NATIONAL REPORT
The State of Economic Education at Australian Universities
Reported on 15/04/2026
Dennis Venter, Haonan Fan, Jon Nilsen, Peter Chou, Mahesti Hasanah, Xinrui Hu and Ray Newland
This report outlines the results of a review of the economics curricula at Australia’s nine largest universities. The study aimed to assess the health of the flagship economics degree programs at these universities and their ability to prepare graduates for real-world issues.
– The report is available for download as a PDF: Download now (A final version will be linked on 15/4/2026)
Venter, D., Fan, H., Nilsen, J., Chou, P., Hasanah, M., Hu, X. and Newland, R. (2026) The State of Economic Education at Australian Universities. Rethinking Economics Australia, 15 April. Available at: https://rethinkeconomics.org.au/research/national-report-2026