James Morley

James Morley is a Professor of Macroeconomics at the University of Sydney and Co-Director of the 'Global Perspectives on Economic Policy' initiative. He holds a BA (Honours) from UBC, MA and PhD from UW. His research focuses on empirical analysis of business cycles, stabilization policy, and macroeconomic/financial conditions. He is a Fellow of the International Association for Applied Econometrics and serves on the ARC College of Experts, as Editor of the Economic Record, and on advisory panels for institutions like the Australian Treasury and New Zealand Ministry of Business.

Research interests include macroeconomics, finance, and econometrics. He has led grants on topics like global economic forces' impact on monetary policy, macroeconomic fluctuations with unobserved networks, and fiscal policy in open economies. His work addresses structural changes in macroeconomic relationships, stock market volatility, exchange rate dynamics, and inflation targeting effects.

Recent publications emphasize output gap estimation, trend-cycle decomposition, and fiscal policy efficacy. Awards include his prestigious fellowship. He advises on policy through roles like the CAMA Shadow RBA Board and contributes to public discourse via media commentaries on inflation targeting, pandemic economic responses, and fiscal stimulus.