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Serdar Ozkan is an Economic Policy Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, where he has been working since August 2021. He is also an Associate Professor (Status-only) in the Department of Economics at the University of Toronto. Ozkan's research focuses on understanding the nature and implications of household heterogeneity in various economic outcomes. Ozkan's work has been published in a variety of academic journals, including Econometrica, Journal of Political Economy, and the Review of Economic Studies.

Ozkan has made significant contributions to the study of inequality, examining its determinants and consequences. His recent research has delved into the dynamics of individual income fluctuations over time and their impact on household behavior. Additionally, he has investigated the factors that drive disparities in wages, incomes, wealth, and health outcomes among households, as well as the implications of these disparities for public policy.

Prior to his current position at the St. Louis Fed, Ozkan worked as an Associate Professor and Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Toronto from 2019 to 2023 and 2014 to 2019, respectively. He also served as an economist at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from 2011 to 2014.

Ozkan earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 2011. He also holds an an M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of Texas at Austin, and a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from Bogazici University in Turkey.