Sebastien Gay
About Sebastien Gay
Sebastien Gay serves as the Director of Financial Analysis at the Congressional Budget Office, a position he has held since 2017. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Chicago and has extensive experience in financial analysis, teaching, and research.
Work at Congressional Budget Office
Sebastien Gay has served as the Director of Financial Analysis at the Congressional Budget Office since 2017. In this role, he focuses on financial valuation and modeling, along with projections of financial variables. His expertise contributes to the office's analysis of budgetary and economic issues, providing critical insights that inform policy decisions.
Education and Expertise
Sebastien Gay holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Chicago, where he studied from 2001 to 2006. He also earned multiple master's degrees, including an M.A. in Finance from Ecole Normale Supérieure and an M.A. in Political Science, Law, and Economics from Sciences Po. His academic background supports his specialization in financial economics, empirical industrial organization, and law and economics.
Background
Before his current position, Sebastien Gay worked at Berkeley Research Group LLC as both Principal and Director from 2011 to 2016. He also held roles at Cornerstone Research and Stanford University. Additionally, he served as a faculty affiliate at the Center for Health and the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago and was a Privacy Fellow at George Mason University School of Law's Law & Economics Center.
Teaching Experience
Since 2016, Sebastien Gay has been an Adjunct Professor of Economics at Georgetown University. His teaching experience includes previous positions as a Lecturer and Research Associate at the University of Chicago from 2008 to 2016 and as a Lecturer at Stanford University from 2007 to 2008. His academic roles reflect his commitment to educating future economists.
Research Focus
Sebastien Gay's research primarily involves empirical analysis of commercial and residential real estate. His work examines factors such as buyers' affordability, the expertise of real estate agents, and investment strategies. This research contributes to a deeper understanding of the real estate market and informs economic policy.