Paul Hubbard

Paul Hubbard serves as a Visiting Fellow at the Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, where he is affiliated with the Australia-Japan Research Centre. Concurrently, he holds the position of Assistant Secretary within the Australian Government Department of Finance, bridging academic research with practical policy implementation.

His scholarly work centers on the political economy of China, with rigorous analysis of state-owned enterprises' structure and performance. Research interests extend to broader Asia-Pacific economic dynamics, international relations frameworks, and policy implications for Australia's engagement with East Asian economies, reflecting the strategic focus of the Australia-Japan Research Centre.

Dr. Hubbard contributes to the Australia-Japan Research Centre's mission of advancing interdisciplinary understanding of Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific region through evidence-based policy research, leveraging his dual expertise in academic inquiry and governmental operations.