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Mark Dean

The Centre for Future Work is pleased to work with a team of Associates: distinguished policy thinkers, who work voluntarily with us to advance our research agenda, contribute to projects, prepare commentary on economic and labour market developments, and related tasks.

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Mark Dean

Laurie Carmichael Distinguished Research Fellow

Dr Mark Dean was Laurie Carmichael Distinguished Research Fellow at the Carmichael Centre within the Centre for Future Work at The Australia Institute. He holds a PhD in Social Sciences from The University of Adelaide where his research critically analysed the political economy of manufacturing deindustrialisation in Australia.

Mark’s research experience and interests include industrial transformation, industry policy, innovation and technological change, economic history, economic geography, trade union leadership, industrial relations, and gender studies.

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Carmichael Centre

Melbourne

Research by Mark Dean

Industrial Policy-Making After COVID-19: Manufacturing, Innovation and Sustainability

As Treasurer during the 1980s, Paul Keating lamented that Australian governments had for decades been allowing the country’s sophisticated industrial

Post-COVID-19 policy responses to climate change: beyond capitalism?

A sustainable social, political and environmental response to the “twin crises” of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change will require

Rebuilding Vehicle Manufacturing in Australia

Australia ready to become sustainable EV-making powerhouse: new research Global automotive manufacturing is rapidly transitioning to the production of Electric

Budget Analysis 2022-23

The Commonwealth Government has tabled its budget for the 2022-23 financial year. As the nation emerges from two years of

Educating for Care

Pandemic Workforce Crisis Requires TAFE Investment in Early Childhood Education to Boost Economy: Report This report from the Carmichael Centre