Research Team
Email: firstname.lastname@rbnz.govt.nz

Biography:

Before joining the Reserve Bank in 2004, Rishab was part of the honours program in Economics at the Australian National University, Canberra. He also has undergraduate degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Auckland.

Current research interests:

• Bayesian methods for central bank communication
• Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium models, Bayesian estimation techniques and investment theory
• International macroeconomics and external imbalances
• Exchange rate determination
• Simple rules for monetary policy

Selected publications:

• Sethi, R (forthcoming), “Density forecasts for New Zealand inflation”, Reserve Bank of New Zealand Discussion Paper.
• Munro, A and R Sethi (2007), “Understanding the New Zealand current account: A structural approach”, Reserve Bank of New Zealand Discussion Paper, 8.
• Krawczyk, J and R Sethi (2007), “Satisficing solutions for New Zealand monetary policy”, Reserve Bank of New Zealand Discussion Paper, 3.
• Munro, A and R Sethi (2006), “The Present Value Model and New Zealand’s Current Account”, Reserve Bank of New Zealand Discussion Paper, 12.