Director
Contact Information
Phone: +61 2 6201 2780
Fax: +61 2 6201 2751
Email: ann.harding@natsem.canberra.edu.au
Postal Address: NATSEM, University of Canberra, ACT, 2601
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Economics degree with first class honours from the University of Sydney
- PhD from the London School of Economics
Grants:
- APPSIM
Projects/Models:
Research Interests:
Microsimulation, population, ageing, wealth and income inequality.
Profile:
Ann joined the Centre as the inaugural Director in January 1993 and is Professor of Applied Economics and Social Policy at the University of Canberra. During the past 14 years Ann has led the development of highly sophisticated microsimulation models and databases, so that policy makers can gain much better information about the likely distributional impact of current and proposed policies. More recently Ann has steered microsimulation modelling in Australia beyond its traditional 'tax and social security' focus to such new areas as health, aged care, housing and regional issues, with the goal of extending sophisticated quantitative decision-support tools to policy makers in these areas. This research is largely being financed through ARC and NHMRC grants.
Ann has published widely on income inequality, poverty, and the distributional impact of government programs, and is a prolific contributor to public policy debate in Australia, with her work typically being cited every week in the media. In 1996 she was elected a fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and in 2003 was elected President of the International Microsimulation Association. She serves on a range of government and academic boards and advisory committees. Prior to joining NATSEM Ann worked on policy and research within the Federal departments of Social Security, Treasury and Health, Housing and Community Services.
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