Lei Pan

Welcome to my homepage! I am currently a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Economics and also the Economics Honours Course Lead in the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance at Curtin University, Australia. I am also a Non-resident Fellow at the Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability (CDES), Monash University, Australia and an External Fellow at the Centre for Global Finance (CGF), SOAS University of London. I was an Adjunct Faculty at Soochow University, Taiwan. Prior to joining Curtin University, I was an Adjunct Lecturer in Economics in the School of Arts at Australian Catholic University.

I obtained my Ph.D. in Economics from Monash University, Australia. My research focuses on international economics and monetary economics, with particular attention to exchange rate dynamics and monetary policy. I am also deeply interested in energy economics, exploring how sustainable policies impact economic development and financial stability. My work investigates the intersection of macroeconomic policy and global financial markets, aiming to offer insights that address both theoretical and practical challenges in our increasingly interconnected world.

My research has been published widely in leading academic journals, such as Energy Economics, Empirical Economics, Journal of Travel Research, Economic Modelling, Finance Research Letters, and Tourism Economics. My paper is one of the 72 most cited articles at Economic Modelling during 2018-2022 and is selected in the special issue for celebrating Economic Modelling as a top 20 journal in economics in 2023. I am the Early Career Researcher (ECR) Editor of Australian Economic Papers, and I am also currently serving as the Guest Editor for a special issue of Journal of Risk and Financial Management on the theme of "Monetary Policy in a Globalized World".

I am currently the macroeconomics group lead for Government of Ghana's economic policy think tank. I lead the team responsible for analysing economic conditions and emerging development chanllenges in Ghana's economy and assesses potential macroeconomic policy options that can support Ghana in its pursuit of sustainable growth.

last update: 2025/3/24