Michael Coelli

Associate Professor Michael Coelli serves as Deputy Head (Teaching and Learning) in the Department of Economics within the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne. He joined the department in October 2005 immediately after completing his PhD in Economics at the University of British Columbia in 2005, where he also obtained his MA in Economics in 2000. His undergraduate degree is a BComm with Honours in Economics and Econometrics from the University of New South Wales, awarded in 1990. Before entering academia full-time, Coelli held professional positions including Research Economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia from 1991 to 1994, Market Economist at Macquarie Bank from 1994 to 1997, and Consultant at KPMG Management Consulting from 1997 to 1999. Within the University of Melbourne, his career progression includes Lecturer from October 2005 to August 2010, Senior Lecturer from September 2010 to December 2019, and Associate Professor since January 2020.

Coelli's academic interests center on labour economics, the economics of education, and applied micro-econometrics. His research examines the effects of education, trade, and technology on labour market outcomes; the influence of parental background on youth education decisions; determinants of student success; the gender wage gap; and earnings inequality. Notable publications include 'The dragon Down Under: the regional labour market impact of growth in Chinese imports to Australia' with James Maccarrone and Jeff Borland (Regional Studies, 2023), 'Is it ‘Dog Days’ for the Young in the Australian Labour Market?' with Jeff Borland (Australian Economic Review, 2021), 'Are robots taking our jobs?' with Jeff Borland (Australian Economic Review, 2017), 'Job Polarisation and Earnings Inequality in Australia' with Jeff Borland (Economic Record, 2016), 'Leadership Effects: School Principals and Student Outcomes' with David Green (Economics of Education Review, 2012), and 'Parental Job Loss and the Education Enrolment of Youth' (Labour Economics, 2011). He edited the Student Section of the Australian Economic Review from 2010 to 2017 and has supervised PhD theses on topics such as economics of education and gender, financial literacy, and trade composition, with graduates securing roles in research institutes, universities, and industry.

Professional Email: mcoelli@unimelb.edu.au