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Highlights from the Housing Affordability in WA: A tale of two tenures report launch
“Whilst the industry is clearly experiencing signifcant growth, it’s important to acknowledge that there are currently many Western Australians who are struggling to keep a roof over their heads.” Watch the highlights of our Housing Affordability in WA: A tale... Read article
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BCEC launches Housing Affordability in WA: A tale of two tenures report
The Housing Affordability in WA: A tale of two tenures report launch was held on Thursday 24 June 2021,at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. Future leaders and economists were at the event including students from St Andrew’s Grammar and... Read article
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Daniel Kiely graduates from Leadership WA’s prestigious Signature Leadership Program
Dr Daniel Kiely, Senior Research Fellow at the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, has successfully graduated from Leadership WA’s prestigious Signature Leadership Program. Daniel began the program, designed for senior leaders looking to develop their own courageous and authentic leadership style,... Read article
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BCEC Budget 2021: Childcare and Women’s Participation in the Workforce
“The cost of childcare each week is a huge barrier for women’s workforce participation… Anything we can do to remove those barriers is going to increase workforce participation.” Watch Associate Professor Rebecca Cassells, Deputy Director of the Bankwest Curtin Economics... Read article
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Highlights from the BCEC|WGEA Gender Equity Insights 2021 Report Launch
“A quarter of a century to close the gender pay gap for full time workers is a long time, but we can get there faster if we start paying closer attention to how women and men are paid.” Watch the... Read article
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Watch: BCEC|WGEA Gender Equity Insights 2021: Making it a Priority report launch
Watch the BCEC|WGEA Gender Equity Insights 2021: Making it a Priority report launch The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre and the Workplace Gender Equality Agency launched their new report, ‘BCEC|WGEA Gender Equity Insights 2021: Making it a Priority’ on Friday 26... Read article
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Toan Nguyen on receiving a life-changing economics scholarship
Dr Toan Nguyen was the inaugural recipient of the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre PhD Scholarship in 2015 and is the centre’s very first PhD graduate. Why did you want to become an economist? I was a software engineer before I... Read article
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BCEC and WGEA launch Gender Equity Insights 2021: Making it a Priority report
Gender Equity Insights 2021: Making it a Priority was launched at a breakfast event at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre in collaboration with the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) on Friday 26 March. Hosted by Tracy Vo from 9News, the... Read article
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Join the team! Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre is seeking two new Research Fellows
Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre is an independent economic and social research organisation located within the Curtin Business School with a core mission to examine the key economic and social policy issues that contribute to the wellbeing of businesses, households and... Read article
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Professor Alan Duncan awarded University’s top honour
Research that makes a difference and contributes to the wellbeing of West Australians has seen Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre Professor Alan Duncan awarded Curtin’s highest honour for academic staff: the title of John Curtin Distinguished Professor. Under Alan’s leadership, the... Read article
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BCEC launches new report, Back in Business? WA Small Businesses and the Impact of COVID-19
The Back in Business? WA Small Businesses and the Impact of COVID-19 report launch was held online on Friday 5 February 2021. Jessica Strutt, journalist and presenter, opened the event, remarking that “the impact of COVID-19 has been felt across... Read article
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Stakeholder survey: Help us shape our research for 2021
At the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, we believe in research that makes a difference. Research that can be used to inform and progress current policy debates and research that everyone can understand and use. As a valued member of our community,... Read article
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