Estimating Tariff Equivalents of Service Trade Restrictions
Provides new ad-valorem tariff equivalents (AVEs) of trade restrictions in seven service sectors for 50 countries using modern structural gravity models.
Economist · Causal Inference & Impact Estimation
Andrew Bridger
I am an economist with more than ten years' experience in impact evaluation, econometric modelling and macroeconomic analysis, across government, industry and financial regulation. My focus is causal inference and quasi-experimental design. I take large, messy datasets and turn them into clear evidence that decision-makers can act on.
Research Interests
Selected Policy & Applied Work
Working Papers & Research
On International Uncertainty Links: BART-based Empirical Evidence for Australia
Uses Bayesian Additive Regression Trees (BART) to study how international uncertainty shocks pass through to the Australian economy, and compares the results against standard linear models.
Australian Manufacturing in 2019
A review of Australian manufacturing, covering output, employment and operating conditions, along with the outlook for the sector.
Eastern Australian Energy Prices
An analysis of rising electricity and gas prices across eastern Australia, looking at their causes, supply-side constraints and what they meant for industry and energy policy.
Selected Experience
Lead Economist
Oct 2022 – PresentFinancial Conduct Authority · London, UK
Senior Economist
Dec 2017 – Oct 2022The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) · Melbourne, Australia
Economist
Feb 2016 – Dec 2017Australian Government · Canberra, Australia
Research Economist
Jan 2015 – Jul 2015Synergies Economic Consulting · Brisbane, Australia
Education
MSc Economics
University of EdinburghEdinburgh, UK
BEcon, Quantitative Methods · BCom, Finance
University of QueenslandBrisbane, Australia