Jeffrey Wilson

Dr Jeffrey Wilson is a political scientist whose research specialises in regional economic integration in the Indo-Pacific. He has particular expertise in the politics of trade agreements, regional economic institutions, and Australia’s economic ties with Asia.

Dr Wilson has been the director of research and economics at Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) since March 2022. Prior to that, he was the head of research at the Perth USAsia Centre where he provided leadership and strategic direction in developing and managing the Centre’s research programs across its publications, policy and dialogue activities. He was also a faculty member at the Asia Research Centre, Murdoch University.

Dr Wilson consults to government and businesses in Australia on trade policy issues, with a focus on Australia’s bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements in the region. His research has been recognised as a recipient of the University of Sydney Medal (2006) and the Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence in Research Award (Murdoch, 2015). He was the inaugural winner of the Australian Institute of International Affairs’ Boyer Prize (2012) for his work on the politics of China-Australia mining investment.

Dr Wilson holds a Bachelor of Economic and Social Sciences (Honours) from the University of Sydney, and a PhD in International Relations from the Australian National University.