John W Galbraith

John W. Galbraith is a Professor of Economics at McGill University in Montreal, specializing in econometrics, macroeconomics, and financial economics. His research focuses on high-frequency data analysis, economic forecasting, consumer behavior, and the impact of crises on economic activity. He holds a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford and has contributed extensively to the use of transaction data for real-time economic insights, including studies on consumer mobility, retail dynamics, and pandemic effects.

Key research areas include nowcasting GDP using electronic payments data, analyzing asymmetries in unemployment forecasts, and evaluating the robustness of critical infrastructure networks. His work spans both theoretical econometric methods and applied studies in art valuation, international trade, and policy evaluation. Recent publications emphasize the role of digital commerce and transaction data in understanding geographic economic activity and crisis responses.