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Alfred Haug is Professor with Chair in Economics in the Department of Economics within the Otago Business School at the University of Otago. He earned his PhD in Economics from Ohio State University in 1987, specializing in macroeconomics, econometrics, and international economics, along with an MA from the same university in 1984 and a Diplom-Volkswirt from the University of Konstanz in 1982. Prior to joining Otago in 2006, Haug held faculty positions at York University (Assistant to Full Professor, 1992-2006), the University of Canterbury (Associate Professor, 1998-2001), the University of Saskatchewan (Assistant to Associate Professor, 1988-1992), and Ohio State University. During his tenure at Otago, he served as Head of the Department of Economics from January 2013 to December 2015. He has been a visiting professor or researcher at prestigious institutions including the European Central Bank (multiple visits), Norges Bank, Free University of Berlin, Kadir Has University, Warsaw School of Economics, Bocconi University, National University of Singapore, Simon Fraser University, University of Konstanz, and the University of Oxford.
Haug's research focuses on time series econometrics and empirical macroeconomics, particularly the interaction between fiscal and monetary policies, oil price shocks' impacts on economies and markets, and the determinants of CO2 emissions. His publications appear in top-tier journals such as the Journal of Macroeconomics, The Economic Record, Energy Economics, Journal of International Money and Finance, and Economic Modelling. Key works include "Government Spending Multipliers: Is there a Difference Between Government Consumption and Investment Purchases" (Journal of Macroeconomics, 2024), "Government Spending Multipliers in Times of Tight and Loose Monetary Policy in New Zealand" (The Economic Record, 2022), "Testing Ricardian Equivalence With the Narrative Record on Tax Changes" (Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2020), "The Impact of Oil-Market Shocks on Stock Returns in Major Oil-Exporting Countries" (Journal of International Money and Finance, 2018), and "The Impact of Oil Shocks on Exchange Rates: A Markov-Switching Approach" (Energy Economics, 2016). With 7,635 citations, an h-index of 37, and 77 i10-index publications as of December 2023 (Google Scholar), his work has significantly influenced the field. Awards include multiple Merit Awards from York University (2001-2005), recognition on the Chair's list of excellent teachers (1994/95), and membership in the National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. He delivered the Inaugural Professorial Lecture titled “Has Monetary Policy Gone Wrong?” at the University of Otago in 2007 and has provided consultancy to the European Central Bank, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, and The Treasury New Zealand.