Research Working Papers

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's Economic Research staff produces a series of working papers presenting results of the department's economic research. These technical papers cover a wide range of economic research topics. Use this site to view working paper abstracts from 1995 to 1997 and both abstracts and PDF files beginning with 1998. You can also order copies of the papers at no charge.  To view a research working paper using a PDF reader, click on the paper title. If you do not have a PDF reader, you can download a reader from this site.  To receive e-mail notification when new Research Working Papers are posted, sign up in our E-alert system.