Congratulations to the winners at the 34th Australia New Zealand Econometric Study Group Meeting

Feb 28, 2025

In February, Motu Research hosted the 34th Australia New Zealand Econometric Study Group meeting (ANZESG) in Wellington.

This annual event provides a supportive environment for econometricians to present and discuss their work, and attendees come from Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, and further abroad. 

At each event, an emphasis is placed on encouraging and supporting the achievements of emerging researchers who are either PhD students, or recent graduates. An award is given to recipients based on research presented at the meeting, and the quality of the presentation, including discussion.

Well done to our winners at the 34^th ANZESG Youth Econometrician Award – each winning ANZESG Early Career Award 2025:

Syed Zulqernain Hussain, from the University of Otago

Paper: Does the pass-through of the central bank’s policy rate to retail rates of commercial banks vary with phases of the business cycle? A case of an emerging financial market

Julia Ferreira, from Merkle

Paper: Transmuting Unequally Spaced Data: A MIDAS Regression Touch to Forecast Real GDP Growth in Brazil

Wei-Lin Chen¸ from the Auckland University of Technology

Paper: The Impact of Partisan Politics on Personnel Composition: Evidence from North Carolina's Sheriff's Offices

This event was hosted with generous support from both The Treasury and Reserve Bank of New Zealand.