July, 2016 | Adam Hayes,PhD,CFA

The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies (Cornell University) Challenges Confronting Central Bankers Today The role of central banks in today’s global economy cannot be understated. These institutions hold great influence over important pieces of the economic engine, which in turn impact financial flows, access to credit, prices and global trade. Since the financial crisis of 2008-2009, the influence of central bank policymakers has only grown greater. Unprecedented actions and emergency measures have been taken to stabilize what otherwise could have been a global economic depression to rival the 1930’s. This paper reviews five questions that today’s central bankers face:…

About Me

I am an economic sociologist in the department of sociology & anthropology at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem 🇮🇱

My research investigates sociological factors that influence financial decision-making and that structure economic behavior — which have previously gone unnoticed. This work reveals novel effects that social relations, culture, institutions, and technology have on economic action such as investing, borrowing & lending, and financial risk-taking.

My scholarship is both empirical and theoretical, and falls at the intersection of economic sociology, the social studies of finance, and behavioral economics.

I received my Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I also hold an MA in economics and am a CFA (chartered financial analyst) charterholder.