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with a number of developing countries to identify opportunities for them tofurther contribute to the global effort to address climate change. To advancethese plans, Members and staff consulted with officials from a number ofcountries and organizations, including Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Canada,China, Colombia, the European Union, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, theOECD, and the Russian Federation. In addition, the Council has evaluatedtrends in U.S. carbon dioxide emissions and participated in Administrationefforts to promote energy efficiency in the Federal Government.The Staff of the Council of Economic AdvisersThe professional staff of the Council consists of the Chief of Staff, theSenior Statistician, nine senior economists, six staff economists, and threeresearch assistants. The professional staff and their areas of concentration atthe end of 1999 were:Chief of StaffAudrey ChoiSenior EconomistsJoseph E. Aldy .................... Environment and Natural ResourcesSteven N. Braun .................. Director, Macroeconomic ForecastingMichael J. Brien................... Labor, Social Policy, and EducationJohn G. Fernald................... International EconomicsWilliam H. Gillespie ........... Industrial OrganizationVictoria A. Greenfield.......... International Trade and AgricultureRobin L. Lumsdaine............ LaborCharles F. Stone................... Chief Economist and Editor,Weekly Economic Briefing of the PresidentJohn C. Williams ................ Macroeconomics, Financial Markets, andEditor, Weekly Economic Briefing of thePresidentSenior StatisticianCatherine H. FurlongStaff EconomistsDouglas V. Almond ............. Labor and Health EconomicsJason A. Bernstein ............... Agriculture and International EconomicsYu-chin Chen ...................... International Economics294 | Economic Report of the President