Researcher Profiles James Bishop

James is interested in using microdata to answer macroeconomic policy questions. His research interests focus on policy evaluation and the labour market, with a recent focus on understanding the drivers of wages growth. James holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Sydney and also has a Masters in Economics from the London School of Economics.

Research Papers

• Bishop J and E Greenland (2021) ‘Is the Phillips Curve Still a Curve? Evidence from the Regions’ RBA Research Discussion Paper No 2021-09.
• Bishop J and I Day (2020) ‘How Many Jobs did JobKeeper Keep?’ RBA Research Discussion Paper No 2020-07.
• Bishop J and I Chan (2019) ‘Is Declining Union Membership Contributing to Low Wages Growth?’ RBA Research Discussion Paper No 2019-02.
• Bishop J (2018) ‘The Effect of Minimum Wage Increases on Wages, Hours Worked and Job Loss’ RBA Research Discussion Paper No 2018-06.
• Bishop J and P Tulip (2017) ‘Anticipatory Monetary Policy and the "Price Puzzle"’ RBA Research Discussion Paper No 2017-02.
• Bishop J, L Gustafsson and M Plumb (2016) ‘Jobs or Hours? Cyclical Labour Market Adjustment in Australia’ RBA Research Discussion Paper No 2016-06.
• Kent C, M Plumb and J Bishop (2013) ‘Implications for the Australian Economy of Strong Growth in Asia’ RBA Research Discussion Paper No 2013-03.
• Rayner V and J Bishop (2013) ‘Industry Dimensions of the Resource Boom: An Input Output Approach’ RBA Research Discussion Paper No 2013-02.

Policy Publications

• Bishop J, J Hua, S Omidi, X Zhou and A Ballantyne (2024) ‘Assessing Potential Output and the Output Gap in Australia’ RBA Bulletin, July.
• Agarwal N, J Bishop, M Fink, J Geraghty and Y Haidari (2023) ‘New Timely Indicators of Wages Growth’ RBA Bulletin, September.
• Agarwal N, J Bishop and I Day (2023) ‘A New Measure of Average Household Size’ RBA Bulletin, March.
• Agarwal N and J Bishop (2022) ‘COVID-19 Health Risks and Labour Supply’ RBA Bulletin, March.
• Bishop J (2020) ‘Economics Effects of the Spanish Flu’ RBA Bulletin, June.
• Bishop J (2019) ‘Education Choices during the Mining Boom’ RBA Bulletin, September.
• Bishop J and N Cassidy (2019) ‘Wages Growth by Pay-setting Method’ RBA Bulletin, June.
• Bishop J and R Guttmann (2018) ‘Does it Pay to Study Economics?’ RBA Bulletin, September.
• Bishop J (2018) ‘The Effect of Minimum Wage Increases on Wages, Hours Worked and Job Loss’ RBA Bulletin, September.
• Bishop J and N Cassidy (2017) ‘Insights into Low Wage Growth in Australia’ RBA Bulletin, March.
• Bishop J (2016) ‘The Size and Frequency of Wage Changes’ ABS Feature Article, September. Available at <https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/featurearticlesbyCatalogue/D04BD311916D748DCA25806C001408A8>
• Bishop J and M Plumb (2016) ‘Cyclical Labour Market Adjustment in Australia’ RBA Bulletin, March.
• Bishop J, C Kent, M Plumb and V Rayner (2013) ‘The Resources Boom and the Australian Economy: A Sectoral Analysis’ RBA Bulletin, March, pp 39–50.
• Bishop J, T Gill and D Lancaster (2013) ‘GDP Revisions: Measurement and Implications’ RBA Bulletin, March, pp 11–22.
• Bishop J and N Cassidy (2012) ‘Trends in National Saving and Investment’ RBA Bulletin, March, pp 9–18.