Warwick McKibbin on building economic projections for better policy

Date
April 23, 2026, 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
Virtual Event
Anjali V. Bhatt (PIIE) and Warwick J. McKibbin (PIIE; Australian National University)
Event Summary

Warwick J. McKibbin is one of the world’s top experts on global economic modeling. He has projected the outcomes of various US policy changes, including on the economic effects of different tariff levels. McKibbin joins host Anjali V. Bhatt to explain how econometric modeling works and why it is relevant for policymakers today. He also discusses new research on how economic and environmental models can help design pathways to cooperative climate policies and how Australia’s economy is weathering these turbulent geopolitical times.

HOST 
Anjali V. Bhatt
Communications Manager and Research Fellow, PIIE

GUEST 
Warwick J. McKibbin
Nonresident Senior Fellow, PIIE

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