John Simon

John is a former head of the Economic Research Department at the Reserve Bank of Australia.

During his career at the Reserve Bank he has worked in Economic Analysis, Economic Research and Payments Policy Departments.

John also spent three years at the International Monetary Fund where he was the lead author of a number of influential chapters in its flagship publication, the World Economic Outlook.

He has a PhD from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology which made a seminal contribution to the identification and analysis of the Great Moderation.