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Associate Professor Christopher Gibbs holds positions at the University of Sydney and Keio University. His research focuses on macroeconomic expectations, monetary policy, and behavioral economics. He has affiliations with institutions like the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and the Reserve Bank of Australia. Gibbs earned his PhD from the University of Oregon (2013) and B.S. from Westminster University (2008). His work explores topics such as learning models in macroeconomics, fiscal-monetary policy interactions, and housing market dynamics. He co-organizes the Sydney Macro Reading Group and has contributed to policy analysis through roles at central banks.
Education:
- PhD in Economics, University of Oregon (2013)
- B.S. in Economics and Mathematics, Westminster University (2008)
Research Interests: Gibbs investigates how boundedly rational agents form expectations, particularly in macroeconomic and financial contexts. Key areas include the role of expectations in policy design, the effects of asset purchases, and the integration of behavioral assumptions into DSGE models. His work bridges theoretical modeling and empirical analysis, addressing challenges like the zero lower bound and fiscal policy coordination.
Grants:
- ARC Discovery Project (2021): $329,706 for research on economic policy at zero interest rates.
Labs/Teams: Co-founder of the Sydney Macro Reading Group, a platform for collaborative macroeconomic research and policy discussions.
