Christina Wang

J. Christina Wang is principal economist and policy advisor in the research department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Her primary expertise is in banking, financial intermediation technology, and the implications for financial stability through interactions between the financial sector and the real economy. She has conducted in-depth research on bank lending, especially the impact of economic downturns on small business credit. Christina has also worked extensively on productivity-related topics. More generally, Christina has broad research interest and has worked on a wide range of policy issues over the years. Christina grew up in China, earned her PhD in economics from the University of Michigan, and joined the Bank in 2002.