Graduate Studies at the Centre of Policy Studies

CoPS has a fine tradition of graduate training. Nearly all students are or have been enrolled in PhD by thesis -- this means that they spend three years researching a topic under supervision and writing a large thesis. Normally, they work on a topic closely related to the CGE modelling work that is CoPS' specialty. Space to work and computers are provided in CoPS' premises, and students are expected to attend daily. There is a team atmosphere in which students receive a comparatively large amount of personal attention. Nearly all complete their PhD successfully within three or four years.

For complete information on the doctoral programs offered by the university visit the Monash Research Graduate School page. You will find information about the Doctoral Programs, prospective applicants and Scholarships and Grants.

The Centre has a small intake of postgraduate students each year. CoPS will be considering applications for its next intake of higher degrees by research (HDR) students during the (Southern Hemisphere) Spring.

If you would like to be considered for CoPS' 2014 postgraduate intake, please write to the Centre's HDR Coordinator, Dr Glyn Wittwer before September 2013.

Some of the present and past CoPS graduate students are listed below.

	Esmedekh Lkhan-Aajav (Ese): enrolled PhD July 2011. Room 1153 Telephone: 9902 0001 Email esmedekh.lkhan-aajav@monash.edu Previously: Senior lecturer, School of Economic Studies, National University of Mongolia; Researcher, Economic Research Institute (ERI) Topic: Natural Resources Utilization Impact on Economic Growth: Mining Sector Analysis of Mongolia Supervisors: Prof Peter Dixon and Prof Maureen Rimmer Submitted: Not yet
	Tsue Ing Yap (Irene): enrolled PhD August 2011. Room 1157 Telephone: 9905 2468 Email tsue.yap@.monash.edu Previously: Senior Manager, Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (seconded from Ministry of Finance, Brunei Darussalam) Topic: Policy Options in Preparation for the Post-Hydrocarbon Era of Brunei Darussalam Supervisors: Prof Philip David Adams and Dr Janine Dixon Submitted: Not yet
	Meenachi Muniandy (Jessica): enrolled PhD April 2011. Room 1157 Telephone: 9905 2568 Email mmun26@student.monash.edu Previously: Principal Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Malaysia Topic: The National Key Economic Areas (NKEAs) has potential to directly and materially contribute to economic growth and transform Malaysia into a high-income nation by 2020: A Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Analysis Supervisors: Yin Hua Mai and Tran Hoang Nhi Submitted: Not yet
	Marc Jim Mariano: enrolled PhD February 2011. Room 1153 Telephone: 9902 0001 Email marc.mariano@monash.edu Previously: Researcher at Philippine Rice Research Institute Topic: National economic consequences and welfare implications of food security interventions in the Philippines Supervisors: James Giesecke and Tran Hoang Nhi Submitted: Not yet
	Dr Kaarina Reini: enrolled PhD June 2010. Room 1157 Telephone: 9905 2468 Email kaarina.reini@monash.edu Previously: Researcher in Biochemistry at the University of Oulu, Finland. Researcher in regional economic effects project at the University of Helsinki. PhD in Biochemistry and MSc in Economics and Business Administration (University of Oulu) Topic: : The economic effects on Finland of type 2 diabetes increase Supervisors: James Giesecke and Maureen Rimmer Submitted: Not yet
	Yu He: enrolled PhD Oct 2009. Room 1159 Telephone: 9905 5561 Email YU.HE@monash.edu Previously: PhD candidate of the Economic and Trade School of HUNAN University. China Topic: : Linking economy, environment and society: a balanced future growth path for China Supervisor: Yinhua Mai Submitted: Not yet
	Erwin Corong: enrolled PhD July 2009. Room 1159 Telephone: 9905 5561 Email erwin.corong@monash.edu Previously: Researcher: PEP research Network; IFPRI Topic: Trade, Poverty and Gender Supervisors: Mark Horridge Submitted: Not yet
	Pathomdanai Ponjan: enrolled PhD 2008. Room 1180 Telephone: 9905 9244 Email Pathomdanai.Ponjan@monash.edu Previously: Economist & Assistant to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Thailand Topic: CGE Analysis of the Macroeconomic impacts of Tourism and Tourism-related Fiscal Policies on the Thai Economy Supervisors: Yin Hua Mai Submitted: Not yet
	Felicity Pang: enrolled PhD 2004. Room 1157 Telephone: 03 9905 2468 Email Felicity.Pang@monash.edu Previously: MEc (honours) Topic: An Applied General Equilibrium Analysis of Fiscal Incidence in Australia Supervisor: Tony Meagher, Mark Horridge Submitted: Not yet
PREVIOUS STUDENTS
	Ju-Ai Ng: enrolled PhD September 2010. Room 1157 Telephone: 9902 2468 Email ju-ai.ng@monash.edu Previously: Research Analyst, M.Com (Melbourne) Topic: : A Dynamic General Equilibrium Approach to Analyzing Wage Inequality and Employment in Malaysia Supervisors: Peter Dixon and Maureen Rimmer Awarded: Jan 2013
	Louise Roos: enrolled PhD 2006. Room 1157 Telephone: 99052468 Email Louise.Roos@monash.edu Previously: Lecturer at the University of Pretoria, South Africa Topic: Dynamic model for South Africa Supervisors: James Giesecke and John Madden Graduated: September 2012
	Maheshwar Rao: enrolled PhD 2006. Room 1153 Telephone: 99020001 Email maheshwar.rao@monash.edu Previously: Research Fellow, University of South Pacific, Fiji Topic: Structural Change and Australian Labour Market Thesis Title: ORANI-ED: A CGE model of the Australian economy for labour market forecasting and education and training sector policy analysis. Supervisors: James Giesecke and Mark Horridge Submitted: October 2011, accepted March 2012
	Heinrich Bohlmann: enrolled PhD 2007. Room 1153 Telephone: 99020001 Email heinrich.bohlmann@up.ac.za Previously: Lecturer at the University of Pretoria, South Africa Topic: Labour and Migration Issues in South Africa Supervisors: John Madden Submitted: May 2011, accepted Nov 2011 Curriculum Vitae
	Sothea Oum: enrolled PhD 2005. Room 1163 Telephone: 03 9905 2468 Email Sothea.Oum@monash.edu Previously: researcher, administrator, MA student (Kobe University) Topic: Welfare analysis of Cambodia's accession to WTO -- a CGE approach Supervisor: Philip Adams Submitted: September 2009; graduating April 2010 Subsequently: Researcher, Asian Development Bank
	JingLiang (Charles) Xiao: enrolled PhD 2005. Room 1153 Telephone: 99020001 Email Charles.Xiao@monash.edu Previously: MSc in Computer Science, MSc in Operational Research (Lancaster, UK) Topic: Financial CGE Modelling Supervisors: Peter Dixon, Glyn Wittwer Submitted: August 2009; graduating May 2010 Subsequently: Investment analyst
	Seema Wati Dhar Narayan: enrolled PhD 2007. Room 1180 Telephone: 99052393 Email Seema.Narayan@monash.edu Previously: PhD student at University of Queensland Topic: Dynamics of the current account and their implications for the modern theory of the current account: the case of OECD countires Supervisors: Peter Dixon and Russell Symth Graduated: Sep 2009
	Jeremy Rothfield: enrolled PhD 2003. Room 1158 Telephone: 03 9905 5487 Email Jeremy.Rothfield@monash.edu Previously: economist at consulting firms Topic: Economics of undergrounding electricity cables Supervisor: Philip Adams, Brett Inder Graduated: Nov 2008 Subsequently: Researcher at Engineering consultancy.
	Shusaku Yamamoto: enrolled PhD 2003. Room 1180 Telephone: 03 9905 2393 Email Shusaku.Yamamoto@monash.edu Previously: nearly a fisherman; cashier; social science student Topic: Regional CGE analysis of Japanese government finances Supervisor: Peter Dixon, Mark Horridge Graduated: April 2009 Subsequently: Researcher at University of Queensland.
	Tran Hoang Nhi: enrolled PhD 2004. Room 1157 Telephone: 03 9905 2468 Email TranHoangNhi@hotmail.com Previously: cinematographic engineer, film distributor, Lecturer (International Trade and Microeconomics) Topic: MONASH-VN: Development of a dynamic CGE model for the Vietnamese economy and analysis of structural changes during 1996-2003 Supervisor: John Madden, James Giesecke Graduated: October 2007 Subsequently: Researcher at CoPS.
	Unchana Beadnok: enrolled MPhil 2005. Room 1157 Telephone: 03 9905 5408 Email Unchana.Beadnok@monash.edu Previously: B.Com (Melbourne) Topic: Thailand's trade liberalization -- a CGE approach Supervisors: John Madden, Yin Hua Mai Graduated: March 2007
	Serajul Hoque: enrolled PhD 2002. Room 1176 Telephone: 03 9905 2393 Email Serajul.Hoque@monash.edu Previously: Research Assistant, economist, economics lecturer Topic: A Computable General Equilibrium Model of Bangladesh for Analysis of Policy Reforms Supervisor: John Madden, Peter Dixon Graduated: October 2006 Subsequently: CGE Tourism Researcher. Curriculum Vitae
	Daniel Pambudi: enrolled PhD 2001. Room 1159 Telephone: 03 9905 5561 Email Daniel.Pambudi@monash.edu Previously: Finance Ministry of Indonesia Topic: Regional CGE Modelling for Indonesia Supervisor: Mark Horridge Submitted: July 2005 Graduated: October 2006 Subsequently: CGE Tourism Researcher. Curriculum Vitae
	Ashley Winston: enrolled PhD 2000. Email Ashley.Winston@monash.edu Previously: law student, masters student, research assistant, assistant lecturer Topic: Business Taxation, Corporate Finance and Capital Accumulation: Theoretical Development and Application in a Dynamic General Equilibrium Environment Supervisor: Peter Dixon Submitted: November 2004 Graduated: October 2005 Subsequently: Research Fellow CoPS, Visiting Scholar US International Trade Commission.
	Paresh Kumar Narayan enrolled PhD 2001. Previously: Part-time tutor, lecturer, planning officer. Topic: An Econometric Model of Tourism Demand and a Computable General Equilibrium Analysis of the Impact of Tourism: The Case of Fiji Islands (awarded Mollie Holman Medal) Supervisors: Peter B. Dixon and Philip D. Adams Graduated: Feb 2004 Subsequently: Lecturer, Griffith University University, and Professor at Deakin University
	Gae Kauzi enrolled PhD 1999. Room 1180 Telephone: 03 9905 2393 Email Gae.Kauzi@monash.edu Previously: Researcher, Bank of Papua New Guinea Topic: CGE model of Papua New Guinea Supervisor: Peter Dixon Graduated: Jan 2004
	Huey-Lin Lee enrolled PhD 1999. Previously: masters student, economics tutor, research assistant Topic: Forecasting Taiwanese CO2 emissions: A CGE analysis Supervisor: Mark Horridge Graduated: 2003. Subsequently: researcher at Center for Global Trade Analysis, Purdue University USA; academic at National Chengchi University (Taiwan).
	Peter Mavromatis enrolled MEc 1998. Previously: assistant lecturer, body-builder Topic: Dynamic CGE modelling: welfare implications of imperfect capital mobility Supervisor: Peter Dixon Graduated: 2001 Subsequently: Funds manager, Researcher at CoPS
	Sharn Enzinger enrolled PhD 1998. Previously: economics lecturer, accountant Topic: Impact of Greenhouse policies on the electricity industry Supervisor: Philip Adams Graduated: 2002 Subsequently: Official, Victorian Department of Treasury, Melbourne
	Sam Otim enrolled PhD 1996. Previously: Civil Servant, Uganda Topic: Inventories in CGE models Supervisor: Brian Parmenter, Philip Adams Graduated: 2000 Subsequently: Assistant Professor of MIS, Department of Business Administration, Computer Science & IT Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
	Peter Marshall enrolled PhD 1996. Previously: banker, economics tutor Topic: Exchange rate behaviour in practical macro models: Gruen and Gizcyki's anchoring hypothesis Supervisor: Alan Powell Graduated: 2001 Subsequently: economist at Productivity Commission, Melbourne
	Somsachee Siksamat enrolled PhD 1996. Previously: official, Reserve Bank of Thailand Topic: CGE analysis of growth in Thailand Supervisor: Peter Dixon Graduated: 1999 Subsequently: official, Reserve Bank of Thailand
	Terrie Walmsley enrolled PhD 1996. Previously: tutor in economics Topic: A long-run closure of GTAP with explicit tracking of the ownership of assets - comparative steady states: the long-run effects of APEC trade liberalization Supervisor: Alan Powell Graduated: 1999 Subsequently: Post-doctoral Fellow, Purdue University; Lecturer, University of Sheffield; Co-Director, GTAP project, Purdue
	Gouranga Gopal Das enrolled PhD 1996. Previously: Masters student Topic: The role of absorptive capacity in technological diffusion via international trade Supervisor: Alan Powell Graduated: 2000 Subsequently: Post-Doctoral Fellow at University of Florida; Visiting Professor at Kyungpook National University, Korea; Associate Professor, HanYang University, Korea;
	Thiep Van Ho enrolled PhD 1998. Previously: executive assistant to garment manufacturer, refugee, statistician (Australian Input-Output office), economist (BIE), lecturer (Swinburne) Topic: A Tariff increase offset by consumption tax cut: a CGE analysis for Vietnam Supervisor: Peter Dixon Submitted: 2000, graduated 2001 Subsequently: Consultant: CGE Analysis of Tourism. Curriculum Vitae
	Edimon Ginting enrolled PhD 1996. Previously: economics lecturer, Yogyakarta Topic: The economy-wide effects of reducing Rent-seeking Activity: Tax Evasion in a Developing Country Supervisor: Alan Powell Graduated: 1999 Subsequently: Researcher at Productivity Commission Melbourne, adviser to Indonesian parliament, IMF economist
	Gordon Schmidt enrolled PhD 1994. Previously: civil servant Topic: Endogenous Economic Growth: A Dynamic Analysis Supervisors: P Dixon and B Parmenter Graduated: 2001 (awarded Mollie Holman Medal for the best doctoral thesis in the Faculty) Subsequently: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UNSW
	Johanna Maria Kodoatie enrolled MEc 1996. Previously: assistant lecturer, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia Topic: Incentive Effects of the Personal Income Tax in Indonesia on Labour Supply Supervisor: Alan Powell Graduated: 1997 Subsequently: Lecturer, Diponegoro University
	Guyonne Kalb enrolled PhD [Jointly with Econometrics] 1994. Previously: researcher, Department of Statistics and Research, Joint Administration Office, the Netherlands Topic: Labour Supply and Welfare Participation in Two-Adult Households Supervisors: Alan Powell, Tim Fry Graduated: 1998 Subsequently: Researcher, Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, University of Melbourne
	Matthew Peter enrolled PhD ??. Previously: factory worker, schoolteacher, ski instructor, beach bum, economics lecturer Topic: CGE analysis of effects of Australian immigration Supervisors: Brian Parmenter, Peter Dixon Graduated: 1995 Subsequently: investment funds manager
	Ben Buetre enrolled PhD 1992. Previously: Electrician, Agriculturist, Planning Officer, Tutor, Research Assistant, Senior Ag. Dev. Specialist, IT Officer Topic: Structural and technological change in the Philippines, 1985-1992 Supervisors: Peter Dixon, Mark Horridge, Fredoun Ahmadi-Esfahani Graduated: 1995 Subsequently: Equilibrium Modeller, ABARE
	Michael Malakellis enrolled PhD ??. Previously: economics lecturer Topic: An intertemporal CGE Model of the Australian economy: the timing of tariff reform Supervisors: Mark Horridge, Alan Powell Graduated: 1995 Subsequently: investment funds manager
	Farzana Naqvi enrolled PhD 1992. Previously: Researcher, Pakistan Atomic Energy Corporation Topic: Energy pricing and equity: a CGE analysis for Pakistan Supervisor: Mark Horridge Graduated: 1996 Subsequently: Principal Scientific Officer, Pakistan Atomic Energy Corporation; new car owner

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