The John Curtin Institute of Public Policy
Curtin University established the John Curtin Institute of Public Policy as a peak body of public policy research, education and discussion. Research links: The JCIPP’s research covers a number of key fields in public policy. Recent research has focused on:
- Australian Federalism, focusing on federal fiscal relations
- Rural and regional development, with a special emphasis on the social implications of the mining boom
- Energy and climate change
- Policy practice and service delivery, with a special focus on housing
- Science, innovation and technology policy
- Socio-economic policy and performance in Western Australia, with particular attention on labour markets and skill shortages.
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Evolution and Future Growth of Stem Skills in the WA Workforce
The drive to increase science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills in the Australian workplace has featured regularly as part of the future of work narrative for the state and the nation. However, there are substantial deficiencies in the definition... Read article
Westen Australia’s International Education Sector – Performance and Prospects
Despite being an early innovator in international education, WA’s market share of international students onshore has steadily fallen over the past decade, from 9.9 per cent of national enrolments in 2002 to 7.8 per cent in 2015. Other States and... 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.