Applied Economics and Policy
The main focus of Applied Economics and Policy (AEP) research area is on the application of economic analysis to empirical problems. We seek to use economic theory and the results of their empirical analyses to inform and evaluate economic policies, various development strategies and public policy to improve performance of individual organisations and the overall economy.
There are about ten academic staff members who undertake research in AEP area within the School of BEPP. Each of the members of this group has their own area of specilisation, but members collaborate on projects that overlap areas of expertise. They also draw on each other’s specialist research skills in the supervision of HDR students.
Within this research area, we pursue a broad range of important applied economic research. They include:
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Computable general equilibrium (CGE) modelling
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Trade policy analysis and free trade agreements
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Trade liberalisation and its impact on the environment
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Asian economies
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Risk analysis in production systems
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Efficiency and productivity analysis
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Limited and discrete dependent variable models
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Applied time-series analysis
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Development economics
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Evaluating research and development investments
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Impact of globalisation
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History of Australia's political economy
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Australian economic and labour history
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Comparative histories of settler economies and welfare states
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Trade union history and industrial relation issues
The experience students gain by undertaking research in the above topics prepares them to pursue careers in a wide range of fields including economic modelling, policy analysis, economic development, international trade, and in commercial and financial sectors.
Contact:
Associate Professor Mahinda Siriwardana
School of Business, Economics and Public Policy
Faculty of the Professions
University of New England
Armidale, NSW 2351 Australia
Phone: 61 + (0)2 6773 2501
Fax: 61 + (0)2 6773 3596
Email: asiriwar@une.edu.au
Homepage: http://www.une.edu.au/staff/asiriwar.php