Research and impact
Our research at a glance
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Connecting Indigenous land rights to the fight against climate change
Giving Indigenous communities secure legal title to their land isn't just a human rights imperative — it protects forests. Researchers analyse forest loss and regrowth across Indigenous territories, comparing how land rights impact forest health.
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School choice to social welfare
To improve student-school fit and provide more equitable access to schools, researchers explore why students don't invest in broad school search, beyond rankings, to find what their best-fit schools are.
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Redressing competitive imbalance in sports leagues with matching theory
Researchers are taking matching theory into the world of professional sports to analyse sports drafts and competitive balance – and consider how the current system could be improved.
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Centre for Actuarial Studies
The Centre for Actuarial Studies is designed for students who wish to enter the actuarial profession, providing students with a solid grounding in actuarial techniques. It has an international reputation for research, and attracts a strong cohort of students and researchers.
Centre for Market Design
The Centre for Market Design supports policy innovation by applying economic design techniques to public policy, procurement and resource allocation problems, with particular expertise in mechanism design, auction theory, matching markets, experimental economics, and structural econometrics.
Collaborative research
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Bayesian Analysis and Modeling Research Group
The Bayesian Analysis and Modeling Research Group aims to support and enhance research opportunities for its members through a range of activities and provide a forum for advanced training.
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Econometrics Research Unit
The Econometrics Research Unit brings together academic staff and research students to focus on the development, evaluation and application of microeconometric methods.
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Economic Theory and Experiments Unit
Jointly operated by the Department of Economics and the Melbourne Business School the Economic Theory and Experiments Unit promotes research of the highest standard in all areas of economic theory and facilitates national and international affiliations and research linkages.
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Experimental Economics Laboratory
The Experimental Economics Laboratory is a state-of-the-art facility that promotes the use of experimental methods in economics research and policy-making.
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Macroeconomics Research Unit
The Macroeconomics Research Unit focuses on the development of macroeconomic theory, macroeconometrics and macroeconomic policy.
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Trade and Development Research Unit
The Trade and Development Research Unit focuses on the economic issues facing the countries in the Asia-Pacific region and broader issues of global economic development.