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Small businesses share their motivation, challenges and next steps with BCEC
Ahead of our latest report – The Engine Room for Growth? The Role, Performance and Future Prospects of Small Business in Western Australia – BCEC interviewed small business owners in Western Australia, to find out what their motivation was in... Read article
Ahead of our latest report – The Engine Room for Growth? The Role, Performance and Future Prospects of Small Business in Western Australia – BCEC interviewed small business owners in Western Australia, to find out what their motivation was in... Read article
Dr Astghik Mavisakalyan successfully elected to the CBS Strategic Review Board
We are proud to announce BCEC Senior Research Fellow, Dr Astghik Mavisakalyan has been successfully elected to the Curtin Business School (CBS) Strategic Review Board. BCEC Director Professor Alan Duncan commended Astghik on her appointment to an important service and... Read article
We are proud to announce BCEC Senior Research Fellow, Dr Astghik Mavisakalyan has been successfully elected to the Curtin Business School (CBS) Strategic Review Board. BCEC Director Professor Alan Duncan commended Astghik on her appointment to an important service and... Read article
New BCEC Economics and Social Policy Scholarship
The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre is introducing a new BCEC Economics and Social Policy Scholarship to support broadening access to tertiary education for those traditionally underrepresented at university. A $5,000 per annum scholarship will be awarded to eligible applicants over... Read article
The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre is introducing a new BCEC Economics and Social Policy Scholarship to support broadening access to tertiary education for those traditionally underrepresented at university. A $5,000 per annum scholarship will be awarded to eligible applicants over... Read article
Professor Rachel Ong to address National Press Club
BCEC Deputy Director Professor Rachel Ong will address the National Press Club, as part of the ‘Women in Economics – 2017 Federal Budget Reflections‘ event on Tuesday 16 May. Speaking alongside fellow leading women in economics, Professor Miranda Stewart from the Tax... Read article
BCEC Deputy Director Professor Rachel Ong will address the National Press Club, as part of the ‘Women in Economics – 2017 Federal Budget Reflections‘ event on Tuesday 16 May. Speaking alongside fellow leading women in economics, Professor Miranda Stewart from the Tax... Read article
BCEC PhD scholar examines the impact of gentrification on housing affordability
Christopher Phelps, 23, from Perth was successfully awarded a BCEC PhD Scholarship in 2016. Christopher shares insights into his journey conducting research within the Centre, over the past year. Tell us why you chose to apply for the BCEC PhD... Read article
Christopher Phelps, 23, from Perth was successfully awarded a BCEC PhD Scholarship in 2016. Christopher shares insights into his journey conducting research within the Centre, over the past year. Tell us why you chose to apply for the BCEC PhD... Read article
Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre wins the CBS Professional Team Award
Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre’s Professional Team was recently awarded the 2016 Curtin Business School (CBS) Professional Staff Team Award at the annual CBS Awards Ceremony. The Centre’s Professional Team – Business Manager, Kumeshini Haripersad; Administrative Officer, Naomi Cordell and Events... Read article
Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre’s Professional Team was recently awarded the 2016 Curtin Business School (CBS) Professional Staff Team Award at the annual CBS Awards Ceremony. The Centre’s Professional Team – Business Manager, Kumeshini Haripersad; Administrative Officer, Naomi Cordell and Events... Read article
What’s hot in 2017 from the Centre’s expert on innovation
BCEC Research Fellow Dr Steven Bond-Smith – the Centre’s resident expert on innovation – recently presented at MinterEllison’s ConnectME seminar on “What’s hot in 2017”. The seminar shed light on trends and opportunities expected in WA over the course of... Read article
BCEC Research Fellow Dr Steven Bond-Smith – the Centre’s resident expert on innovation – recently presented at MinterEllison’s ConnectME seminar on “What’s hot in 2017”. The seminar shed light on trends and opportunities expected in WA over the course of... Read article
WA small business owners invited to participate in BCEC research
A random selection of small business owners and managers in Western Australia will be invited to take part in a survey that will provide valuable insights to inform the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre’s upcoming report The Engine Room for Growth?... Read article
A random selection of small business owners and managers in Western Australia will be invited to take part in a survey that will provide valuable insights to inform the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre’s upcoming report The Engine Room for Growth?... Read article
Gender Equity Insights 2017: Inside Australia’s Gender Pay Gap
Gender pay gaps remain a permanent feature of the Australian labour market. Gender pay equity has barely progressed in the last twenty years despite the advances women have made in educational attainment, workforce participation and legislation prohibiting discriminatory behaviours. The... Read article
Gender pay gaps remain a permanent feature of the Australian labour market. Gender pay equity has barely progressed in the last twenty years despite the advances women have made in educational attainment, workforce participation and legislation prohibiting discriminatory behaviours. The... Read article
BCEC signs MOU with Fitzroy Valley Futures
The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Fitzroy Valley Futures, to undertake research that aims to benefit the communities of Fitzroy Valley in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Associate Professor Michael Dockery, BCEC... Read article
The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Fitzroy Valley Futures, to undertake research that aims to benefit the communities of Fitzroy Valley in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Associate Professor Michael Dockery, BCEC... Read article
Double success with research grants
BCEC Senior Research Fellow Dr Astghik Mavisakalyan is part of a team of researchers led by Professor Siobhan Austen and including Dr Helen Hodgson and Professor Ross Taplin from the Curtin Business School that has been awarded a $326,000 grant... Read article
BCEC Senior Research Fellow Dr Astghik Mavisakalyan is part of a team of researchers led by Professor Siobhan Austen and including Dr Helen Hodgson and Professor Ross Taplin from the Curtin Business School that has been awarded a $326,000 grant... Read article
BCEC launches new tri-annual newsletter
We are delighted to announce the launch of our first tri-annual BCEC Newsletter edition. You can download this publication here. Our new publication provides all the latest news on BCEC’s research activities, publications, events and people. A digital copy is... Read article
We are delighted to announce the launch of our first tri-annual BCEC Newsletter edition. You can download this publication here. Our new publication provides all the latest news on BCEC’s research activities, publications, events and people. A digital copy is... 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.