CV
Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison
PhD candidate in Economics and Finance, 2020-present
New York University
Nondegree student in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, 2018-2019
Grinnell College
BA in Economics and Physics, 2014-2018
Honors in Economics
Research Positions
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Research Analyst, Research Group, International Economics, 2018-2020
Research analyst in International Research under Gianluca Benigno, Jan Groen, Tom Klitgaard, Hunter Clark, and Jeff Dawson. Worked closely with economists on active academic research. Wrote Matlab implementations of econometric models, derived and coded DSGE models. Was the primary RA in charge of International Economic Analysis policy briefing. Has led to a coauthorship, a blog post, and two additional forthcoming blog posts, detailed below.
Medical College of Wisconsin
Economics Intern, Patient Care and Outcomes Research, 2017
Summer Intern in the office of Patient Care and Outcomes Research under Liliana Pezzin, PhD. Performed STATA regressions, generated CART tree analysis, manipulated large volumes of data and created summary analyses. Led to two coauthorships and a poster presentation, detailed below.
Grinnell College
Mentored Advanced Project Researcher, 2016
Performed independent research in Computational Astrophysics with faculty adviser Professor Charlotte Christensen. Wrote and debugged code, analyzed data, formed meaningful conclusions. Led to a poster presentation and coauthorship (in prep), detailed below.
Publications
Groen, J. J. J. and M. B. Nattinger (2020). Alternative Indicators for Chinese Economic Activity Using Sparse PLS Regression. Economic Policy Review (forthcoming).
Neuner, J., A. B. Nattinger, T. W. Yen, E. L. McGinley, M. B. Nattinger, L. E. Pezzin. Temporal trends and regional variation in the utilization of low-value breast cancer care: has the Choosing Wisely campaign made a difference? Breast Cancer Res Treat 2019 Jul;176(1):205-215
Kong, A. L., A. B. Nattinger, E. L. McGinley, M. B. Nattinger, L. E. Pezzin. The influence of socioeconomic status, tumor characteristics and patterns of breast cancer care on breast cancer specific survival among elderly women. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2018 36:15 suppl, 6557-6557
Papers in Preparation
Christensen, C., A. Brooks, F. Munshi, N. Arredondo, P. Sheehan-Klenk, M. B. Nattinger, J. Bellovary, K. Tremmel, T. Quinn, J. Wadsley. Properties of the Circumgalactic Media Around Dwarf Galaxies. (In prep).
Poster Presentations
Yen T. W., J. M. Neuner, M. B. Nattinger, E. L. McGinley, A. B. Nattinger, P. Laud, L. E. Pezzin. The Impact of Choosing Wisely on Utilization of Ine ective or Unproven Breast Cancer Care. March 2018 Society of Surgical Oncology 71st Annual Cancer Symposium, Chicago, IL.
Nattinger, M. B. and C. Christensen. Angular Dependence of the Circumgalactic Medium. January 2017 American Astronomical Society semiannual meeting, Grapevine, Texas.
Other Writing
Groen, J. J. J. and M. B. Nattinger (2020). A New Indicator of Chinese Economic Activity. Liberty Street Economics (forthcoming, blog).
Clark, H., J. Dawson, and M. B. Nattinger (2020). How Impulsive Is Chinese Credit? Liberty Street Economics (forthcoming, blog).
Higgins, M., T. Klitgaard, and M. B. Nattinger (2019). Who Pays the Tax on Imports from China? Federal Reserve Bank of New York Liberty Street Economics, November 25, 2019. News coverage by Reuters, Business Insider, and MSNBC.
Significant Community Activities and Achievements
New York Cares
Team Leader (Volunteering), 2019
Grinnell Soccer Club
Volunteer Assistant Coach, 2016
Boy Scouts of America
Eagle Scout, 2013
High School Honors and Activities
- National AP Scholar
- National Honor Society
- National Latin Exam Magna Cum Laude or higher, 4 years
- Varsity soccer, Roy Keane Award for inspirational leadership
- Marching and concert bands, drumline captain