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Fernando Leibovici

Economic Policy Advisor

Education

Ph.D. Economics
New York University
2013

M.A. Economics
University of Toronto
2007

B.Sc. Economics and Philosophy
University of Toronto
2006

Contact Info

Phone: (314) 444-7409
Fax: (314) 444-8731

Research Division
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
P.O. Box 442
St. Louis, MO 63166-0442

For media inquiries, contact:
Shera Dalin
mediainquiries@stls.frb.org
Phone: (314) 444-3911

Fernando Leibovici

Economic Policy Advisor




Review Articles

"Global Value Chains and U.S. Economic Activity During COVID-19"
with  Jesse LaBelle and Ana Maria Santacreu
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review, Third Quarter 2021
https://doi.org/10.20955/r.103.271-88

"International Trade Openness and Monetary Policy: Evidence from Cross-Country Data"
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review, Second Quarter 2019
https://doi.org/10.20955/r.101.93-113


Economic Synopses Articles

"Decoupling Where it Matters? US Imports from China in Critical Sectors"
with  Jason Dunn
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2024, No. 1
https://doi.org/10.20955/es.2024.1

"International Trade Dependence and Inventory Dynamics"
with  Jason Dunn
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2023, No. 17
https://doi.org/10.20955/es.2023.17

"US Barriers to International Trade of Goods: Tariffs and Non-Tariff Measures"
with  Jason Dunn
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2023, No. 9
https://doi.org/10.20955/es.2023.9

"The Allocation of Immigrant Talent Across Countries: Earnings Gaps"
with Serdar Birinci and  Kurt See
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2023, No. 2
https://doi.org/10.20955/es.2023.2

"The Increased Tradability of Natural Gas"
with  Jason Dunn
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2022, No. 32
https://doi.org/10.20955/es.2022.32

"U.S. Trade of Semiconductors: Cross-Country Patterns and Historical Dynamics"
with  Jason Dunn
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2022, No. 31
https://doi.org/10.20955/es.2022.31

"The Allocation of Immigrant Talent in the United States"
with Serdar Birinci and  Kurt See
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2022, No. 23
https://doi.org/10.20955/es.2022.23

"Supply Chain Bottlenecks and Inflation: The Role of Semiconductors"
with  Jason Dunn
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2021, No. 28
https://doi.org/10.20955/es.2021.28

"The Economic and Epidemiological Impact of COVID-19 and Government Policies: Part 2"
with  Matthew Famiglietti
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2021, No. 15
https://doi.org/10.20955/es.2021.15

"The Economic and Epidemiological Impact of COVID-19 and Government Policies: Part 1"
with  Matthew Famiglietti
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2021, No. 14
https://doi.org/10.20955/es.2021.14

"The Dynamics of the U.S. Trade Deficit During COVID-19: The Role of Essential Medical Goods"
with Ana Maria Santacreu
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2020, No. 41
https://doi.org/10.20955/es.2020.41

"The Decline of Employment During COVID-19: The Role of Contact-Intensive Industries"
with  Matthew Famiglietti and Ana Maria Santacreu
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2020, No. 40
https://doi.org/10.20955/es.2020.40

"International Trade Policy During COVID-19"
with Ana Maria Santacreu
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2020, No. 35
https://doi.org/10.20955/es.2020.35

"Immigration and International Trade in U.S. Manufactured Goods"
with  Matthew Famiglietti
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2020, No. 34
https://doi.org/10.20955/es.2020.34

"COVID-19’s Shock on Firms’ Liquidity and Bankruptcy: Evidence from the Great Recession"
with  Matthew Famiglietti
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2020, No. 7
https://doi.org/10.20955/es.2020.7

"International Trade and the Dynamics of Manufacturing Activity"
with  Matthew Famiglietti
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2019, No. 25
https://doi.org/10.20955/es.2019.25

"The Role of Credit in the Exit of Firms Across U.S. Industries During the Great Recession"
with  Matthew Famiglietti
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2019, No. 12
https://doi.org/10.20955/es.2019.12

"How Open to Trade Is the U.S. Economy?"
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2018, No. 21
https://doi.org/10.20955/es.2018.21

"Trade Liberalization and Economic Development"
with  Jonas Crews
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2018, No. 13
https://doi.org/10.20955/es.2018.13

"What Happens When Countries Increase Tariffs?"
with  Jonas Crews
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2018, No. 12
https://doi.org/10.20955/es.2018.12

"Trade Adjusts Gradually After Trade Liberalization"
with  Jonas Crews
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2018, No. 1
https://doi.org/10.20955/es.2018.1


On the Economy Blog Posts

Supply Chain Disruptions and Inventory Dynamics
On the Economy, August 7, 2023

How U.S. Import Shipping Costs Vary across Countries and Industries
On the Economy, April 17, 2023

The Allocation of Immigrant Talent across Countries: Employment Gaps
On the Economy, August 11, 2022

Trade Linkages in the Shadow of the Russia-Ukraine War
On the Economy, March 29, 2022

The Dynamics of International Shipping Supply
On the Economy, February 8, 2022

The Dynamics of International Shipping Costs
On the Economy, January 3, 2022

Critical Goods and International Trade Dependence in the U.S.
On the Economy, August 26, 2021

Reopening the U.S. Economy an Industry at a Time (with Ana Maria Santacreu and Matthew Famiglietti)
On the Economy, May 12, 2020

Protectionism and Dependence on Imports of Essential Medical Equipment (with Ana Maria Santacreu and Makenzie Peake)
On the Economy, April 10, 2020

How Much Does the U.S. Rely on Other Countries for Essential Medical Equipment? (with Ana Maria Santacreu and Makenzie Peake)
On the Economy, April 8, 2020

How the Impact of Social Distancing Ripples through the Economy (with Ana Maria Santacreu and Matthew Famiglietti)
On the Economy, April 7, 2020

Social Distancing and Contact-Intensive Occupations (with Ana Maria Santacreu and Matthew Famiglietti)
On the Economy, March 24, 2020

How Costly is Raising Trade Barriers?
On the Economy, July 15, 2019

Becoming Delinquent and Going Out of Business
On the Economy, April 16, 2019

How Much Does the U.S. Trade with China, Canada and Mexico?
On the Economy, October 9, 2018

How Many Workers Make Goods That Are Sold Overseas?
On the Economy, August 9, 2018

How Could Higher Tariffs Affect American Manufacturers?
On the Economy, July 12, 2018

Why Are Business Cycles in Emerging Economies More Volatile?
On the Economy, June 19, 2018

How Do Americans Feel about NAFTA?
On the Economy, May 10, 2018