Valerie Boctor

I am a PhD Candidate in the Economics Department at the University of California, Berkeley. My research leverages applied microeconomic tools to explore household financial behavior and its broader macroeconomic implications.

In 2021, I collaborated with the economists at the Bank for International Settlements to analyze the impacts of fiscal deficits on inflation risk during the COVID-19 crisis. Our work was featured in the International Monetary Fund Seminars Recommended Reading in 2022.

Prior to my doctoral studies, I graduated summa cum laude from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science in Economics, Political Science, and Modern Foreign Languages (Arabic and French). During my time at Syracuse, I also served as a Policy Analyst in the Compliance Risk Policy Division at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, where I focused on regulatory compliance and risk management policies for commercial banks.

I am currently on the 2024-2025 job market. Please feel free to download my resume or CV.