Professor Christopher O'Donnell
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Christopher O'Donnell

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Background

Chris O’Donnell obtained his PhD from the University of Sydney. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Productivity Analysis, an Associate Editor of Empirical Economics, and a Distinguished Fellow of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society. His current research is focused on economic and statistical methods for measuring and explaining productivity and efficiency change. He has authored or co-authored three books on this topic. His work has been published in leading economics and econometrics journals, including the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, the Journal of Econometrics, the Journal of Applied Econometrics, Econometric Reviews and the European Journal of Operational Research. He has provided in-house training and/or been a consultant for organisations including the World Bank, the Asian Productivity Organisation, the International Rice Research Institute, the Australian Energy Regulator, the New South Wales Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal, and the Australian Independent Hospital Pricing Authority.

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Professor Christopher O'Donnell is:
Available for supervision
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Fields of research

Applied economics Applied mathematics Econometrics Economics Mathematical Sciences Operations research

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours), University of New England Australia
  • Masters (Coursework) of Commerce, University of New South Wales
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney

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99 works between 1984 and 2024
All (99) Journal Article (44) Book Chapter (4) Conference Publication (20) Book (3) Other Outputs (28)

1 - 20 of 99 works

Featured

2018

Journal Article

Metatechnology frontier and convexity: a restatement

Kerstens, Kristiaan, O’Donnell, Christopher and Van de Woestyne, Ignace (2018). Metatechnology frontier and convexity: a restatement. European Journal of Operational Research, 275 (2), 780-792. doi: 10.1016/j.ejor.2018.11.064

Metatechnology frontier and convexity: a restatement

Featured

2018

Book

Productivity and efficiency analysis: an economic approach to measuring and explaining managerial performance

O'Donnell, Christopher J. (2018). Productivity and efficiency analysis: an economic approach to measuring and explaining managerial performance. Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-2984-5

Productivity and efficiency analysis: an economic approach to measuring and explaining managerial performance

Featured

2017

Journal Article

Stochastic metafrontiers

Amsler, Christine, O'Donnell, Christopher J. and Schmidt, Peter (2017). Stochastic metafrontiers. Econometric Reviews, 36 (6-9), 1007-1020. doi: 10.1080/07474938.2017.1308345

Stochastic metafrontiers

Featured

2016

Journal Article

Using information about technologies, markets and firm behaviour to decompose a proper productivity index

O'Donnell, C. J. (2016). Using information about technologies, markets and firm behaviour to decompose a proper productivity index. Journal of Econometrics, 190 (2), 328-340. doi: 10.1016/j.jeconom.2015.06.009

Using information about technologies, markets and firm behaviour to decompose a proper productivity index

2024

Journal Article

Incorporating demand constraints into piecewise frontier models of public service provision

Nguyen, Hong Ngoc and O'Donnell, Christopher (2024). Incorporating demand constraints into piecewise frontier models of public service provision. Omega (United Kingdom), 128 103117, 103117. doi: 10.1016/j.omega.2024.103117

Incorporating demand constraints into piecewise frontier models of public service provision

2023

Journal Article

Estimating the cost efficiency of public service providers in the presence of demand uncertainty

Nguyen, Hong Ngoc and O'Donnell, Christopher (2023). Estimating the cost efficiency of public service providers in the presence of demand uncertainty. European Journal of Operational Research, 309 (3), 1334-1348. doi: 10.1016/j.ejor.2023.02.020

Estimating the cost efficiency of public service providers in the presence of demand uncertainty

2022

Other Outputs

How to build sustainable productivity indexes

O'Donnell, Christopher (2022). How to build sustainable productivity indexes. Centre for Efficiency and Productivity Analysis Working Papers. WP10/2022. School of Economics, University of Queensland.

How to build sustainable productivity indexes

2022

Journal Article

Estimating the effects of weather and climate change on agricultural productivity

O’Donnell, Christopher J. (2022). Estimating the effects of weather and climate change on agricultural productivity. Q Open, 2 (2) qoac018, 1-18. doi: 10.1093/qopen/qoac018

Estimating the effects of weather and climate change on agricultural productivity

2022

Other Outputs

Estimating the revenue efficiency of public service providers in the presence of demand constraints

Nguyen, Hong Ngoc and O'Donnell, Christopher (2022). Estimating the revenue efficiency of public service providers in the presence of demand constraints. Centre for Efficiency and Productivity Analysis Working Papers. WP03/2022. School of Economics, University of Queensland.

Estimating the revenue efficiency of public service providers in the presence of demand constraints

2021

Journal Article

Profits, prices and productivity in a common pool fishery

Walden, John B., Lee, Min‐Yang and O'Donnell, Christopher J. (2021). Profits, prices and productivity in a common pool fishery. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 104 (4), 1540-1560. doi: 10.1111/ajae.12280

Profits, prices and productivity in a common pool fishery

2021

Other Outputs

Estimating the cost efficiency of public service providers in the presence of demand uncertainty

Nguyen, Hong Ngoc and O'Donnell, Christopher (2021). Estimating the cost efficiency of public service providers in the presence of demand uncertainty. Centre for Efficiency and Productivity Analysis Working Papers. WP12/2021. School of Economics, The University of Queensland.

Estimating the cost efficiency of public service providers in the presence of demand uncertainty

2021

Journal Article

Measuring and explaining changes in productivity

O'Donnell, Christopher (2021). Measuring and explaining changes in productivity. Farm Policy Journal (Autumn), 26-40.

Measuring and explaining changes in productivity

2020

Other Outputs

Agricultural productivity in Asia: measures and perspectives 2019

O'Donnell, C. J. and Peyrache, A. (2020). Agricultural productivity in Asia: measures and perspectives 2019. Tokyo, Japan: Asian Productivity Organization.

Agricultural productivity in Asia: measures and perspectives 2019

2018

Journal Article

Decomposing agricultural productivity growth using a random-parameters stochastic production frontier

Njuki, Eric, Bravo-Ureta, Boris E. and O’Donnell, Christopher J. (2018). Decomposing agricultural productivity growth using a random-parameters stochastic production frontier. Empirical Economics, 57 (3), 1-22. doi: 10.1007/s00181-018-1469-9

Decomposing agricultural productivity growth using a random-parameters stochastic production frontier

2018

Journal Article

A new look at the decomposition of agricultural productivity growth incorporating weather effects

Njuki, Eric, Bravo-Ureta, Boris E and O'Donnell, Christopher J (2018). A new look at the decomposition of agricultural productivity growth incorporating weather effects. PloS One, 13 (2) e0192432, 1-21. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192432

A new look at the decomposition of agricultural productivity growth incorporating weather effects

2017

Journal Article

Measuring and analysing productivity change in a metafrontier framework

O'Donnell, C. J., Fallah-Fini, S. and Triantis, K. (2017). Measuring and analysing productivity change in a metafrontier framework. Journal of Productivity Analysis, 47 (2), 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s11123-017-0494-6

Measuring and analysing productivity change in a metafrontier framework

2017

Other Outputs

Estimating total factor productivity change when no price or value-share data are available

O'Donnell, C.J. (2017). Estimating total factor productivity change when no price or value-share data are available. Centre for Efficiency and Productivity Analysis Working Papers. WP01/2017. School of Economics, University of Queensland.

Estimating total factor productivity change when no price or value-share data are available

2016

Journal Article

Australian university productivity growth and public funding revisited

Carrington, Roger, O'Donnell, Chris and Rao, D. S. Prasada (2016). Australian university productivity growth and public funding revisited. Studies in Higher Education, 43 (8), 1417-1438. doi: 10.1080/03075079.2016.1259306

Australian university productivity growth and public funding revisited

2016

Book Chapter

Nonparametric estimates of the components of productivity and profitability change in U.S. agriculture

O’Donnell, Christopher J. (2016). Nonparametric estimates of the components of productivity and profitability change in U.S. agriculture. Data Envelopment Analysis A Handbook of Empirical Studies and Applications. (pp. 515-541) edited by Joe Zhu. Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4899-7684-0_17

Nonparametric estimates of the components of productivity and profitability change in U.S. agriculture

2015

Journal Article

Decomposing productivity and efficiency changes in the Alaska head and gut factory trawl fleet

Fissel, Benjamin E., Felthoven, Ronald G., Kasperski, Stephen and O'Donnell, Christopher (2015). Decomposing productivity and efficiency changes in the Alaska head and gut factory trawl fleet. Marine Policy, 62, 337-346. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2015.06.018

Decomposing productivity and efficiency changes in the Alaska head and gut factory trawl fleet

Past funding

  • 2016 - 2017
    APO Research on Agricultural Productivity Measurement and Monitoring Systems
    Asian Productivity Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Productivity and efficiency of farms in the Northern Grains Region
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    State-contingent analysis of productivity, efficiency and innovation
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2004
    Econometric Approaches to Resolving Uncertainty Concerning Functional Form
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2006
    The importance of price and perceived quality to the demand for fresh fruits and vegetables
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Provision of Services relating to an Analysis of the Efficiency of the Residential Aged Care Industry in Australia
    Department of Health and Ageing
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Christopher O'Donnell is:
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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Efficiency of Electricity Capital in Uncertain Environments

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Antonio Peyrache

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing an Integrated Model to evaluate economic and social change in Rural Queensland

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Emeritus Professor John Mangan

Completed supervision

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  • Business
  • Econometrics
  • Economics
  • Efficiency analysis
  • Microeconometrics
  • Productivity analysis

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