Sarah Walker—Research Principal

Sarah Walker is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Economics at UNSW Business School. Her research focuses on topics in applied microeconomics, including economic development, economic history, culture and institutions, and the intersection of these issues with the environment. Prior to completing her PhD at the University of Wisconsin in 2015, Sarah held consultancies with the World Bank and UNHCR, and worked for several years in boutique financial services. In 2020 she was awarded the Paul Bourke Award for Early Career Research by the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA) by the Australian Research Council.