2026 Joseph S. Tracy: Economics and Finance Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Economics and Finance	39	2414	2184	1363	1199	186	7335

Overview

Joseph S. Tracy is affiliated with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Economics, Econometrics, and Finance, with 39 publications contributing to this area. Within this broader field, their work spans subfields including Economics and Econometrics, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Management Science and Operations Research, Finance, and General Health Professions.

Their research addresses several key topics, such as Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, Market Dynamics and Volatility, Forecasting Techniques and Applications, Housing Market and Economics, Labor Market Dynamics and Wage Inequality, Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis, and Economic, Financial, and Policy Analysis.

Among the frequent publication venues used by Joseph S. Tracy are:

SSRN Electronic Journal
Working paper
Economic Commentary (Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland)
Journal of money credit and banking
Real Estate Economics

Joseph S. Tracy has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

Robert W. Rich
Michael P. Clements
Matthew E. Kahn
Kristoph N. Naggert
Sonia Gilbukh

Their recent papers showcase a range of research topics and publication venues:

"A Closer Look at the Behavior of Uncertainty and Disagreement: Micro Evidence from the Euro Area," 2020, Journal of money credit and banking
"The price-to-rent ratio: A macroprudential application," 2023, Real Estate Economics
"Flexible Average Inflation Targeting and Inflation Expectations: A Look at the Reaction by Professional Forecasters," 2021, Economic Commentary (Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland)
"Surveys of Professionals," 2022, Working paper
"All Forecasters Are Not the Same: Time-Varying Predictive Ability across Forecast Environments," 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

The Structure of Local Public Finance and the Quality of Life

Joseph Gyourko;Joseph Tracy

698
Citations
Housing busts and household mobility

Fernando Ferreira;Joseph Gyourko;Joseph Tracy

522
Citations
Real estate investors, the leverage cycle, and the housing market crisis

Andrew Haughwout;Donghoon Lee;Joseph Tracy;Wilbert van der Klaauw

431
Citations
Juvenile delinquent mortgages: Bad credit or bad economy?

Andrew Haughwout;Richard Peach;Joseph Tracy

275
Citations
An Analysis of Public- and Private-Sector Wages Allowing for Endogenous Choices of Both Government and Union Status

Joseph Gyourko;Joseph Tracy

263
Citations
Quality of life and environmental comparisons

Joseph Gyourko;Matthew Kahn;Joseph Tracy

247
Citations
The Importance of Local Fiscal Conditions in Analyzing Local Labor Markets

Joseph Gyourko;Joseph S Tracy

241
Citations
STRIKES AND HOLDOUTS IN WAGE BARGAINING: THEORY AND DATA

Peter Cramton;Joseph S. Tracy

223
Citations
An Empirical Test of an Asymmetric Information Model of Strikes

Joseph S. Tracy

210
Citations
The Relationships among Expected Inflation, Disagreement, and Uncertainty: Evidence from Matched Point and Density Forecasts

Robert Rich;Joseph Tracy

205
Citations
An investigation into the determinants of US strike activity

Joseph S. Tracy

205
Citations
Housing busts and household mobility: an update

Fernando Ferreira;Joseph Gyourko;Joseph Tracy

196
Citations
Real estate investors, the leverage cycle, and the housing market crisis

Andrew Haughwout;Donghoon Lee;Donghoon Lee;Joseph Tracy;Wilbert van der Klaauw;Wilbert van der Klaauw

184
Citations
Collateral Damage: How Refinancing Constraints Exacerbate Regional Recessions

Andrew Caplin;Charles Freeman;Joseph Tracy

167
Citations
Collateral damage: Refinancing constraints and regional recessions

Andrew Caplin;Charles Freeman;Joseph Tracy

160
Citations
The Effects of Unions on Firm Behavior: An Empirical Analysis Using Firm‐Level Data

Stephen G. Bronars;Donald R. Deere;Joseph S. Tracy

145
Citations
The Impact of Employee Stock Options on the Evolution of Compensation in the 1990s

Hamid Mehran;Joseph Tracy

140
Citations
The Best Business Schools: A Market Based Approach

Joseph Tracy;Joel Waldfogel

140
Citations
An Investigation into the Determinants of U.S. Strike Activity

Joseph S. Tracy

136
Citations
THE MEASUREMENT AND BEHAVIOR OF UNCERTAINTY: EVIDENCE FROM THE ECB SURVEY OF PROFESSIONAL FORECASTERS

Joshua Abel;Robert Rich;Joseph Song;Joseph Tracy

123
Citations
Juvenile delinquent mortgages: bad credit or bad economy?

Andrew Haughwout;Richard Peach;Joseph Tracy

113
Citations
Housing Partnerships: A New Approach to a Market at a Crossroads

Andrew Caplin;Sewin Chan;Charles Freeman;Joseph Tracy

112
Citations
Exchange rates and wages

Linda Goldberg;Joseph Tracy

111
Citations
Chapter 37 Quality of life and environmental comparisons

Joseph Gyourko;Matthew Kahn;Joseph Tracy

76
Citations
The Importance of Local Fiscal Conditions in Analyzing Local Labor Markets

Joseph Gyourko;Joseph Gyourko;Joseph S. Tracy;Joseph S. Tracy

27
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph Gyourko University of Pennsylvania

Peter Cramton University of Maryland, College Park

Andrew Caplin New York University

Linda S. Goldberg Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Christopher J. Mayer Columbia University

W. Scott Frame Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Wilbert Van der Klaauw Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Morley Gunderson University of Toronto

Joel Waldfogel University of Minnesota

Matthew E. Kahn University of Southern California

External Links

Personal website of Joseph S. Tracy Google Scholar page

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