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Professor Rachel Ong ViforJ invited to join National Economic Panel
Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre Deputy Director Professor Rachel Ong ViforJ has been invited to join the Economic Society of Australia’s National Economic Panel (NEP). The Panel was established in 2015 to encourage the study of economics, investigate local and general economic problems... Read article
Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre Deputy Director Professor Rachel Ong ViforJ has been invited to join the Economic Society of Australia’s National Economic Panel (NEP). The Panel was established in 2015 to encourage the study of economics, investigate local and general economic problems... Read article
Jaslin Kalsi, BCEC PhD scholar, shares her research into the different household entitlements of Australian men and women
Jaslin Kalsi is originally from Kenya and was awarded a BCEC PhD Scholarship in 2016. Jaslin shares insights into her journey conducting research within the Centre over the past year. Why did you choose a career path in academia? After... Read article
Jaslin Kalsi is originally from Kenya and was awarded a BCEC PhD Scholarship in 2016. Jaslin shares insights into her journey conducting research within the Centre over the past year. Why did you choose a career path in academia? After... Read article
Culture, Housing, Remoteness and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Development: Evidence From the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children
Emerging frameworks of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing emphasise the importance of cultural factors in promoting wellbeing, as well as mainstream indicators of socio-economic success, such as employment, education, income, service access and housing circumstances. As a broad generalisation,... Read article
Emerging frameworks of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing emphasise the importance of cultural factors in promoting wellbeing, as well as mainstream indicators of socio-economic success, such as employment, education, income, service access and housing circumstances. As a broad generalisation,... Read article
The Engine Room for Growth? The Role, Performance and Future Prospects of Small Business in Western Australia
BCEC launched the latest Focus on WA report The Engine Room for Growth? The Role, Performance and Future Prospects of Small Business in Western Australia, on Friday 26 May 2017 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Perth. The 2015 Federal... Read article
BCEC launched the latest Focus on WA report The Engine Room for Growth? The Role, Performance and Future Prospects of Small Business in Western Australia, on Friday 26 May 2017 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Perth. The 2015 Federal... Read article
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
The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre team acknowledges the Wadjuk Nyungar people as the traditional owners of the land on which the Centre is situated.