The Arndt-Corden Department of Economics (ACDE) works on key problems in economics with emphasis on Australia, the Asia-Pacific, and global challenges. The Department is in the Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific.

ACDE’s mission is to carry out economics research at the frontier of knowledge and educate the next generation of researchers and decision makers.

ACDE has research interests in development economics, macroeconomics and finance, international trade, environmental and resource economics, agricultural economics, labour economics, tax and transfer policies, poverty reduction, institutional economics, and other topics.

ACDE has two Master degree programs: the Master of International and Development Economics and the Master of Environmental and Resource Economics at the Crawford School of Public Policy. Graduate Certificates are also offered.

ACDE is headed by Professor Paul Burke, with Professor Yu Sheng as deputy head.

Professor Sir John Crawford was the first head of department. He was followed by Professor H.W. Arndt and Professor W. Max Corden, two of Australia’s most outstanding economists.

Brief history of ACDE