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Research and Centres

The School of Economics has a strong research base and includes staff who are specialists in the core areas of the discipline (economic theory, macro/monetary economics and econometrics) as well as agricultural economics, economic development, economic history, environmental economics, financial economics, industrial organisation and relations, international economics and public economics. The School also edits the Australian Economic Papers.

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The School of Economics hosts specialist Research Centres which complement the research and teaching programs. Follow the links below to visit each Centre’s web site.

Centre for International Economic Studies
The Centre for International Economic Studies (CIES) was established in 1989 by the Economics Department of the University of Adelaide to strengthen teaching and research in the field of international economics and closely related disciplines. Both theoretical and empirical, policy-oriented studies are emphasised, with a particular focus on developments within, or of relevance to, the Asia-Pacific region.

Institute for International Trade (formerly the Institute for International Business, Economics and Law)
The Institute for International Trade is dedicated to the advancement of study in support of those who work in today's global economy, whether they are in business, government or academia.

South Australian Centre for Economic Studies
The South Australian Centre for Economic Studies is a self-funding joint research centre of the University of Adelaide and the Flinders University of South Australia, established in 1983. The Centre provides specialist consulting services in the broad field of applied economics, offers an Economic Briefing program to Corporate Members, and undertakes an "in-house" research program. The Centre has its own full-time staff, and in addition, draws upon the economics expertise of the academic staff members of the two Universities.