications: "Race and Economic Well-Being in the United States" (with Brouillette and Jones), AER: Insights, 2025; "The Allocation of Talent and U.S. Economic Growth" (with Hsieh, Hurst, and Jones), Econometrica, 2019; "Missing Growth from Creative Destruction" (with Aghion, Bergeaud, Boppart, and Li), AER, 2019; "Beyond GDP? Welfare across Countries and Time" (with Jones), AER, 2016; "The Life Cycle of Plants in India and Mexico" (with Hsieh), Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2014; "Misallocation and Manufacturing TFP in China and India" (with Hsieh), Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2009; "State-Dependent or Time-Dependent Pricing: Does It Matter for Recent U.S. Inflation?" (with Kryvtsov), Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2008; "The Variety and Quality of a Nation's Exports" (with Hummels), AER, 2005; "Some Evidence on the Importance of Sticky Prices" (with Bils), Journal of Political Economy, 2004; "Does Schooling Cause Growth?" (with Bils), AER, 2000.
AEA Offices, Committee Memberships, and Honors: Co-Editor, AER: Insights, 2017–23; Associate Editor, JEP, 2008–10; Associate Editor, AER, 2000–06; AER Excellence in Refereeing Award, 2011, 2013; AEA Nominating Committee, 2011.
Other Affiliations and Honors: Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2015–; Fellow, Econometric Society, 2014–; Co-Editor, Econometrica, 2025–; Co-Director (with Mark Gertler), Economic Fluctuations and Growth Program, NBER, 2013–; Member, IGM Booth Economic Experts Panel, 2011–; Associate Editor, Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2008–14; Sir Richard Stone Lecture, University of Cambridge, 2019; Kuznets Lectures, Yale University, 2017.