Scott Davis
Research Economist
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Scott Davis joined the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas as a research economist in September 2010. His research is in the field of open economy macroeconomics, particularly the effect of trade and financial integration on the international transmission of business-cycle fluctuations.

Prior to joining the Dallas Fed, Davis taught at Vanderbilt University. He has also worked at the Bank of England, the Bank of Estonia and the Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research. He holds a PhD in economics from Vanderbilt University.

Working Papers

• “Distribution Capital and the Short- and Long-run Import Demand Elasticity,” with Mario J. Crucini, Globalization and Monetary Policy Institute Working Paper No. 137
• “The Effect of Commodity Price Shocks on Underlying Inflation: The Role of Central Bank Credibility,” Globalization and Monetary Policy Institute Working Paper No. 134 and Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research Working Paper No. 27/2012
• “Central Bank Credibility and the Persistence of Inflation and Inflation Expectations,” Globalization and Monetary Policy Institute Working Paper No. 117
• “Financial Integration and International Business Cycle Co-movement: Wealth Effects vs. Balance Sheet Effects,” Globalization and Monetary Policy Institute Working Paper No. 89
• “Optimal Monetary Policy under Financial Sector Risk,” with Kevin X.D. Huang, Globalization and Monetary Policy Institute Working Paper No. 85
• “The Adverse Feedback Loop and the Effects of Risk in both the Real and Financial Sectors,” Globalization and Monetary Policy Institute Working Paper No. 66

• Scott Davis' Curriculum Vitae