Alex Buckland

Research Assistant

Biography

Alex is a research assistant with the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre. He has completed an Honours degree in Economics at Curtin University and is currently undertaking postgraduate PhD research.

Alex is responsible for aiding in the research and drafting of BCEC publications and also aids in the completion of the Monthly Labour Market Update.

Alex’s primary research areas are in education economics, the economics of infrastructure, and in labour market research.

Projects

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Canning Vale Food Value Add Precinct Alex Buckland, Alan Duncan, Silvia Salazar The City of Canning engaged the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC) to assess the economic case and potential opportunities of a food value add precinct in the Canning Vale industrial area. This project sought to assess the economic feasibility of... Read article ProjectJune 2021Business and Industry  |  Productivity and Innovation  |  WA Economy Read More

Publications

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Every Person Counts: Planning for WA’s future population Alex Buckland, Michael Dockery, Alan Duncan Executive Summary To understand and prepare for Western Australia’s future, we must look beyond headline population counts and examine the forces that shape how, where and why the state grows. Population change is not just a demographic outcome. It reflects... Read article Publication25 February 2026BCEC Reports  |  Focus on WA Read More
Executive Summary: Every Person Counts: Planning for WA’s future population Alex Buckland, Michael Dockery, Alan Duncan Executive Summary To understand and prepare for Western Australia’s future, we must look beyond headline population counts and examine the forces that shape how, where and why the state grows. Population change is not just a demographic outcome. It reflects... Read article Publication25 February 2026BCEC Reports  |  Focus on WA Read More
A Balancing Act: Life, work and connection in the middle years Alex Buckland, Tayla Chown, Alan Duncan, Abebe Hailemariam, Daniel Kiely, Angelica Munoz, Chris Twomey, Lili Loan Vu Content Warning: This media release discusses suicide and mental health challenges. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact: Lifeline (13 11 14), Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636), or Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467). New research into... Read article Publication20 November 2025Focus on The States Read More
Executive Summary: A Balancing Act: Life, work and connection in the middle years Alex Buckland, Tayla Chown, Alan Duncan, Abebe Hailemariam, Daniel Kiely, Angelica Munoz, Chris Twomey, Lili Loan Vu Content Warning: This report discusses suicide and mental health challenges. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact: Lifeline (13 11 14), Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636), or Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467). This executive summary... Read article Publication20 November 2025BCEC Reports  |  Focus on The States Read More
Dare to Venture: Startups and the innovation ecosystem in Western Australia Alex Buckland, Abebe Hailemariam, Daniel Kiely, Angelica Munoz, Panagiotis Sotirakopoulos Dare to Venture: Startups and the innovation ecosystem in Western Australia, the eighteenth report in the BCEC Focus on WA series, seeks to better understand the startup and innovation ecosystem in Western Australia, to inform policies that support entrepreneurship and... Read article Publication19 November 2024Focus on WA Read More
Victoria – China trade briefing note: Benefits to Western Households Alex Buckland, Alan Duncan, Mohammad Farhad, Abebe Hailemariam, Daniel Kiely, Valentina Sanchez Arenas, Panagiotis Sotirakopoulos Commissioned by the Australia China Business Council, this briefing note establishes a firm evidence base on the economic impact of trade with China on Victorian households. This briefing note provides and overview of the relationship between China and VIC. It... Read article Publication21 August 2024Research Reports Read More