Hao Wang Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

I led a team of 10+ economists and econometricians develop the revenue forecasts for Victorian Government. My key responsibilities included:- Manage the revenue forecasting process for Vic Gov budget publications- Advise senior management and other stakeholders of emerging risks and updates to revenue forecasts- Work across teams to ensure consistency between the economic and fiscal narratives- Oversee internal quality assurance framework- Lead projects to deliver research… Show more I led a team of 10+ economists and econometricians develop the revenue forecasts for Victorian Government. My key responsibilities included:- Manage the revenue forecasting process for Vic Gov budget publications- Advise senior management and other stakeholders of emerging risks and updates to revenue forecasts- Work across teams to ensure consistency between the economic and fiscal narratives- Oversee internal quality assurance framework- Lead projects to deliver research and quantitative analysis assessing emerging short, medium and long-term economic challenges facing Victoria Show less

Sydney, Australia

I worked in the Payments Policy department.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

I worked in the Forecasting team in the Economics department. This team is responsible for providing advice to the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), by analysing and forecasting the New Zealand economy and producing the quarterly Monetary Policy Statement. My responsibilities included:- Produce written and verbal reports to the MPC. - Produce medium term forecasts for the NZ economy, including interest rate projections that are consistent with the assessed inflationary pressure. Devise… Show more I worked in the Forecasting team in the Economics department. This team is responsible for providing advice to the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), by analysing and forecasting the New Zealand economy and producing the quarterly Monetary Policy Statement. My responsibilities included:- Produce written and verbal reports to the MPC. - Produce medium term forecasts for the NZ economy, including interest rate projections that are consistent with the assessed inflationary pressure. Devise relevant scenarios to assess risks and uncertainty.- Draft and proof read Monetary Policy Statements.- Plan relevant topics to assist with the team's strategic priorities. - Provide appropriate feedback to team members and other staff. Show less

Sydney

I worked in the Economic Analysis department. My work involved monitoring and forecasting commodity prices, Australia's terms of trade, Australia's exports and developments in China. I also worked in the Payments Policy department. I was involved in the 2015-2016 Review of Card Payments Regulation project, including monitoring interchange fees and merchant service fees in Australia, and evaluating the efficacy of the existing regulation for these payment… Show more I worked in the Economic Analysis department. My work involved monitoring and forecasting commodity prices, Australia's terms of trade, Australia's exports and developments in China. I also worked in the Payments Policy department. I was involved in the 2015-2016 Review of Card Payments Regulation project, including monitoring interchange fees and merchant service fees in Australia, and evaluating the efficacy of the existing regulation for these payment fees.Publications:2012 - Chinese Urban Residential Construction to 20402012 - Chinese Urban Residential Construction2012 - India's Services Exports2013 - Changes to the RBA Index of Commodity Prices: 20132013 - The Relationship between Bulk Commodity and Chinese Steel Prices2014 - Macroeconomic Consequences of Terms of Trade Episodes, Past and Present Show less

Subjects tutored:316-205/ECON20001 Introductory Econometrics (2010)316-312/ECON30009 Macroeconomics (2009,2010)316-313/ECON30010 Microeconomics (2009,2010)316-402/ECON40001 Advanced Microeconomics (2010)

Master Of Economics, Economics

Top ranking in the class of 2010 with First Class Honours Awarded. Thesis looked at how software piracy affects firms and innovation.

Bachelor Of Commerce, Economics

Awarded with First Class Honours. Dissertation in the area of Industrial Organisation titled "Product Differentiation with Endogenous Cost"