Professor Guy West is experienced in regional economics with specialisation in applied quantitative economics. Current research interests include the theory and application of inter-industry models particularly in an integrated spatial econometric framework, the nature of economic structure at the regional and national levels, and regional economic projection, planning and growth. This revolves primarily around the study and identification of economic structure, involving concepts such as fundamental economic structure, structural change and evolution.
Dr. West has published extensively in international journals at both theoretical and empirical levels. He is an accomplished computer programmer and has developed a number of specialised economic models for analysing structural change, as well as more generalised software for inter-industry analysis. Some of this software is used extensively in universities in Australia, US, UK and Europe. He has been actively involved in consulting and advisory work in the area of economic impact analysis, planning, development and economic policy for federal, state and local government and the private sector.
Selwyn Heilbron is a senior business economist and corporate consultant. He has served as Research Consultant with the World Bank, Washington DC., Senior Economist with the Department of Trade, Canberra, and as Manager (Planning) and Chief Economist of Elders Agribusiness, Melbourne. Dr Heilbron serves as a business advisor to Australian and international companies and industry groups. Dr Heilbron holds degrees of Bachelor of Arts from Kent University, Master of Science in Agricultural Economics from the University of London and Doctor of Philosophy from Cambridge University, UK.
Terry Larkin is a Canberra based consultant in economics and policy. He has served as Chief Economist and Director, KPMG Peat Marwick and was previously a senior government official in Canberra serving in numerous positions including Director, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics; First Assistant Secretary, Economic and Policy Division, Department of Trade, and Assistant Secretary, Commonwealth Treasury. He has served as a member of the Economics Committee of the Business Council of Australia and as a consultant to the Mortimer Inquiry on industry policy. Terry Larkin is a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney and Master of Economics from Harvard University. He is also a master of Public Administration from John F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
John Hicks is Professor of Economics at Charles Sturt University where, for 16 years, he was Dean of the Faculty of Business. He has published on a range of regional issues – including regional airline access to KSA, the economics of petrol supply to regional Australia, the regional nursing labour market and older workers in the regional work force. In addition he has published on China and its economic relationship with Australia. As an adjunct of the Institute for Land Water and Society, John is now engaged in a number of projects with a regional and sustainability orientation. He has previously been a Regional Development Board member in the Central West of NSW and a director of the Western Research Institute. Prior to joining CSU John taught at Monash University, the University of Melbourne and Massey University, New Zealand and was for several years Senior Economist at the Institute of Public Affairs in Melbourne.
Greg is an Adjunct Professor and former Associate Dean of the Faculty of Business. He has extensive teaching experience in areas of financial economics, financial markets, macroeconomics, international finance and banking. He has published in textbooks and journals in economics, financial markets, banking and regional economic development.