As Australia’s leading applied economics and social policy research centre, the Melbourne Institute provides a broad range of applied research services, including end-to-end data analytics, macroeconomic modelling and forecasting, best-practice survey design, and training.
The Melbourne Institute is also the data custodian for a range of primary data sets that equip researchers with the evidence required for informed decision-making and effective socio-economic policy development. These datasets include:
- The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey
- The Medicine in Australia: Balancing Employment and Life (MABEL) Survey
- The Consumer Attitudes, Sentiments, and Expectations in Australia (CASiE) Survey
- Journeys Home: A Longitudinal Study of Factors Affecting Housing Stability