Ben Ellis

Background

About Ben Ellis

Ben is a consulting economist with postgraduate qualifications in applied economics. His areas of specialisation include economic appraisal, cost-benefit analysis, business case development, transport economics, regulation, demand forecasting, pricing and public policy analysis. Ben brings both international experience having worked in Australia, Singapore, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Botswana and Papua New Guinea. Ben is passionate about economics and is excited about training the next generation of economists. He believes that there are exciting opportunities to collaborate with clients to develop new and innovative tools to help decision makers better understand the full extent of the economic and social impacts of proposed projects and policies. Ben has written guidance material on the economic appraisal of transport projects, and has presented research at numerous conferences in Australia and overseas. Away from work, Ben enjoys golf, badminton, rugby, cricket, cycling and tennis. He is qualified as a professional tennis coach with Tennis Australia.