Valentina Sanchez Arenas
Bachelor in Economics
Biography
Valentina is research assistant with the Bankwest Curtin Economic Centre. She is in the process of completing her master’s degree in Commerce of Information Systems and Technology with a major in data analysis and visualisation at Curtin University.
Valentina has a bachelor’s degree in international business and economics. Her studies have been centred on international commerce, with a particular interest in identifying new opportunities for Colombia within the dynamism of global trade. Her bachelor’s thesis focused on identifying opportunities for Pacific Alliance member countries, and her first-place dissertation focused on Australia as a potential entry for Colombia in the Asia-Pacific dynamics. Her current studies approach consists on combining technical expertise with cutting-edge technologies to offer fresh ways to deliver information.
Valentina assists with the Centre’s Monthly Labour Market Update and different projects within the centre.
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Australia’s trade and economic relationship with China: Benefits to Australian households
Commissioned by the Australia China Business Council, this report establishes a firm evidence base on the economic impact of trade with China on Australian households. The report’s findings demonstrate that Australia-China trade offers measurable benefits to the average Australian household... Read article
Employment and disability in Australia: Improving employment outcomes for people with disability
Employment and disability in Australia, the tenth report in the BCEC Focus on the States series, looks at improving employment outcomes for people with disability in Australia. The report reveals that there has been no improvement in employment rates for people... Read article
Trading Up: International trade futures and the Western Australian economy
The eighth report in the BCEC Focus on Industry report series, Trading Up: International trade futures and the Western Australian economy, examines the benefits, opportunities and challenges that exist for the WA economy in relation to trade and investment. The... Read article
Go Your Own WA: Recovery and regeneration for the tourism industry in Western Australia
The seventh report in the BCEC Focus on Industry report series, Go Your Own Way: Recovery and regeneration for the tourism industry in Western Australia, examines the dynamics of the tourism industry before and after the COVID-19 crisis and outlines the road to... 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.