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Scott A. Brave

Senior Economist and Economic Advisor
Business Cycle Analysis and Communications

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Scott A. Brave is a senior economist and economic advisor in the economic research department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. His current research is focused on the use of high-frequency and other big data sources in forecasting applications, mixed-frequency econometric modeling, and sports economics. His past research has been published in journals such as the International Journal of Forecasting, International Journal of Central Banking, Business Horizons, Business Economics, Journal of Statistical Software, Growth and Change: A Journal of Urban and Regional Policy, STATA Journal, Journal of Sports Economics, and Journal of Sports Analytics as well as featured in Chicago Fed research publications, including Economic Perspectives, Chicago Fed Letter, and Chicago Fed Insights. Brave received a BA in economics with honors from the University of Chicago and an MBA with concentrations in economics, statistics, and finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Chicago Fed Insights
Chicago Fed Letter
Jacob S. Herbstman, Scott A. Brave | 2023 | No. 490 | November Download
Scott A. Brave, Ross Cole, Stephanie Grove | 2021 | No. 461 | October Download
Scott A. Brave, R. Andrew Butters, Michael Fogarty | 2020 | No. 447 | October Download
Daniel Aaronson, Scott A. Brave, R. Andrew Butters, Michael Fogarty | 2020 | No. 436 | May Download
Scott A. Brave, Ross Cole, Paul Traub | 2020 | No. 434 | March Download
Daniel Aaronson, Scott A. Brave, David Kelley | 2016 | No. 359 Download
Scott A. Brave, Thomas Walstrum | 2014 | No. 328 | November Download
Daniel Aaronson, Scott A. Brave | 2013 | No. 312 | July Download
Scott A. Brave, R. Andrew Butters | 2013 | No. 311 | June Download
Scott A. Brave, R. Andrew Butters | 2012 | No. 305 | December Download
Scott A. Brave, Max Lichtenstein | 2012 | No. 298 | May Download
Scott A. Brave, Chenfei Lu | 2010 | No. 280 | November Download
Scott A. Brave | 2009 | No. 268 | November Download
Daniel Aaronson, Scott A. Brave | 2009 | No. 263 | June Download
Economic Perspectives
Scott A. Brave, R. Andrew Butters, David Kelley | 2019 | Vol. 43 | No. 1 | February Download
Scott A. Brave, Thomas Walstrum, Jacob Berman | 2015 | Vol. 39 | 3rd Quarter Download
Scott A. Brave, R. Andrew Butters | 2014 | Vol. 38 Download
Scott A. Brave, R. Andrew Butters | 2011 | Vol. 35 | No. 1 Download
Scott A. Brave, Jonas D. M. Fisher | 2004 | Vol. 28 | No. 4 | November | 4th Quarter Download
Michigan Economy Blog
Midwest Economy Blog
April 16, 2014
March 10, 2014
January 15, 2014
October 21, 2013
April 17, 2013
March 6, 2013
January 16, 2013
December 3, 2012
April 11, 2012
January 11, 2012
November 1, 2011
August 1, 2011
Working Papers
Levi Bognar, Scott A. Brave, Thomas H. Klier, Leslie McGranahan | 2023 | No. 2023-35 | September Download
Scott A. Brave, Michael Fogarty, Daniel Aaronson, Ezra Karger, Spencer Krane | 2021 | No. 2021-05 | March Download
Scott A. Brave, R. Andrew Butters, Michael Fogarty | 2020 | No. 2020-35 | December Download
Daniel Aaronson, Scott A. Brave, R. Andrew Butters, Daniel Sacks, Boyoung Seo | 2020 | No. 2020-10 | April Download
Scott A. Brave, Charles Gascon, William Kluender, Thomas Walstrum | 2019 | No. 2019-11 Download
Scott A. Brave, R. Andrew Butters, Alejandro Justiniano | 2016 | No. 2016-05 Download
Scott A. Brave, Jeffrey R. Campbell, Jonas D. M. Fisher, Alejandro Justiniano | 2012 | No. 2012-02 | August Download
Scott A. Brave, R. Andrew Butters | 2010 | No. 2010-07 | January Download
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Chicago Fed Letter No. 311

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