CREME: providing an important economics perspective
About the Centre
The Centre for Research in Energy and Minerals Economics (CREME) has been established by Curtin University to consolidate its economics, finance and business research expertise in these critical resource sectors. It aims to better serve the needs of industry and government faced with challenging operational and policy decisions.
The Centre draws together Curtin’s significant expertise in the business and resources areas to conduct leading-edge research and also draws upon strong collaborative relationships from across the nation and internationally. For our resources and energy industries to remain the powerhouse of the national economy and a significant contributor to regional and international growth, we need to more fully understand the business and economic frameworks that underpin them.
CREME will help enhance our understanding of these and other important issues facing these sectors.
The Centre will operate as an integral component of the Curtin Institute of Minerals and Energy, bringing a critical economic perspective to the research projects championed by the Institute across a range of disciplines as well as providing support to industry and government. This expert assessment of commercial opportunity and the economic viability of new science, technology and environmental approaches will be of considerable value to those involved in planning for the minerals and energy sectors.
About the Director
Ronald D Ripple
Professor Ronald D Ripple joined Curtin University in August 2008 following six years with the Department of Economics at Macquarie University in Sydney, including one year as Head of Department. He began his foray into energy markets in 1981 when joining the Office of the Governor of the State of Alaska as an energy economist. During the intervening twenty-nine years, Ron has worked as a consultant and academic studying the economics of energy markets and the financial derivatives markets that play such an important role in this vital sector of the economy. These endeavours have provided him gainful employment from Alaska to Oregon, Hawaii, Perth, Sydney, and Hong Kong. Professor Ripple has published numerous academic papers, trade press articles, energy industry reports, and book chapters. He has recently been appointed Director of CREME, the Centre for Research in Energy and Minerals Economics.
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