Tom Westland

Tom Westland is a Research Fellow at the Australian National University (ANU), affiliated with the Crawford School of Public Policy and the Arndt-Corden Department of Economics. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge (2022), specializing in economic history of Asia and Africa. His research focuses on long-run structural change, market integration in developing economies, and the future of international trade order. He contributes to the East Asian Bureau of Economic Research, exploring economic security and Asia-Pacific trade dynamics.

• Education: PhD, University of Cambridge (2022)

Research Interests: Industrialization in South/Southeast Asia, Australia's historical engagement with Asia, and the geopolitical dimensions of trade policy. His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary challenges like supply chain resilience and sanctions efficacy.

Key Publications (2021–2023) address economic statecraft, regional security, and trade order evolution. He collaborates on projects like 'The resilience of Australian supply chains' (2022–2025), emphasizing data-driven policy solutions.

Grants/Projects: Co-Investigator on ANU's supply chain resilience initiative (2022–2025), analyzing trade dynamics in uncertain global contexts.