Thomas F. Siems
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Thomas F. Siems is senior economist and policy advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
. He holds a Masters degree and PhD
from Southern Methodist University
in Dallas, TX where he also lectures.
in industrial and operations engineering from the University of Michigan
in 1982 and an M.S. and Ph.D. in operations research from Southern Methodist University in 1985 and 1991, respectively. In addition, Siems is a 1989 graduate of the Public Finance Institute at the University of Michigan and a 1991 alumnus of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado. Siems began his career with the Federal Reserve in 1984.
Siems currently conducts economic and financial research to develop a comprehensive understanding of globalization
, including how new ideas (technologies and policies) impact productivity and economic growth. He is also a senior lecturer in the Engineering Management, Information and Systems Department in the School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University and an advisory board member of the Cato Institute
's Project on Social Security Choice.
Siems is active in the Bank's economic education programs and has taught economics, statistics, finance, operations management and other engineering and business courses at SMU, LeTourneau University
and the University of Dallas.
, European Journal of Political Economy, Research in Finance, Business Economics, Review of Financial Economics, The Annals of Operations Research, and various Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas publications. He is the only two-time winner of NABE’s Edmund A. Mennis Contributed Paper Award, having won the award in 2006 for his co-authored paper, “Strengthening Globalization’s Invisible Hand: What Matters Most?” and in 2005 for his paper, “Who Supplied My Cheese? Supply Chain Management in the Global Economy.”
Siems authored a paper published by Cato Institute Sept. 1997 entitled 10 Myths About Financial Derivatives.
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas covers the Eleventh Federal Reserve District, which includes Texas, northern Louisiana and southern New Mexico....
. He holds a Masters degree and PhD
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from Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
in Dallas, TX where he also lectures.
Biography
Siems earned a B.S. (engineering)Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in industrial and operations engineering from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 1982 and an M.S. and Ph.D. in operations research from Southern Methodist University in 1985 and 1991, respectively. In addition, Siems is a 1989 graduate of the Public Finance Institute at the University of Michigan and a 1991 alumnus of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado. Siems began his career with the Federal Reserve in 1984.
Siems currently conducts economic and financial research to develop a comprehensive understanding of globalization
Globalization
Globalization refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people and economic activity. Most often, it refers to economics: the global distribution of the production of goods and services, through reduction of barriers to international trade such as tariffs, export fees, and import...
, including how new ideas (technologies and policies) impact productivity and economic growth. He is also a senior lecturer in the Engineering Management, Information and Systems Department in the School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University and an advisory board member of the Cato Institute
Cato Institute
The Cato Institute is a libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1977 by Edward H. Crane, who remains president and CEO, and Charles Koch, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the conglomerate Koch Industries, Inc., the largest privately held...
's Project on Social Security Choice.
Siems is active in the Bank's economic education programs and has taught economics, statistics, finance, operations management and other engineering and business courses at SMU, LeTourneau University
LeTourneau University
LeTourneau University is a private, interdenominational Christian university located in Longview, Texas, United States with flagship programs in engineering, aeronautical science, business and education...
and the University of Dallas.
Publications
Siems has published more than 50 articles, some of which have appeared in such journals as Journal of Money, Credit and BankingJournal of Money, Credit and Banking
The Journal of Money, Credit and Banking is a peer-reviewed economics journal covering monetary and financial issues in macroeconomics. It is published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Ohio State University.-Replicability:...
, European Journal of Political Economy, Research in Finance, Business Economics, Review of Financial Economics, The Annals of Operations Research, and various Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas publications. He is the only two-time winner of NABE’s Edmund A. Mennis Contributed Paper Award, having won the award in 2006 for his co-authored paper, “Strengthening Globalization’s Invisible Hand: What Matters Most?” and in 2005 for his paper, “Who Supplied My Cheese? Supply Chain Management in the Global Economy.”
Siems authored a paper published by Cato Institute Sept. 1997 entitled 10 Myths About Financial Derivatives.