Crawford School of Public Policy

What Crawford School of Public Policy does

Crawford School of Public Policy is an academic department within the Australian National University (ANU), headquartered at the J.G. Crawford Building, 132 Lennox Crossing, Acton, ACT, Australia. Founded in 2006 as the Crawford School of Economics and Government and renamed in 2012 following major expansion, the school is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2026. It operates under ANU's College of Law, Governance and Policy and functions as a teaching, research, and policy engagement institution rather than a commercial enterprise.

The school's core offering consists of graduate degree programs (Master of Public Administration, Master of International and Development Economics, Master of Environmental and Resource Economics, PhD programs, and a Graduate Certificate of Public Policy), executive education short courses, and interdisciplinary policy research. Its research is organized through five sub-units: the Arndt-Corden Department of Economics (ACDE), the China Economy Program (CEP), the Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis (CAMA), the Development Policy Centre (Devpol), and the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute (TTPI). Distinctive outputs include the CAMA RBA Shadow Board (nine voting macroeconomists advising on RBA cash rate decisions), the annual China Update publication series (Australia's premier academic publication on the Chinese economy with 57,000+ downloads for top editions), the Devpolicy Blog and podcast, and the Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: tuition from academic degree programs (following ANU fee schedules), executive education fees, externally funded research collaborations and grants (notably from DFAT and BHP), and events/conferences. Customer segments are overwhelmingly governmental and intergovernmental — Australian federal/state agencies, the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Asian Development Bank, IMF, Pacific Island governments, and bilateral aid partners — supplemented by graduate students and policy professionals. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and event-driven, relying on institutional reputation, academic credibility, and convening power through conferences, public lectures, alumni dialogues, and research publications rather than commercial marketing.

Name

Crawford School of Public Policy

Legal name

Crawford School of Public Policy

Website

https://crawford.anu.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Crawford School of Public Policy is an ANU academic department that delivers graduate degrees, executive education, and interdisciplinary policy research targeting government officials, international organizations, and policy professionals across the Asia-Pacific region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Public Policy Education

NAICS

Administration of Education Programs (92311)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Higher Education Governance & Quality Policy Research (EDADADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Economics, Finance & Funding Policy Research (EDADADAE), Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research (BPAHALAF)

Keywords

• Public policy education
• Graduate degree programs
• Policy research
• Executive education
• Development economics

Headquarters

HQ city

Canberra, ACT

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Academic Programs: Graduate degree programs including Master of Public Administration, Master of International and Development Economics, Master of Environmental and Resource Economics, PhD programs, and Graduate Certificate of Public Policy
2. Executive Education: Professional development programs for policy professionals, including short courses and workshops
3. Research Collaborations and Grants: Funded research programs supported by government agencies, international organizations, and private sponsors like BHP for China Economy Program
4. Events and Conferences: Public lectures, seminars, annual conferences including China Update, Indonesia Update, and various policy dialogues that may have registration fees

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Crawford School of Public Policy is an academic department within the Australian National University that delivers graduate-level public policy education, executive training for policy professionals, and interdisciplinary policy research. It operates specialized research centers (Development Policy Centre, China Economy Program, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute) focused on the Asia-Pacific region, producing policy analysis, working papers, conferences, and engagement with governments and international organizations.

Product overview

Crawford School of Public Policy is an academic institution within ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy, offering a portfolio of interconnected educational programs, research centers, and policy engagement services. The school operates as a unified institution comprising multiple specialized departments (Arndt-Corden Department of Economics), research centers (Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Development Policy Centre, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, China Economy Program), and program offerings (academic degrees, executive education, policy engagement). These components share a common mission to shape public policy through research, education, and engagement with government and international organizations across the Asia-Pacific region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arndt-Corden Department of Economics (ACDE): Economics department within Crawford School focusing on Asia-Pacific economies, development economics, macroeconomics, and environmental economics.
• Development Policy Centre (Devpol)
• China Economy Program (CEP)
• Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis (CAMA)
• Tax and Transfer Policy Institute (TTPI)

Quantifiable outcome

• Australia's premier academic publication on Chinese economy with 57,000+ downloads
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) School of Business and Public PolicycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Third phase of ANU-UPNG Partnership launched in April 2026, continuing strong relationship between ANU's Crawford School and UPNG's School of Business and Public Policy with support from PNG-Aus Partnership. Focus on policy development and research capacity building in PNG.
• Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAMA operates the RBA Shadow Board providing independent macroeconomic policy recommendations. Academic engagement with RBA through research and policy analysis.
• Pacific Islands ForummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPacific Security College hosts the Pacific Peace and Security Dialogue, bringing together ministers and security officials from Pacific Island nations including Fiji, Cook Islands, PNG, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Palau, Niue, and Nauru.
• Femili PNGminorOthersDevelopment Policy Centre Director Stephen Howes chairs Femili PNG, a PNG NGO supporting survivors of family and sexual violence. Also involved with Bel isi PNG and FemiliPNG Australia.
• Australian Government departmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTTPI works with Australian Federal, state and local governments to deliver evidence for policymakers on taxes and transfers. Includes secondment programs and advisory committees.
• Brookings InstitutionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWarwick McKibbin serves on advisory council for Brookings Institution initiative on carbon scoring. Collaborative research on global economic challenges.
• Asia Pacific School of Economics and Government alumni networkcoreOthersFormerly the National Centre for Development Studies, which evolved into the Asia Pacific School of Economics and Government before becoming Crawford School. Alumni network spans the region.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• University of Tokyo Graduate School of Public Policy (GraSPP): Leading Japanese policy school offering MPP and PhD programs with focus on Asia-Pacific policy challenges. Directly comparable to Crawford given shared emphasis on Asia-Pacific policy expertise, government engagement, and policy-relevant economic research.
• Princeton School of Public and International Affairs: Princeton University's public policy school (formerly Woodrow Wilson School), offering MPA and PhD programs with research focus on international and domestic policy. Comparable as a comprehensive policy school combining graduate education, research centers, and policy practitioner engagement.
• Asian Development Bank Institute: Tokyo-based think tank established by the Asian Development Bank conducting research on development policy in Asia-Pacific. Comparable to Crawford's Development Policy Centre through its focus on aid effectiveness, development economics, and Asia-Pacific policy research.
• Harvard Kennedy School: The world's leading public policy school offering graduate degrees, executive education, and policy research. Comparable to Crawford as a comprehensive policy school with academic programs, research centers, and policy engagement functions, though operating at much larger scale.
• Lowy Institute: Australia's leading international policy think tank focused on the Asia-Pacific region. Comparable to Crawford through its focus on Asia-Pacific policy research, government engagement, and policy influence, though operating as a pure think tank without educational programs.
• LSE School of Public Policy: Public policy and social policy programs at the London School of Economics offering graduate degrees and conducting policy research. Comparable to Crawford through its academic programs, policy research focus, and engagement with government and international organizations in international development.
• Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy: Asia-focused public policy school at the National University of Singapore, named after Singapore's founding prime minister. Highly comparable to Crawford given its mission to train policy leaders, conduct Asia-relevant policy research, and engage with governments across the Indo-Pacific region.
• Blavatnik School of Government: University of Oxford's public policy school offering graduate degrees and conducting policy research globally. Comparable to Crawford through its blend of rigorous academic programs and applied policy research with government engagement, though based in the UK with global rather than regional focus.

Broad incumbents

• Brookings Institution: One of the world's oldest and largest think tanks conducting policy research across economics, foreign policy, and governance. Comparable to Crawford's think tank function (research centers like CAMA, Devpol, TTPI) though operating at much larger scale and broader geographic scope, and without degree-granting programs.
• RAND Corporation: Global policy research organization conducting research across defense, education, health, and economic policy. Comparable to Crawford's research centers through its applied policy research and government engagement model, though operating at much larger scale and with a broader sectoral mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CrawfordSchool
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@devpolicy
• Facebookfacebook.com/devpolicy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/anucrawford
• Instagraminstagram.com/devpolicy.blog

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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