Overview
Burnside’s fields of specialization include macroeconomics and international finance. His recent research focuses on foreign exchange markets, empirical methods in finance, and the behavior of prices in housing markets.
He has published articles in a number of academic journals, including the American Economic Review, the Journal of Political Economy, the Review of Economic Studies, and the Review of Financial Studies.
He is a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, and was previously a member of the Board of Editors of the American Economic Review (2001-06, 2011-20), Associate Editor for the Review of Economics and Statistics (2012-15), co-editor of the Canadian Journal of Economics (2007-10), and Associate Editor for the Journal of Money Credit and Banking (2003-11).
He has published articles in a number of academic journals, including the American Economic Review, the Journal of Political Economy, the Review of Economic Studies, and the Review of Financial Studies.
He is a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, and was previously a member of the Board of Editors of the American Economic Review (2001-06, 2011-20), Associate Editor for the Review of Economics and Statistics (2012-15), co-editor of the Canadian Journal of Economics (2007-10), and Associate Editor for the Journal of Money Credit and Banking (2003-11).
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Mary Grace Wilson Distinguished Professor
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2018 - Present
Economics,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Economics
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2004 - Present
Economics,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
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Recent Publications
Foreign Exchange Order Flow as a Risk Factor
Journal Article Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis · August 1, 2025 We propose a novel pricing factor for currency returns motivated by the market microstructure literature. Our factor aggregates order flow data to provide a measure of buying and selling pressure related to conventional currency trading strategies. It succ ... Full text CiteOn the Asset Market View of Exchange Rates
Journal Article Review of Financial Studies · January 31, 2019 Open Access CiteCurrency Crises Models
Chapter · January 1, 2018 Currency crises have occurred frequently in the post-war era. In this article we review the literature on the causes and consequences of currency crises. First- generation models attribute a central role to fiscal policy as a fundamental determinant of cri ... Full text CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Northwestern University ·
1991
Ph.D.
Northwestern University ·
1990
M.A.
University of British Columbia (Canada) ·
1985
B.A.