The College of Business and Economics produces world-class research across its diverse discipline areas. We collaborate with institutions and governments around the world to translate our research into tangible outcomes that help society and business.
View our latest CBE research publications. Research outputs for each of the four research schools can also be explored here.
Our focus is always on robust and relevant research that contributes to both theory and practice. Some of our current thematic areas of focus are listed below.
Field experiment economics
Economic field experiments are a way of answering important social questions in a world of messy and confounding variables. Our research steers policy around the world.
Impact of audit regulations
Regulations for audit companies have huge flow-on effects for the market and firms around the world. Our research tests and informs those regulations.
Evidence-based management
Decision-making in organisations is not always informed by up-to-date evidence. Our research fills these gaps with rigorous and practical studies.
Income Contingent Loans Health outcomes
Social services such as healthcare and education can often sit behind high financial walls. Our research explores ways of improving access to those services.
Centres and Labs
The College is home to many specialised Centres and Labs that dive deep into research questions and offer bespoke research and learning opportunities.
Partner with us
We are committed to working in partnership with business, government and not-for-profit organisations, to achieve real-world impacts. Our goal is to create a competitive advantage for our partner organisations.
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Open Banking is revolutionising global finance – can Australia keep up?
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CBE statistician wins funding to make insurance and superannuation more resilient to climate change
Associate Professor Yanrong Yang is the recipient of a 2026 Australian Research Council Discovery Projects grant.
Gender pay gap regulation: from transparency to accountability
Reforms to Australia’s Workplace Gender Equality Act give the public new pay gap data. Intermediaries welcome the changes, but emphasise the law needs stronger compliance measures to drive real progress.
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