Overview
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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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), University of New England Australia
- Masters (Coursework) of Commerce, University of New South Wales
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sydney
Works
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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
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
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
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
2026
Journal Article
When cost metafrontiers are nonconvex in the outputs, then the production metafrontier is nonconvex: the price of a convexification strategy
Kerstens, Kristiaan, O’Donnell, Christopher, Van de Woestyne, Ignace and Zhao, Shirong (2026). When cost metafrontiers are nonconvex in the outputs, then the production metafrontier is nonconvex: the price of a convexification strategy. European Journal of Operational Research, 328 (1), 324-335. doi: 10.1016/j.ejor.2025.05.048
2025
Other Outputs
Agricultural productivity in Asia
O’Donnell, Christopher and Peyrache, Antonio (2025). Agricultural productivity in Asia. Tokyo, Japan: Asian Productivity Organization. doi: 10.61145/hmxj4925
2025
Other Outputs
Accounting for environmental variables and bad outputs in DEA
O'Donnell, C. J. (2025). Accounting for environmental variables and bad outputs in DEA. Centre for Efficiency and Productivity Analysis Working Papers. WP03/2025. School of Economics, The University of Queensland.
2025
Other Outputs
What do we know about productivity in Swedish firms?
Mansson, Jonas, O'Donnell, Christopher and Unnikrishnan, Anupama (2025). What do we know about productivity in Swedish firms?. Technical Report. WP2025:02. Tillvaxtanalys: Authority for Growth Policy Evaluations and Analyses.
2025
Journal Article
Operating profit of pumped hydroelectric plants operating under uncertainty
Hoye, Kim, O’Donnell, Christopher and Peyrache, Antonio (2025). Operating profit of pumped hydroelectric plants operating under uncertainty. Energy Economics, 146 108457, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108457
2025
Journal Article
Using stochastic frontier analysis to assess the performance of public service providers in the presence of demand uncertainty
Nguyen, Hong Ngoc and O'Donnell, Christopher (2025). Using stochastic frontier analysis to assess the performance of public service providers in the presence of demand uncertainty. Journal of Productivity Analysis, 64 (1), 61-79. doi: 10.1007/s11123-025-00758-2
2025
Other Outputs
Sustainable productivity change in the U.S. dairy sector
Njuki, E. and O'Donnell, C. J. (2025). Sustainable productivity change in the U.S. dairy sector. Centre for Efficiency and Productivity Analysis Working Papers. WP01/2025. School of Economics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
2024
Journal Article
Determinants of technical efficiency of Harumanis mango production in Perlis, Malaysia
Nor, Khairun Nisaa’ Mohd, Abdul Fatah, Fazleen and O’Donnell, Christopher (2024). Determinants of technical efficiency of Harumanis mango production in Perlis, Malaysia. Research on World Agricultural Economy, 5 (4), 367-386. doi: 10.36956/rwae.v5i4.1239
2024
Other Outputs
An index theory based approach to measuring the environmentally sustainable productivity performance of agriculture
Cobourn, Kelly, O'Donnell, Christopher, Antón, Jesús and Henderson, Ben (2024). An index theory based approach to measuring the environmentally sustainable productivity performance of agriculture. Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers. 213. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. doi: 10.1787/bf68fb78-en
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, 128 103117, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.omega.2024.103117
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing an Integrated Model to evaluate economic and social change in Rural Queensland
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The Efficiency of Electricity Capital in Uncertain Environments
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Antonio Peyrache
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Demand Uncertainty and Efficiency in the Provision of Public Services
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Valentin Zelenyuk
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Vietnam State-owned Enterprise (SOE) reform: A productivity and efficiency perspective
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Prasada Rao
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Econometric Estimation of the Components of Total Factor Productivity Change
Principal Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Estimating State-Contingent Technologies
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John Quiggin
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
NON- AND SEMI-PARAMETRIC STOCHASTIC FRONTIERS: A PENALISED SPLINE APPROACH
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Prasada Rao
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Managing variable seasonal weather conditions in smallholder agriculture: Exposure, impacts, adaptations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dong-Hyuk Kim, Professor Daniel Rodriguez
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Performance Assessment and Price Regulation of Selected Services: A Study of the Australian Private Health Insurance and Higher Education Sectors
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Prasada Rao
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Measuring and Decomposing Economic, Environmental and Ecological Efficiency and Productivity Change in Agricultural Production
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Prasada Rao
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
The economics of alcohol in Australian rural communities
Associate Advisor
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
THE ECONOMIC ROLE OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL INTER-FIRM NETWORKS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES: STUDY OF SYMBIOSIS IN THE INDONESIAN GARMENT INDUSTRY
Associate Advisor
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