Kun Mo

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Economist

Kun Mo is an economist of the Commodities Divisions in the International Economics Analysis Department. His primary roles include the monitoring, current analysis and projections of commodity prices. He also participates in researches related to developments in commodity markets. He obtained his Masters in Economics from the University of Toronto.

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Kun Mo

Economist
International Economic Analysis
Commodities

Bank of Canada
234 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, ON, K1A 0G9

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Low for Longer? Why the Global Oil Market in 2014 Is Not Like 1986

Staff Analytical Note 2016-11 Bahattin Buyuksahin, Reinhard Ellwanger, Kun Mo, Konrad Zmitrowicz
In the second half of 2014, oil prices experienced a sharp decline, falling more than 50 per cent between June 2014 and January 2015. A cursory glance at this oil price crash suggests similarities to developments in 1986, when the price of oil declined by more than 50 per cent, initiating an episode of relatively low oil prices that lasted for more than a decade.
Content Type(s): Staff Research, Staff Analytical Notes Topic(s): International topics, Recent economic and financial developments JEL Code(s): E, E3, Q, Q4, Q41, Q43

The Evolution of the Chinese Housing Market and Its Impact on Base Metal Prices

Staff Discussion Paper 2016-7 Mark Kruger, Kun Mo, Benjamin Sawatzky
The Chinese housing market has grown rapidly following its liberalization in the 1990s, generating significant economic activity and demand for base metals. In this paper, we discuss the evolution of the Chinese housing market and quantify its importance for the overall Chinese economy and its linkages to base metal prices.
Content Type(s): Staff Research, Staff Discussion Papers Topic(s): International topics JEL Code(s): Q, Q3, Q31, R, R3, R31

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Education

  • English B.A. (Economics) – Queen’s University
  • M.A. (Economics) – University of Toronto

Research Interests

  • English International
  • Economics Macroeconomics

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