Mark Caputo Email & Phone Number

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

10 years of experience as an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia.Experience in the Bank’s Economics Analysis Department • Research and analysis of Australia’s economy including industry analysis and modelling• Responsible for coverage of commodities, and forecasts of exports, commodities and terms of trade• Generated analytical ideas and research for internal and external publications• Managed relationships with business executives when part of the Bank’s business liaison program• Presented analysis to regional businesses• Supervised staff and interns• Involved in liaison and forecast meetings with various government agenciesExperience in the Bank’s Financial Stability Department. • Research and analysis on systemic risk in Australia’s and China’s financial system• Analyst responsible for coverage of Australia’s household debt and housing risks, and for coverage of Asia’s banking system• Research included use of large micro data sets to examine borrowing and spending behaviour of households• Involved in liaison and cross-agency working groups to discuss regulation and housing risk

Ottawa, Canada Area

Spent three months on secondment working in the commodities team in the International Economic Analysis Department at the Bank of Canada.

My position involved working in multidisciplinary teams (including with scientists, geologists) conducting public policy analysis in relation to mining and agricultural industries. For example, I was involved in evaluating exploration and infrastructure policies, advising on fishery catch allocations and communicating these results to policymakers.