Producing evidence-based insights for real-world impact.
Our Department uses the latest econometric techniques to solve real-world challenges in accounting, finance, economics and business law.
Our work connects rigorous quantitative analysis with policy relevance, from household wellbeing and financial literacy, to corporate governance, sustainability, and energy markets. Our researchers collaborate across disciplines to produce evidence-based insights that inform business practice, improve regulation, and contribute to fairer, more resilient economies.
Research Clusters
Our clusters bring together multidisciplinary teams working on focused themes.
Click on a cluster below to learn more about the team, projects, and outputs.
Our recent Microeconometrics Symposium
Featured panel discussions on publishing and dealing with rejection, followed by sessions showcasing work from all clusters.
Featured project
ARC Indigenous Project
This project focuses on enhancing the economic sustainability of Indigenous businesses through improved financial literacy.
Supported by an ARC Discovery Grant, our researchers aim to identify best practices for Indigenous business owners in running successful small businesses.
Publications
Check out our list of recent publications and working papers between department academic staff and current and former HDR students.
- Eva, C,, Bodle, K,, Foley, D,, Hunter, B,, Shirodkar, S,, (2024) Making Indigenous employment everyone’s business: Indigenous employment and retention in non-Indigenous-owned businesses
- Kariyawasam, K,, Wiseman, L,, (2024) Reimagining Copyright Law’s Marrakesh Treaty: Expanding the Rights of Equity and Access to Copyright Protected Works for All People with Disabilities
- Jayawardenaa, N,, Roca, E,, Morawakagea, P,, Liu, B,, Earl, G,, Singh, V,, (2024) The impact of COVID-19 on the interconnectedness of house prices between cities and regions: Evidence from Australia
- Wild, P,, Skoufa, L,, Spencer, N,, (2024) Renewable hydrogen requirements and impacts for network balancing: A Queensland case study
- Flottmann, J,, Wild, P,, Todorova, N,, (2024) Derivatives and hedging practices in the Australian National Electricity Market
- Simshauser, P,, Wild, P,, (2024) Rooftop Solar PV, Coal Plant Inflexibility and the Minimum Load Problem
- Cox, S,, Ettema, M,, Chambers, L,, Stephens, S,, Bodeker, G,, Nguyen, Q,, Diaz-Rainey, I,, Moore, A,, (2024) Empirical Models of Shallow Groundwater and Multi-Hazard Flood Forecasts as Sea-Levels Rise
- Eva, C,, Foley, D,, Bodle, K,, Hunter, B,, Harris, J,, Nichols, N,, (2024) Indigenous workplace policies: the crucial role of Indigenous management.
- Eva, C,, Hunter, B,, Bodle, K,, Foley, D,, Harris, J,, (2024) Closing the employment gap: Estimations of Indigenous employment in Indigenous-and non-Indigenous-owned businesses in Australia
- Hu, F,, Lin, T,, Tan, W,, Zhang, J,, (2024) Does Geopolitical Risk Exposure Lead to Higher Cost of Capital? Evidence from Multinational Companies
- Liu, B., Johl, S., & Lasantha, R. (2023). ESG scores and cash holdings: The role of disciplinary trading. Finance Research Letters, 103854.
- Perera, P., Selvanathan, S., Bandaralage, J. and Su, J.-J. (2023), "The impact of digital inequality in achieving sustainable development: a systematic literature review", Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print.
- Buckwell, A., Fleming, C., Bush, G., Zambo Mandea, J., Taye, F., & Mackey, B. (2023a). Assessing Community Readiness for Payments for Ecosystem Service Schemes for Tropical Primary Forest Protection in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- The Incidence, Determinants, and Returns to Graduates’ Overeducation in Sri Lanka – Western Economic Association International’s 17th International Conference.
- Nelson, Tim, Joel Gilmore, and Tahlia Nolan. "Be Wary of Paying Wounded Bulls–Capacity Markets in Australia's National Electricity Market." Economic Papers:
- Gilmore, Joel, Tim Nelson, and Tahlia Nolan. "Firming Technologies to Reach 100% Renewable Energy Production in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM)."
- Buckwell, A., Fleming, C., Banhalmi-Zakar, Z., & Brodhurst, O. (2022). Whitsunday Climate Change Innovation Hub & Whitsunday Regional Council: Industry Resilience Project. Whitsunday Regional Council.
- Buckwell, A., & Morgan, E. (2022). Ecosystem services and natural capital: Application to sustainable finance.
- Loehr, J., Gibson, D., Buckwell, A., Vada, S., Fleming, C., Bibi, P., Masau, N., Hadwen, W., Powell, B., & Johnson, H. (2022). Using Q method to investigate the influence of inclusive water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) on tourists’ hotel choice in Fiji.
- Morgan, E., & Buckwell, A. (2022). Landscape planning and economics for sustainable finance. In T. Cadman & T. Sarker (Eds.), De Gruyter Handbook of Sustainable Development and Finance. de Gruyter, Berlin / Boston.
- Do foreign investors have a positive impact on the domestic government bonds market? A panel pooled mean group approach. Authors: Simeon Conterius; Alexandr Akimov; Jen-Je Su; Eduardo Roca
- Yan, K., Gupta, R., & Haddad, S. (2022). Statistical Analysis Dow Jones Stock Index—Cumulative Return Gap and Finite Difference Method. Risk And Financial Management, 15(2).
- Nelson, Tim, Tahlia Nolan, and Joel Gilmore. "What's next for the Renewable Energy Target–resolving Australia’s integration of energy and climate change policy?
- Gilmore, Joel, Tahlia Nolan, and Paul Simshauser. "The Levelised Cost of Frequency Control Ancillary Services Electricity Market." (2022).
- Edwards, I., Buckwell, A., & Fleming, C. (2021). Funding and Financing Climate Change Adaptation: Logistical and Legislative Issues for Managed Retreat in Queensland and Tasmania. Griffith University.
- Morgan, E., Buckwell, A., Guidi, C., Garcia, B., Rimmer, L., Cadman, T., & Mackey, B. (2021). The Basket of Benefits Approach: Capturing Multiple Forest Ecosystem Services for Just Benefit Sharing. Ecosystem Services, 55, 101421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2022.101421
- Sahin, O., Hadwen, W., Buckwell, A., Fleming, C., Ware, D., Smart, J. C. R., Dan, A., & Mackey, B. (2021). Assessing how ecosystem-based adaptations to climate change influence community wellbeing: A Vanuatu cast study approach. Regional Environmental Change, 21, 90. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-021-01809-8
- Taye, F., Vinde Folkersen, M., Fleming, C., Buckwell, A., Mackey, B., Kc, D., Le, D., Hasan, S., & Saint Ange, C. (2021). The drivers of change in the economic value of global forest ecosystem services: A meta-analysis. Ecological Economics, 189, 107145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107145
Higher Degree Research
Our department thrives on cultivating mutually beneficial relationships with industry, government, and the community to advance innovation and success. Through our diverse partnerships with companies such as AMP, Stonehouse Group and Bendigo Bank, we enhance student learning and drive positive outcomes for businesses.
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- HDR Convenor (New Applications)
- A/Prof Daifei (Troy) Yao
- HDR Convenor (Student Progression)
- Dr Jen-Je Su
- Director – Research