Daniel Kiely
Senior Research Fellow
Qualifications
PhD (Ulster)
MA (UCC)
BA
HDipEd
Telephone+61 8 9266 5675
Research Fields
Migration, labour market economics, gender equality, small business and self-employment, education, training and workforce development
daniel.kiely@curtin.edu.auhttps://au.linkedin.com/in/daniel-kiely-7a4bab14https://twitter.com/Daniel_F_Kiely
Download CV Biography
Daniel is a Senior Research Fellow at the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre.
In addition to being a regular media commentator on economic and social trends, his research covers topics on regional economic diversification, trade, and small business, as well as tourism, agriculture, and gender equality.
Prior to joining BCEC, Daniel was Principal Economist and Policy Advisor at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia (CCI) and lectured for over a decade at University College Cork, Ireland.
Daniel holds a PhD from the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, and is a graduate of the LeadershipWA Signature Leadership Program.
Projects
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WA Women’s Report Card 2022
Together with the Department of Communities, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre is developing the 2022 Women’s Report Card for Western Australia. The 2022 Women’s Report Card presents fact-based information to raise awareness of the status of Western Australian (WA) women. It... Read article
The role of small businesses in driving WA’s economic recovery post-COVID-19
The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the global economy has introduced an important new context to WA’s diversification and regional economic development strategies, and importantly, the role that small businesses can play as an engine of growth for the... Read article
Scitech Economic Impact Assessment
BCEC is undertaking an Economic Impact Study to evaluate Scitech’s contribution to the Western Australian (WA) economy and broader community. Scitech is a not-for-profit organisation that seeks to increase awareness, interest, capability and participation by all Western Australians in science,... Read article
WA Women’s Report Card 2019
Together with the Department of Communities, BCEC is developing the 2019 Women’s Report Card for WA. The Women’s Report Card was first published in 2004 and again in 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015, and presents “fact-based information to raise awareness... Read article
Westen Australia’s International Education Sector – Performance and Prospects
Despite being an early innovator in international education, WA’s market share of international students onshore has steadily fallen over the past decade, from 9.9 per cent of national enrolments in 2002 to 7.8 per cent in 2015. Other States and... Read article
Better together: Supporting perinatal and infant mental health services
The project will map how services in the cities of Wanneroo/Joondalup interact to enhance the quality of perinatal and infant mental health services for the community. Service providers will be invited to work with the research team over 12 months... Read article
Publications
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A Balancing Act: Life, work and connection in the middle years
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
Executive Summary: A Balancing Act: Life, work and connection in the middle years
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
Trade and US Tariffs: Explainer and lessons for Australia
This BCEC Federal Election 2025 Briefing Note assesses trade and US tariffs, including an explanation and learnings for Australia. Through the imposition of trade tariffs, the US administration has fundamentally disrupted the global economic landscape, posing new challenges to economies... Read article
Dare to Venture: Startups and the innovation ecosystem in Western Australia
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
Presentation: Dare to Venture: Startups and the innovation ecosystem in Western Australia
View the presentation slides from the launch of the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre report, Dare to Venture: Startups and the innovation ecosystem in Western Australia, presented by Dr Daniel Kiely and Dr Abebe Hailemariam at the report’s launch on 19 November... Read article
Victoria – China trade briefing note: Benefits to Western Households
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
The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre team acknowledges the Wadjuk Nyungar people as the traditional owners of the land on which the Centre is situated.