Economic Consulting Services

The Centre provides contract research and consulting services across a broad range of applied economic issues. Services are provided to government and private sector clients. Since its inception, the Centre has earned a reputation for independent, high quality analysis, research, and advice.

The Centre's staff present a wide range of expertise, skills and experience. This can be supplemented with the specialised expertise of the Universities' academic economists and the Centre's Research Associates. Consequently the Centre is able to tackle complex consulting assignments.

The Centre has experience in cost-benefit assessments; economic impact studies; public policy analysis, including taxation issues and funding of government programs; regulatory economics; advising on regional economic development strategies and initiatives; federal-state fiscal arrangements; public finance issues and management; industry analysis; assessment of economic competitiveness; and review of public sector performance. Areas of research expertise developed through our contract research activities are listed under Research Program.

Clients include:

Commonwealth Departments and Agencies

• Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Australia (DAFF)
• Australian Communications Authority
• Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
• Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
• Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)
• Australian Government Information Management Office (formerly National Office for the Information Economy)
• National Office of Sport and Recreation Policy

State Government Departments and Agencies

• Department of Education and Children's Services, South Australia
• Department of Education, Employment and Training, Northern Territory
• Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology, South Australia
• Department of Human Services, Victoria
• Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development, Victoria
• Department of Trade and Economic Development, South Australia
• Department of Treasury and Finance, South Australia
• Department of Treasury and Finance, Tasmania
• Department of Treasury and Finance, Victoria
• Education Adelaide
• Gambling Research Panel, Victoria
• Office of Consumer and Business Affairs, South Australia
• ICT Council for South Australia
• Primary Industries and Resources South Australia (PIRSA)
• SA Water Corporation
• SA Office for Recreation and Sport (DAIS)
• SA Tourism Commission
• Statutory Authorities Review Committee, Parliament of South Australia
• WorkCover SA

Local Government and Regional Development Organisations

• Adelaide City Council
• Local Government Association of South Australia
• Provincial Cities Association of SA
• Regional Development Boards and Individual Councils
• Regional Development SA

Private Sector and Other Organisations

• Abacus - Australian Mutuals
• Arup Pty Ltd
• Asia Pacific Transport Consortium
• BAE Systems
• BHP-Billiton (formerly WMC Resources)
• Business SA
• Cancer Council South Australia
• EDS
• Hyro Tasmania
• Menzies School of Health, Northern Territory
• Ministry of Fisheries (NZ)
• National Consumers Electricity Advisory Panel
• Santos Ltd
• United Water International Pty Ltd