Leading economist for ANU

The Australian National University has appointed leading financial and economic expert Professor Jennifer Corbett as pro vice-chancellor (research and research training). Acting vice-chancellor Professor Margaret Harding said Corbett's expertise has been sought by some of the world's foremost economic institutions, including the World Bank, the OECD, Asian Development Bank and the European Commission. "This is a key role that will position ANU as a leader in graduate and early career researcher training and ensure effective research relationships are established with the university's international, industry and business partners.Corbett is also a Reader in the Economy of Japan at the University of Oxford, a Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (London), a Research Associate of the Centre for Japanese Economy and Business at Columbia University and a member of the Australia New Zealand Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee.