Find out about our research projects supported through external funding and partnerships.
For completed research projects, see here.
The Effects of a Wealth Tax in Australia
This research project, funded by Oxfam Australia, aims to examine the potential role of a wealth tax in promoting fiscal sustainability and equity in Australia. The study will provide quantitative insights into how a wealth tax could influence government revenue, wealth inequality, and aggregate welfare, using a calibrated general equilibrium framework grounded in Australian data. Chief Investigator is Associate Professor Cagri Kumru (RSE). The project commenced in 2026.
ARC Discovery Project: Innovation in durable goods: expansion of electric cars in Australia
This project will produce mathematical and computational tools to explore potential regulation standards and stimulus programs in a simulated environment to find an optimal approach for expanding electric cars in Australia. Professor Fedor Iskhakov (RSE) is Chief Investigator on this ANU-led ARC Discovery Project which commenced in 2025.
ARC Discovery Project: Counter-COVID public policies and the impacts on Australian children
This project aims to identify the causal effects of counter-COVID school closures, stay-at-home mandates and government support payments on the educational and developmental outcomes of Australian children. Associate Professor Yijuan Chen (RSE) is Chief Investigator on this ANU-led ARC Discovery Project, along with academic colleagues from NCEPH. The project commenced in 2024.
Hospital competition via healthcare quality differentiation under the reform of hospital payment mode: from the perspective of industrial organization and incentive theory
In this project, funded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, theoretical investigations will be conducted on healthcare quality improvement through reforms on medical payment systems. ANU Lead Chief Investigator is Associate Professor Yijuan Chen (RSE). This project commenced in 2024.
ARC Discovery Project: Lifetime Approach to Measuring Inequality in Living Standards in Australia
This project aims to develop a new methodology to study trends in inequality in living standards in Australia. Associate Professor Chung Tran (RSE) is lead Chief Investigator for this ARC Discovery Project. The project commenced in 2021.
ARC Discovery Project: Automation and Income Inequality: Macroeconomic Policy Implications
This project will help clarify income inequality effects of the wider use of robotics and artificial intelligence, both abroad and in Australia. Professor Markus Brueckner (RSE) is Chief Investigator on this ANU-led ARC Discovery Project. The project commenced in 2020.