Professor Timothy Fisher serves as Professor of Economics, Education Focused in the School of Economics within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney. He earned a BA (Hons) from Queen's University, followed by an MA and PhD from the University of British Columbia. Before joining the University of Sydney as Associate Professor in 2004, Fisher held positions in the Research Department at the Bank of Canada and the Department of Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University. He was promoted to full Professor in 2024. His academic career reflects a commitment to applied economics, particularly at the intersection of economics and legal systems.

Fisher's primary research specialization is law and economics, with a particular focus on the empirical analysis of commercial bankruptcy and corporate restructuring. His work explores critical aspects such as the bankruptcy decision process, earnings management during Chapter 11 proceedings, and the influence of institutional investors on financial distress resolution. Key publications include 'Earnings Management in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy' (Abacus, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 273-305, 2019), co-authored with Ilanit Gavious and Jocelyn Martel; 'Inflation and Costly Price Adjustment: A Study of Canadian Newspaper Prices' (Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 615-633, 2006), with Jerzy Konieczny; 'The Role of Institutional Investors in Financial Distress Resolution' (2022), with Jocelyn Martel and Lorenzo Naranjo; and 'Empirical Estimates of Filtering Failure in Court-Supervised Reorganization' (Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, 2004). Fisher has secured funding from the Australian Research Council for the project 'An Economic Analysis of Bankruptcy and Financial Reorganization in Australia' (Discovery Project DP0663477, 2006-2008, $142,248), in collaboration with Professor Kunal Sengupta. His research contributes to understanding firm behavior under financial distress and informs policy in corporate reorganization.

Professional Email: tim.fisher@sydney.edu.au