Before coming to Washington University in 1991, Petersen taught at Northwestern University and was a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago. His current research considers: i) are financing constraints quantitatively important for R&D and innovation?; ii) what types of financial development work best for funding R&D around the world? iii) how do firms buffer R&D when confronted with a financial crisis?
Bruce Petersen
Professor Emeritus
Bert and Jeannette Lynch Distinguished Professor in Economics
PhD, Harvard University
research interests:
- Financial Economics
- Applied Microeconomics
contact info:
- Email: petersen@wustl.edu
- Phone: 314-935-5643
- Office: Harry and Susan Seigle Hall 385
mailing address:
- Department of Economics
MSC 1208‐228‐308
Washington University in St. Louis
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
