Economics
Overview
The School of Economics and Finance in the QUT Business School has established a solid reputation for economic research across a range of areas including econometrics, behavioural economics, environmental economics and applied economics. The academic staff are internationally recognised for their research excellence, being published and cited in top tier international journals such as the American Economic Review and the Journal of Economic Literature. The Australian Government's 2010 Excellence for Research in Australia (ERA) ratings placed the School in the top eight departments in the country for economics overall and third in the country for applied economics. The emphasis on applied econometrics in the School ensures that its research efforts are underpinned by strong analytical techniques which are essential in contemporary cutting edge economics research.
Research programs
The theme comprises three major programs:
National Centre for Econometric Research
The National Centre for Econometric Research is aligned with economic research in the QUT Business School, and is dedicated to enhancing, undertaking and disseminating knowledge about econometric research methods among public policymakers, business professionals and the academic community.
Projects
- Building Economic Capacity to Improve the Management of Australian Marine Resources
- Should Rational Individuals Be Optimistic? Theory, Survey Evidence, Experimental Evidence and Policy Implications
- Using Heart Rate Variability Measurements to Identify the Effects Of Stress On Decision Making
- Honesty and Efficiency in the Provision of Expert Services: Doctors and other Experts as Participants in Economic Experiments
People
Program leaders
Professor Benno Torgler - Behavioural Economics
Phone: +61 7 3138 2517
Email: benno.torgler@qut.edu.au
A/Professor Clevo Wilson - Environmental Economics
Phone: +61 7 3138 4228
Email: clevo.wilson@qut.edu.au
Professor Uwe Dulleck - Applied Economics
Professor of Economics
Phone: +61 7 3138 9103
Email: uwe.dulleck@qut.edu.au
Research degree enquiries
QUT Business School - Research Support Office
- Phone: 3138 1407
- Int. phone: +61 07 3138 1407
- Email: bus.research@qut.edu.au
Level 7
,
Z Block
Room Z704
Gardens Point
2 George St, Brisbane QLD
4000
Postal address:
Research Support Office - QUT Business School
2 George St
Brisbane QLD 4001
Research enquiries
Professor Janice HowNational Centre for Econometric Research
- Phone: 3138 1050
- Int. phone: + 617 3138 1050
- Email: a.fletcher@qut.edu.au
- Web Address: http://www.ncer.edu.au/