FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1997 Public Information Office CB97-24 301-457-3030/301-457-3670 (fax) 301-457-4067 (TDD) e-mail: pio@census.gov CENSUS BUREAU NAMES JOHN C. HALTIWANGER CHIEF ECONOMIST The Commerce Department's Census Bureau today named John C. Haltiwanger as its Chief Economist. At the same time, Haltiwanger will hold the position of professor of economics at the University of Maryland. "Dr. Haltiwanger is one of the nation's leading experts in the fields of applied microeconomics and economic measurement," according to Census Bureau Director Martha Farnsworth Riche. "As Chief Economist at the Census Bureau, he will direct our Center for Economic Studies and guide the economic program staff in managing the theoretical soundness and analytical utility of their data products. He also will identify opportunities for making improvements in such products," Riche said. Haltiwanger received his BS in applied mathematics and economics from Brown University, and his PhD in economics from Johns Hopkins University. He has published extensively in professional journals. His recent book, "Job Creation and Destruction," co-authored with Steven J. Davis and Scott Schuh, presents a fresh perspective on the dynamics of employment in our economy. The empirical analysis in this work is primarily based on tabulations from the Longitudinal Research Database at the Center for Economic Studies. Haltiwanger can be reached at Washington Plaza II, Room 211, Washington, D.C. 20233 and on 301-457-1848 or jhaltiwa@census.gov-X-The Census Bureau--preeminent collector and provider of timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the United States. In over 100 surveys annually and 20 censuses a decade, evolving from the first census in 1790, the Census Bureau provides official information about America's people, businesses, industries, and institutions.
