Matthew Pitcock

Matthew Pitcock

PhD Candidate in Economics

Princeton University

Biography

I am a PhD candidate in Economics at Princeton University. My research interests are in macroeconomics and trade

Education

  • PhD in Economics, 2029 (Expected)

    Princeton University

  • BA in Economics and Mathematics/Statistics, 2021

    Columbia University

Working Papers

January 2026

Optimal Monetary Responses to Tariffs According to HANK

I characterize optimal monetary responses to tariff shocks in an open economy Heterogeneous Agent New Keynesian (HANK) model, highlighting the importance of the distributional impact of how tariff revenue is spent for optimal policy
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