Researcher Profiles Matthew Read

Matthew is a Research Manager in the Economic Research Department. His recent work has focused on identifying and conducting inference about macroeconomic shocks using time series methods. Matthew holds a PhD in Economics from University College London. He also has a combined Bachelor of Commerce (First Class Honours and University Medal) and Bachelor of Science from the University of Sydney.

Academic Publications

  • Read M (forthcoming) ‘Set-identified Structural Vector Autoregressions and the Effects of a 100 Basis Point Monetary Policy Shock’ The Review of Economics and Statistics. Also released as RBA Research Discussion Paper No 2022-04.
  • Read M (2023) ‘Estimating the Effects of Monetary Policy in Australia Using Sign-restricted Structural Vector Autoregressions’ Economic Record, 99(326), pp 329–358. Also released as RBA Research Discussion Paper No 2022-09.
  • Giacomini R, T Kitagawa and M Read (2022) ‘Narrative Restrictions and Proxies: Rejoinder’ Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 40(4), pp 1438–1441.
  • Giacomini R, T Kitagawa and M Read (2022) ‘Narrative Restrictions and Proxies’ Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 40(4), pp 1415–1425.
  • Read M (2022) ‘Algorithms for Inference in SVARs Identified With Sign and Zero Restrictions’ The Econometrics Journal, 25(3), pp 699–718.
  • Giacomini R, T Kitagawa and M Read (2022) ‘Robust Bayesian Inference in Proxy SVARs’ Journal of Econometrics, 228(1), pp 107–216.

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