Hoa Nguyen

Hoa Nguyen is an Associate Professor in the Arndt-Corden Department of Economics and Higher Degree Research Director at the Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University. She holds a B.Econ (NEU, Hanoi), Master of International Development Economics, Master of Computing (Machine Learning), and PhD in Economics (ANU). Her research focuses on applied economics, particularly economic policies related to health, food security, biological security, natural resource management, climate change, inequality, and poverty. She integrates machine learning and artificial intelligence with economics to address policy challenges. Her work emphasizes cost-benefit analysis, operational efficiency, and impact evaluation of government policies.

Teaching includes courses like IDEC8015 (Mathematical Methods in Applied Economics) and IDEC8017 (Econometric Techniques). Recent projects include 'Estimating income underreporting in Australia and Asia' (2021–2025) and 'Economics and politics of rice policy in Vietnam' (2015–2016). Her research has been published in leading journals such as Political Analysis, Ecological Economics, and World Development.

Her work bridges academic research and policy impact, with a focus on transitional economies and biosecurity. Collaborations span institutions globally, addressing issues like foot-and-mouth disease control and rice productivity challenges in Vietnam.