NERA Economic Consulting Congratulates Elaine Buckberg on Her New Position with the US Treasury Department
26 March 2013
New York -- NERA Economic Consulting wishes to congratulate Dr. Elaine Buckberg on her appointment as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Coordination in the Office of Economic Policy at the US Treasury Department. Dr. Buckberg has taken on the Treasury Department position after serving as a senior member of NERA's Securities and Finance Practice since 2001, most recently as Senior Vice President.
"Elaine's appointment to this key position reflects her deep knowledge and expertise in the field of economics," said NERA President Dr. Lawrence Wu. "We at NERA are pleased that Treasury has made such a wise choice, and wish Elaine the best in what will surely be an exciting and challenging assignment."
Dr. Buckberg's research has been widely published and she has been co-author of NERA's ongoing study of settlement trends in SEC enforcement actions since the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Dr. Buckberg holds a PhD in economics from MIT with concentrations in macroeconomics and international finance. Her graduate studies were supported by a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Dr. Buckberg received her BA in economics and English from Yale University, magna cum laude.
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