Ben Cheng

Senior Methodologist, Data Analytics
The Conference Board
ben.cheng@conference-board.org

Ben Cheng is a Senior Methodologist in the economics department at The Conference Board. He received his undergraduate degree in economics with honors and mathematics at New York University. Ben has worked on a variety of research projects involving productivity and labor market topics, including the effect of ICT on the geographic diffusion of occupations and industries, the relationship between firm size and workforce adjustments during business cycles, and determinants leading to retirement postponement in the United States. In addition, he produces The Conference Board Total Economy Database, a global productivity database providing growth accounting and internationally comparable data for analysis on competitiveness and long-term growth.

Publications by Ben Cheng

Economics Program Working Paper Series

Projecting Global Growth
13 November, 2012
Projecting Economic Growth with Growth Accounting Techniques: The Conference Board Global Economic Outlook 2012 Sources and Methods
15 November, 2011

Executive Action Report

Trapped on the Worker Treadmill?
30 January, 2013
Feeling the Pain: Wage Growth in the United States during and after the Great Recession
26 April, 2012
Recession Aftermath: What the Delayed Retirement of Mature Workers Means for Business
20 March, 2012
U.S. Workers Delaying Retirement: What Businesses Can Learn from the Trends of Who, Where, and Why
19 May, 2011
Innovation and Intangible Assets Gaining the Competitive Edge in Economic Recovery
26 January, 2011

Key Business Issues

The Impact of Demographic Trends on US Consumer Spending: Incorporating the Effect of Race/Ethnicity
19 January, 2018
The Impact of Demographic Trends on US Consumer Spending
09 February, 2017
The Impact of Demographic Trends on US Consumer Spending: Methodological Notes
09 February, 2017
Help Wanted: What Looming Labor Shortages Mean for Your Business
15 April, 2016
No More Tiers: Navigating the Future of Consumer Demand across China's Cities (CHRO Strategic Implications)
14 December, 2015
No More Tiers: Navigating the Future of Consumer Demand across China's Cities (CFO Strategic Implications)
11 December, 2015
No More Tiers: Navigating the Future of Consumer Demand across China's Cities (CMO Strategic Implications)
19 November, 2015
No More Tiers: Navigating the Future of Consumer Demand across China's Cities (CEO Strategic Implications)
19 November, 2015
No More Tiers: Navigating the Future of Consumer Demand across China's Cities (Executive Summary)
18 November, 2015
No More Tiers: Navigating the Future of Consumer Demand across China's Cities
18 November, 2015
From Not Enough Jobs to Not Enough Workers: CHIEF TALENT/ LEARNING OFFICER Implications
15 October, 2014
From Not Enough Jobs to Not Enough Workers: CHRO Implications
09 September, 2014
From Not Enough Jobs to Not Enough Workers: CFO Implications
08 September, 2014
From Not Enough Jobs to Not Enough Workers: What Retiring Baby Boomers and the Coming Labor Shortage Mean for Your Company
02 September, 2014
From Not Enough Jobs to Not Enough Workers: STRATEGIC OVERVIEW
02 September, 2014

Periodical

The Conference Board® Labor Markets in Review™: Vol. 2, No. 1
26 January, 2012

Research Report

Job Satisfaction: 2014 Edition
18 June, 2014
Performance 2011: Productivity, Employment, and Growth in the World's Economies
07 June, 2011