Hamish Fitchett
Senior Analyst, Economics Directorate
Biography
Hamish is a Senior Analyst in the Economics Department. He has previously worked in London as an Economic Consultant. He has a Masters in Economics from the University of Otago and a Masters of Science in Economics from the London School of Economics, where he received the Excellence in Macroeconomics Award.
Email: [email protected]
Previous teams:
- Forecasting
- Financial System Analysis
- Central Banking Analytics
Current research interests
- Climate change
- Macroeconomic modelling
- Monetary policy
Recent publications
- Fitchett, H and Jacob, P (2022) “How do we stack up? The New Zealand housing market in the international context” Reserve Bank of New Zealand Analytical Note, June 2022, AN2022/06
- Fitchett, H and Wesselbaum (2022) “Does Aid Drive Migration? Evidence from a Shift-Share Instrument,” International Migration Review, 56(4), 1236-1254.
- Fitchett, H; Bank, J; Gorajek, A; Malin, B and Staib, A (2021) "Star Wars at Central Banks," Staff Report 620, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
- Fitchett, H and Robinson, F (2021) “Down to business: Which QSBO measures are the best at forecasting?” Reserve Bank of New Zealand Analytical Note, February 2021, AN2021/01