We find solutions to society’s economic challenges
We are helping the business community and governments to make better decisions, provide solutions to economic issues, and address the societal challenges of our times.
Commonwealth Bank, e61 Institute, Government and NGOs
Macquarie actively encourages cotutelles and joint degrees
Areas of specialisation
- Applied economics
- Econometrics
- Economic theory
- Other economics.
Learn more about our areas of research.
Research collectives
Facilities
The Experimental Economics Laboratory, launched in 2015, has increased our capacity to combine applied theory with laboratory experiments.
Research highlights
Academic researchers in the Department of Economics work across a diverse range of areas and publish in the leading journals of the discipline. They work with researchers from top universities around the world and frequently collaborate with industry and government to affect meaningful social change and policy reform.
The department’s commitment to impactful research is also evident with recent multi-year partnerships established with the e61 Institute and Commonwealth Bank (the Commbank Diaries Project).
Research news
Read more about the breakthroughs happening in the areas of research relating to economics.
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Why are most Australians prepared to pay only a small or no premium to drink it?
Learn moreNot books alone
More than 70% of Australian authors surveyed rely on their partner’s income or have a second job.
Learn moreThe high cost of living
This economic ‘shock’ is being driven primarily by disruptions beyond Australia’s control.
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