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Postcards from Geraldton: BCEC joins the Mid West Economic Summit
On invitation from the Mid West Chamber of Commerce and Industry, BCEC Director Professor Alan Duncan and Senior Research Fellow Dr Daniel Kiely recently presented at the successful Mid West Economic Summit – ‘Building Better Business’. Alan and Daniel provided... Read article
On invitation from the Mid West Chamber of Commerce and Industry, BCEC Director Professor Alan Duncan and Senior Research Fellow Dr Daniel Kiely recently presented at the successful Mid West Economic Summit – ‘Building Better Business’. Alan and Daniel provided... Read article
Australia’s Private Rental Market: Quality, Security and Affordability
BCEC released two new research reports at a housing workshop in October 2018, drawing on data from the latest BCEC Housing Affordability Survey to examine the state of the private rental sector in Australia. Both reports address issues of affordability, quality and... Read article
BCEC released two new research reports at a housing workshop in October 2018, drawing on data from the latest BCEC Housing Affordability Survey to examine the state of the private rental sector in Australia. Both reports address issues of affordability, quality and... Read article
Tram joins BCEC as Senior Policy Fellow
Tram is a Senior Policy Fellow with the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, a position she holds in conjunction with being a Principal Consultant Skilled Migration at the Department of Training and Workforce Development. Tram is also a Research Fellow with IZA Institute of Labor Economics. Tram’s... Read article
Tram is a Senior Policy Fellow with the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, a position she holds in conjunction with being a Principal Consultant Skilled Migration at the Department of Training and Workforce Development. Tram is also a Research Fellow with IZA Institute of Labor Economics. Tram’s... Read article
BCEC staff elected to ESA’s WA Branch Council
BCEC Senior Research Fellow Dr Astghik Mavisakalyan and Research Fellow Dr Silvia Salazar have been appointed to the Economic Society of Australia’s (ESA) WA Branch Council, at the Council’s recent Annual General Meeting. The Council provides advice on the strategic direction of the ESA, as well as coordinating local... Read article
BCEC Senior Research Fellow Dr Astghik Mavisakalyan and Research Fellow Dr Silvia Salazar have been appointed to the Economic Society of Australia’s (ESA) WA Branch Council, at the Council’s recent Annual General Meeting. The Council provides advice on the strategic direction of the ESA, as well as coordinating local... Read article
Energy Policy in WA: An Inclusive Future?
Two BCEC Feature reports examining energy policy in Western Australia were launched at a special BCEC workshop on Thursday 27 September 2018. The workshop explored ways WA can strike the right balance between affordability, reliability and environmental impact in its energy market, while ensuring responsiveness... Read article
Two BCEC Feature reports examining energy policy in Western Australia were launched at a special BCEC workshop on Thursday 27 September 2018. The workshop explored ways WA can strike the right balance between affordability, reliability and environmental impact in its energy market, while ensuring responsiveness... Read article
BCEC launches special report: A strength-based program for adolescents with autism
BCEC’s latest Feature report, A strength-based program for adolescents with autism, was launched at the annual Autism Academy for Software Quality Assurance (AASQA) Awards ceremony on 11 September 2018. AASQA aims to help young individuals on the spectrum find employment in software testing... Read article
BCEC’s latest Feature report, A strength-based program for adolescents with autism, was launched at the annual Autism Academy for Software Quality Assurance (AASQA) Awards ceremony on 11 September 2018. AASQA aims to help young individuals on the spectrum find employment in software testing... Read article
BCEC launches Digital Divide in WA report
BCEC’s latest Focus on WA report, Falling Through the Net, was launched on Thursday 2 August, and examines the magnitude and key drivers of the digital divide for WA and highlights potential solutions towards bridging the divide for the most... Read article
BCEC’s latest Focus on WA report, Falling Through the Net, was launched on Thursday 2 August, and examines the magnitude and key drivers of the digital divide for WA and highlights potential solutions towards bridging the divide for the most... Read article
BCEC Economics and Social Policy Scholarship recipient announced
We are pleased to announce the first BCEC Economics and Social Policy Scholarship has been awarded to Ms Kim Nguyen, who is in her first year studying a Bachelor of Commerce at Curtin University. BCEC introduced the new scholarship to... Read article
We are pleased to announce the first BCEC Economics and Social Policy Scholarship has been awarded to Ms Kim Nguyen, who is in her first year studying a Bachelor of Commerce at Curtin University. BCEC introduced the new scholarship to... Read article
Chris Twomey shares what it’s like to ride the wave – in the ocean and at work!
Chris Twomey is a Senior Industry Fellow with the Bankwest Curtin Economic Centre. Outside of work, Chris is a bona fide surfer, recently winning the Over-50 Men division at the North Freo Stand Up Surf Shop WA SUP Titles in Mandurah. Chris... Read article
Chris Twomey is a Senior Industry Fellow with the Bankwest Curtin Economic Centre. Outside of work, Chris is a bona fide surfer, recently winning the Over-50 Men division at the North Freo Stand Up Surf Shop WA SUP Titles in Mandurah. Chris... Read article
BCEC and TRC host the ‘Growing the Asian market for tourism in WA’ symposium
Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC) recently partnered with the Curtin University’s Tourism Research Cluster (TRC) to host a symposium on growing the Asian market for tourism in Western Australia. The symposium was officially opened by the Minister for Tourism, the... Read article
Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC) recently partnered with the Curtin University’s Tourism Research Cluster (TRC) to host a symposium on growing the Asian market for tourism in Western Australia. The symposium was officially opened by the Minister for Tourism, the... Read article
New BCEC research on WA Fruit Quality Index presented in Singapore
A team of researchers from Curtin University recently travelled to Singapore to present interim findings from their BCEC-funded project “Safeguarding WA Produce through the Development of a Fruit Quality Index”. Project researchers Dr Billy Sung and Dr Min Teah delivered... Read article
A team of researchers from Curtin University recently travelled to Singapore to present interim findings from their BCEC-funded project “Safeguarding WA Produce through the Development of a Fruit Quality Index”. Project researchers Dr Billy Sung and Dr Min Teah delivered... Read article
BCEC Director joins IMF mission to China
In September 2017, BCEC Director Alan Duncan travelled to Yangzhou and Beijing as part of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) Expert Mission to the People’s Republic of China. The Mission team was a truly international partnership, with Alan working alongside... Read article
In September 2017, BCEC Director Alan Duncan travelled to Yangzhou and Beijing as part of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) Expert Mission to the People’s Republic of China. The Mission team was a truly international partnership, with Alan working alongside... 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.