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.

Areas of specialisation

  • Applied economics
  • Econometrics
  • Economic theory
  • Other economics.

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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.

Organic wine

Why are most Australians prepared to pay only a small or no premium to drink it?

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Not books alone

More than 70% of Australian authors surveyed rely on their partner’s income or have a second job.

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The high cost of living

This economic ‘shock’ is being driven primarily by disruptions beyond Australia’s control.

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