Reaching for the Stars: Australian firms and the global productivity frontier
Raising productivity growth is essential to sustain further improvements in living standards, given headwinds from population ageing and the decline in Australia's terms of trade. Take a deep dive into recent research on productivity with Jonathan Hambur, Senior Research Manager at the Reserve Bank of Australia who will take us through research utilising a novel dataset to explore the factors driving productivity differentials.
About our Speaker
Jonathan is a Senior Research Manager in the Economic Research Department, leading the Micro Analysis and Data stream. He has previously held positions in Domestic Markets and International Departments of the Bank, as well as a role at Australian Treasury leading their microdata analysis team. Jonathan holds a Masters in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics from LSE. His research focuses on using microdata sources to understand macroeconomic phenomena, with a particular focus on productivity, competition and labour markets.
