Professional Experience

Ray Owens is a senior economist and research advisor in the Research Department and has been with the Richmond Fed since 1983. Owens has published academic articles in fields as diverse as monetary policy, financial markets, and economic development policy, but he spends most of his time analyzing national and regional economic conditions. In addition, he frequently talks to groups on current economic developments and is regularly quoted in the financial press. Owens created the Richmond Fed’s monthly surveys of manufacturing and service sector activity.

Education

M.A., Virginia Tech, 1980
B.S., Virginia Tech, 1977

"Firm Fragmentation and Urban Patterns" (with Esteban Rossi-Hansberg and Pierre-Daniel Sarte). International Economic Review 50, no. 1 (February 2009): 143-186.

“Population in Rural Areas: The Case of Loudoun County, Virginia” (with Pierre-Daniel Sarte). Virginia Economic Journal 9 (2004): 41-56.

“Analyzing Firm Location Decisions: Is Public Intervention Justified?” (with Pierre-Daniel Sarte). Journal of Public Economics 86, no. 2 (November 2002): 223-242.

“Using the Federal Funds Futures Market to Predict Monetary Policy Actions” (with Roy H. Webb). Business Economics 36, no. 2 (April 2001): 44-48.

“Identifying Credit Crunches” (with Stacey L. Schreft). Contemporary Economic Policy 13, no. 2 (April 1995): 63-76.