Dr Sarah Dong obtained her PhD in economics from University of Ontario, Canada in 2014, and since then she has joined the Arndt-Corden Department of Economics at the Crawford School. She is also an academic member of the ANU Indonesia Project and an editor of the Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies. 

Her research interests include labour market dynamics, women's labour market outcomes, higher education, and tax compliance. She has published widely in top development and economic journals including Journal of Development Economics, Journal of Behavioural and Experimental Economics, and International Journal of Educational Development. In 2022 she co-convened the Indonesia Update on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, and co-edited the book Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Indonesia: Identifying Progress and Challenges. Her current research projects focus on Indonesia and try to understand: how to improve tax compliance of micro and small businesses, how to encourage high school students to apply for government scholarships to access university, and how expansion of middle class and changing social landscapes affects women's marriage, fertility and labour market decisions.