Researcher Profiles Mike Major

Economic Analysis Department

Current research interests: financial stability, labour markets, public policy

Mike works as a Manager in Economic Analysis Department focusing on assessing full employment. He has previously worked in Economic Research Department and Financial Stability Department where his research involved evaluating the resilience of the economy to crises. He is also interested in the public perception of economics as a discipline. Mike is currently finishing his PhD in Economics at University College London.

Academic publications

Kearns K, M Major and D Norman (2021) ‘How Risky is Australian Household Debt?’ Australian Economic Review, 54(3), pp 313–330
Also released as RBA Research Discussion Paper No 2020-05.

Other Research Papers

Garvin N, S Kurian, M Major and D Norman (2022) ‘Macrofinancial Stress Testing on Australian Banks’ RBA Research Discussion Paper No 2022-03.
Brassil A, M Major and P Rickards (2022) ‘MARTIN Gets a Bank Account: Adding a Banking Sector to the RBA's Macroeconomic Model’ RBA Research Discussion Paper No 2022-01.
Livermore T and M Major (2021) ‘What is Driving Participation and Diversity Trends in Economics? A Survey of High School Students?’ RBA Research Discussion Paper No 2021-06.

Policy Publications

Livermore T and M Major (2020) ‘Why Study (or Not Study) Economics? A Survey of High School Students’ RBA Bulletin, June.