Adam Scavette

About Me

I am an economic advisor in the community development group at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

As an applied microeconomist, I study topics within urban, public, labor, and housing economics. My research has been published in the Journal of Urban Economics, Economics Letters and Regional Science and Urban Economics, and covered by major media outlets including The New York Times and Bloomberg. John O'Trakoun and I developed the SOS weekly recession indicator using unemployment insurance claims data.

I earned my PhD in public policy from Rutgers University-New Brunswick in 2024, where I received the Susan S. Fainstein award for best dissertation. I also hold advanced degrees in engineering and economics from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Edinburgh, respectively.

The views here are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia or the Federal Reserve System.

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Email: adam.scavette@phil.frb.org
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Working Papers

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Works in Progress

Federal Reserve Publications: Long Articles & Reports

Federal Reserve Publications: Briefs & Blog Posts (By Topic)

Workforce and Economic Development

The Business Cycle and Inflation

Housing and Demographics

Broadband