Nadia Karamcheva, PhD
About Nadia Karamcheva, PhD
Nadia Karamcheva, PhD, serves as a Principal Analyst/Economist at the Congressional Budget Office and has a decade-long role as Adjunct Faculty at Johns Hopkins University. She holds multiple degrees in Economics and has research interests in Labor Economics, Applied Econometrics, Retirement, and Household Finance.
Work at Congressional Budget Office
Nadia Karamcheva serves as a Principal Analyst/Economist at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in Washington, DC. She has held this position since 2015, contributing to the CBO's mission of providing nonpartisan analysis to support the U.S. Congress in budgetary and economic decisions. Her role involves analyzing economic data and trends to inform legislative proposals and fiscal policies.
Education and Expertise
Nadia Karamcheva has an extensive educational background in economics. She earned her PhD in Economics from Boston College, completing her studies from 2006 to 2010. Prior to that, she obtained an M.A. in Economics from Boston College in 2004-2005. She also holds a B.A. in Economics and Business Administration from the American University in Bulgaria, where she studied from 2001 to 2004. Additionally, she pursued a doctorate in philosophy at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski from 1999 to 2000.
Previous Experience at The Urban Institute
Before joining the Congressional Budget Office, Nadia Karamcheva worked as a Research Associate I/Economist at The Urban Institute from 2010 to 2015. In this role, she engaged in research projects focused on economic policy and analysis, contributing to the Institute's efforts to inform public policy through data-driven insights.
Academic Involvement at Johns Hopkins University
Nadia Karamcheva has been involved in academia as an Adjunct Faculty member at Johns Hopkins University since 2014. Over the past decade, she has contributed to the educational development of students in the Washington D.C. Metro Area, sharing her expertise in economics and related fields.
Research Interests
Nadia Karamcheva's research interests encompass several key areas within economics. She focuses on Labor Economics, Applied Econometrics, Retirement, and Household Finance. Her work aims to address important economic issues and contribute to the understanding of financial behaviors and policies affecting households and labor markets.