I am an economist affiliated with the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) at UNSW Sydney, the Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis (CAMA) at the Australian National University, and the Global Labor Organization (GLO).
My research lies at the intersection of macroeconomics and public economics, with a particular focus on fiscal policy, pension economics, and the economics of population ageing. I develop and apply quantitative general equilibrium models (especially heterogeneous-agent life-cycle and overlapping-generations models) to evaluate the distributional, efficiency, and macroeconomic effects of public policy reforms in taxation, pensions, labor markets, housing, and education finance.
My work combines structural economic theory with numerical computation and microeconomic data, drawing on household surveys and administrative sources for model calibration and validation. I have led a major ARC Linkage project (2020-2024) on ageing policy modelling in emerging economies with large informal sectors, in collaboration with the World Bank and Indonesia’s Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas). I regularly provide advice on economic modelling and public policy design to government departments, private sector organizations, and international institutions.
Recent Working Papers / Submissions
On the complementarity of public and private pensions: Equity, efficiency, and optimal design (Dec 2025) with Chung Tran [PDF]
Fertility and education decisions in developing countries: The role of social norms (Dec 2025) with Trang Le & John Piggott [PDF]
Progressive income-contingent student loans (Nov 2025) with Yue Hua [PDF]
Selected Recent Publications
Self-control preferences and public pension analysis, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 2026 (with Daniel Wheadon, Gonzalo Castex & Alan Woodland) [PDF]
Pensions and participation: Evidence from World War II veterans in Australia, Economic Record 2025 (with David Rodgers & Alan Woodland) [PDF]
Sustainable and equitable pension reform for emerging economies: An application to Indonesia, Economic Modelling 2025 (with John Piggott & Phitawat Poonpolkul) (PDF)
Pensions, income taxes, and homeownership: A cross-country analysis, International Economic Review 2024 (with Hans Fehr & Maurice Hofmann) (Online appendix) (PDF)
Sustainable and equitable pensions with means testing in aging economies, European Economic Review 2022 (with Chung Tran & Alan Woodland) (PDF)
DSGE Models: Notes & Codes
I also maintain a set of self-contained notes and codes illustrating the construction, calibration, and numerical solution of standard DSGE models with infinitely lived agents. These materials are intended to demonstrate both theoretical foundations and computational implementation.
Real Business Cycle (RBC) model
Bewley-Huggett-Aiyagari (BHA) model
New Keynesian (NK) model
[Link to DSGE Models page]
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Contact Information
ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR)
UNSW Business School | UNSW Sydney
223 Anzac Parade | Kensington NSW 2033
E-mail: georgekudrna@gmail.com