Calista Cheung
Manager Research and Analytics, Economics Directorate
Biography
Calista is the Manager of the Research and Analytics team in the Economics Department. Before joining the Reserve Bank in 2024, she worked at the Bank of Canada and the OECD. She has a Masters degree in Economics from Boston University and a Bachelor’s degree with Joint Honours in Economics and Finance from McGill University.
Email: [email protected]
Current research interests
- Macroeconomics
- Monetary policy
- International economics
- Indigenous economy
Recent publications
- Cheung, C and Chernoff, A (2023) "An Overview of the Indigenous Economy in Canada" Canadian Public Policy Vol. 50, No. 4 · Nov 14, 2024
- Cheung, C & Fudurich J & Shah J & Suvankulov F (2024) “Survey of Indigenous Firms: A Snapshot of Wages, Prices and Financing in the Indigenous Business Sector in Canada” Bank of Canada Discussion Paper, May 2024
- Cheung, C & Lyons, & Madsen, B & Miller, S & Sheikh, S (2020) "The Bank of Canada COVID 19 stringency index: measuring policy response across provinces" Bank of Canada Staff Analytical Notes, February 2021, 2021-1
- Cheung, C & Frymire, L & Pichette, L (2020) "Can the Business Outlook Survey Help Improve Estimates of the Canadian Output Gap?" Bank of Canada Discussion Papers, December 2020, 2020-14
- Cheung, C & Chernis, T & Velasco, G (2020) "A three-frequency dynamic factor model for nowcasting Canadian provincial GDP growth" International Journal of Forecasting, Elsevier, vol. 36(3), pages 851-872
- Cheung, C & Brouillette, D & Gao, D & Gervais, O (2017) "The Impacts of Minimum Wage Increases on the Canadian Economy" Bank of Canada Staff Analytical Notes, December 2017, 17-26
- Cheung, C & Granovsky, D (2016) "New Housing Registrations as a Leading Indicator of the BC Economy" Bank of Canada Discussion Papers, February 2016, 16-3
- Cheung, C & Granovsky, D & Velasco, G (2015) "Changing Labour Market Participation Since the Great Recession: A Regional Perspective" Bank of Canada Discussion Papers, February 2015, 15-2
- Cheung, C (2014) "Deconstructing Canada's Housing Markets: Finance, Affordability and Urban Sprawl" OECD Economics Department Working Papers 1145, July 2014, OECD Publishing
- Cheung, C (2013) “Policies to support sustainable long-term growth in New Zealand” OECD Economics Department Working Papers, No. 1076, July 2013, OECD Publishing