I'm a principal economist at Amazon. I conduct micro and macroeconomic research related to labor, inventory efficiency and more. Feel free to get in touch to discuss the life of an applied macro economist at Amazon.

In my previous life, I was an advisor at the New York FED, leading a team conducting research, briefing senior management on macroeconomic issues, and participating in the FOMC process as part of the monetary policy advisory team. I contributed short analyses to Liberty Street Economics.

My independent research lies primarily at the intersection of labor and macroeconomics. I combine micro and macro data with structural models to answer a host of macro questions. I hold a Ph.D. in economics from University of Pennsylvania, a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and a B.A. in Mathematics, both from Bogazici University in Istanbul.

Contact information:

yfkarahan (at) gmail (dot) com

The views and findings expressed here are those of the author's and do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer.