The Centre is expected to provide an internationally-oriented intellectual environment. The Labour Market and Regional Studies Centre seeks to make a major contribution to the international reputation of the University of Wollongong. We aim to contribute to theory and policy development by analysing the impact of economic internationalisation on the national and regional labour market and on the effective development of the human capital of the nation and of the Illawarra. By doing so, we believe we will fulfil our obligations as both an international and regional university. Members of the Economics Department also maintain official research contact with Research Groups and Centres within other faculties and departments, such as the Labour History and Industrial Relations Research Centre in the Faculty of Arts.
Members have active publication records.
Although the Centre's focus is moving to consolidate international comparisons in industrial relations and labour history, it has several Australian oriented research projects. Apart from research, publication and supervision activities, the Centre is developing a seminar series and inviting distingished visitors to the Centre.