Bruce's interests include: labour economics, the economics of education (higher education student financing), economic policy, applied econometrics, the economics of crime, and the economics of sport.
He is president of the Economic Society of Australia (Central Council).
Experience
–present
Professor of Economics, Crawford School of Economics and Government Australian National University
2005–2007
Professor and Head, Economics Program, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University
1996–2005
Professor, Economics Program, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University
1986–1992
Deputy Director and Director, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Australian National University
1986–1986
Senior Fellow, Economics Department, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University
Education
1982
Yale University, Ph.D
1973
Australian National University, Bachelor of Economics (First Class Honours)