Khuong Truong

Khuong Truong is a Lecturer in Economics at Curtin University's School of Accounting, Economics and Finance. He serves as the FBL Honours Course Lead and Economics Seminar Coordinator, overseeing undergraduate and postgraduate programs. He holds a Research Affiliate position at ANU's Tax and Transfer Policy Institute.

He holds a PhD in Economics from McMaster University, an MA in Economics, and a B.Sc. in Joint Honours Science and Economics from the University of Waterloo.

His research focuses on socioeconomic inequality, labour economics (including education, immigration, and gender disparities), and housing economics. He employs advanced econometric techniques on cross-country and administrative datasets to inform policy on issues like housing tenure, migration, and gender equality. His work aligns with SDGs 3, 4, 5, 8, and 10.

Recent publications explore housing tenure impacts on well-being, migration drivers linked to rainfall variability, and wage inequality among immigrants. He teaches quantitative methods and economics for managers.