Our courses
Our curriculum is informed by cutting-edge research and practice. You'll enjoy hands-on experience, including industry-focused problem-solving – making it easier to transition into the workforce.
Our undergraduate courses are developed with industry, plus you’ll enjoy practical experience and networking opportunities. Or take your economics skills to the next level with a postgraduate degree.
Research specialisations
The areas where we are developing our research strengths include:
- sustainable economies
- economic growth and development
- industrial organisation
- economic theory
- international trade
- labour economics and industrial relations
- health economics
- political economy and public choice.
Join our PhD program
The Department of Economics is seeking intellectually curious doctoral applicants with a strong academic track record who are interested in undertaking rigorous, theory-advancing research.
Department of Economics staff
Our staff strive to embed our strategic employability focus in our teaching and learning, and produce innovative, high-quality research that is frequently published in leading journals.
Key contacts
Professor Mehmet Ulubasoglu, Head of Department
Dr Xuan Nguyen, Director of Teaching
Associate Professor Francesco Carli, Director, HDR
Associate Professor Ching-Jen Sun, Director, Researcher Development
Academic contacts
Dr Acelya Altuntas, Lecturer
Professor Nejat Anbarci, Professorial Research Fellow
Associate Professor Daniel Avdic
Dr Omar Bashar, Senior Lecturer
Dr Prasad Bhattacharya, Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor Francesco Carli
Emeritus Professor Chris Doucouliagos
Dr Romain Gauriot, Senior Lecturer
Dr Umair Khalil, Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor Andrea La Nauze
Dr Yan Liang, Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor Debdulal Mallick
Professor Marco Mariotti, Professorial Research Fellow
Professor Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak, Professorial Research Fellow
Dr Munirul Nabin, Senior Lecturer
Dr Xuan Nguyen, Senior Lecturer
Dr Aaron Nicholas, Senior Lecturer
Dr Cong Pham, Senior Lecturer
Dr Hemant Pullabhotla, Lecturer
Dr Shuddha Rafiq, Senior Lecturer
Emeritus Professor Pasquale Sgro
Dr Pallavi Shukla, Lecturer
Dr Francisco Silva, Senior Lecturer
Professor Tom Stanley, Honorary Professor
Associate Professor Ching-Jen Sun
Dr Xueli Tang, Senior Lecturer
Dr Lan Tong, Research Fellow
Associate Professor Aydogan Ulker
Professor Mehmet Ulubasoglu, Head of Department
Professor Utku Unver, Professorial Research Fellow
Dr Samarth Vaidya, Senior Lecturer
Dr Ha Vu, Senior Lecturer
Professor Joakim Westerlund, Chair in Economics
Research contacts
Centres
Centre for Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Business
Professor Hind Benbya, Director
Centre for Disaster Resilience and Recovery
Professor Mehmet Ulubasoglu, Director
Centre for Refugee Employment, Advocacy, Training and Education (CREATE)
Dr Karen Dunwoodie, Director, Director
Deakin Integrated Reporting Centre
Professor Peter Carey, Research Director
IPA-Deakin SME Research Centre
Professor George Tanewski, Director
Units
Arts & Creative Industries Research and Engagement (ACiRE)
Professor Hilary Glow, Director
Better Consumption Lab
Associate Professor Josh Newton, Director
Deakin MarTech Clinic
Associate Professor Ali Tamaddoni, Director
Deakin MarTech Clinic
Professor Andre Bonfrer, Director
Impact Finance Hub
Dr Emma Li, Director
Leadership Futures Hub
Associate Professor Jeff Shao, Director
Leadership Futures Hub
Dr Yuen Lam Bavik, Director
Women's Entrepreneurship Research Alliance
Dr Andrea North-Samardzic, Director
Apply for a Masters by Research
Interested in research-level study? Gain the skills you need to get ahead in your workplace or start your research or academic career.
Journal publications
Economics staff have published in many of the leading journals in the discipline, including:
- AEJ: Macroeconomics
- American Economic Review
- Econometrica
- Journal of Economic Theory
- Review of Economics and Statistics
- The Economic Journal.
Seminars
We have a range of speakers and research partners who regularly visit Deakin to share insights and encourage debate on topics of particular interest to the department’s students.
Upcoming seminars
| Date | Time | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 8 April | 12pm | Professor Yves Sprumont Deakin University |
| Wednesday 10 April | 2pm | Dr Claudio Labanca Monash University |
| Wednesday 17 April | 2pm | Dr Michelle Escobar Carias University of Melbourne |
| Monday 22 April | 2pm | Associate Professor Szilvia Pápai Concordia University |
| Wednesday 24 April | 2pm | Professor Lionel Page University of Queensland |
Contact us
Find out more about what we’re doing at the Department of Economics.