Markus Brueckner

Prof. Markus Brueckner is a Professor of Macroeconomics at the Research School of Economics, Australian National University. His research focuses on economic growth, fiscal policy, political economy, and development economics. He has held previous academic positions at the University of Queensland, National University of Singapore, and University of Adelaide. Brueckner has consulted extensively for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank on topics such as national income distribution, growth challenges in Latin America, and fiscal policy rules. His work appears in top journals and has been featured in major media outlets like the Financial Times and Wall Street Journal.

He holds a PhD in Economics from Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Key research themes include the macroeconomic impacts of natural disasters, fiscal consolidation strategies, and the relationship between inequality and growth in China. Recent projects involve analyzing automation's implications for income inequality and the effects of commodity price shocks on well-being.

Brueckner has delivered keynote speeches at high-profile conferences, including the Bank of Korea-IMF conference on Asian growth challenges and the World Bank conference on rising inequality. His grants include funding for studies on income inequality's macroeconomic implications and commodity-driven economies.