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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2011
Other Outputs
Comparing Firm Performance Using Transitive Productivity Index Numbers in a Meta-frontier Framework
O'Donnell, Christopher John, Fallah-Fini, S. and Triantis, K, (2011). Comparing Firm Performance Using Transitive Productivity Index Numbers in a Meta-frontier Framework. Working Paper. WP08/2011. School of Economics, University of Queensland.
2011
Other Outputs
Econometric Estimation of Distance Functions and Associated Measures of Productivity and Efficiency Change
O'Donnell, Christopher John (2011). Econometric Estimation of Distance Functions and Associated Measures of Productivity and Efficiency Change. Working Paper. WP01/2011. School of Economics, University of Queensland.
2011
Other Outputs
The Sources of Productivity Change in the Manufacturing Sectors of the U.S. Economy
O'Donnell, Christopher John (2011). The Sources of Productivity Change in the Manufacturing Sectors of the U.S. Economy. Working Paper. 07. School of Economics, University of Queensland.
2011
Other Outputs
Productivity and efficiency of farms in the northern grains region
O'Donnell, Chris and Peyrache, Antonio (2011). Productivity and efficiency of farms in the northern grains region. UniQuest Project No: 16874 St Lucia, QLD, Australia: UniQuest.
2011
Other Outputs
Analysis of efficiency and productivity in aged care homes: project plan
O'Donnell, C. J. (2011). Analysis of efficiency and productivity in aged care homes: project plan. UniQuest Project No: 16953 St Lucia, QLD, Australia: UniQuest.
2011
Other Outputs
New Estimates and a Decomposition of Provincial Productivity Change in China
Laurenceson, James and O'Donnell, Christopher John (2011). New Estimates and a Decomposition of Provincial Productivity Change in China. Working Paper. WP04/2011. School of Economics, University of Queensland.
2011
Other Outputs
An economic analysis of the Impact of the National Water Initiative on the efficiency and productivity of water use
Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Adamson, David, Hughes, Neal, O'Donnell, Christopher and Quiggin, John (2011). An economic analysis of the Impact of the National Water Initiative on the efficiency and productivity of water use. Brisbane, Australia:
2011
Book
An economic analysis of the Impact of the National Water Initiative on the efficiency and productivity of water use, Report to Clinet, Risk and Sustainable Management Group, The University of Queensland
Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Adamson, David, Hughes, Neal, O'Donnell, Christopher and Quiggin, John (2011). An economic analysis of the Impact of the National Water Initiative on the efficiency and productivity of water use, Report to Clinet, Risk and Sustainable Management Group, The University of Queensland.
2011
Other Outputs
Review of efficiency measurement methodologies to inform hospital resource allocation decisions in NSW: a rapid review
O'Donnell, Chris and Nguyen, Kim (2011). Review of efficiency measurement methodologies to inform hospital resource allocation decisions in NSW: a rapid review. Ultimo, NSW, Australia: Sax Institute.
2010
Other Outputs
Estimating State-allocable Production Technologies When there are two States of Nature and State Allocations of Inputs are Unobserved
O'Donnell, Christopher John (2010). Estimating State-allocable Production Technologies When there are two States of Nature and State Allocations of Inputs are Unobserved. Working Paper. WP04/2010. School of Economics, University of Queensland.
2010
Journal Article
Measuring and decomposing agricultural productivity and profitability change
O'Donnell, Christopher J. (2010). Measuring and decomposing agricultural productivity and profitability change. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 54 (4), 527-560. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8489.2010.00512.x
2010
Other Outputs
Nonparametric Estimates Of The Components Of Productivity And Profitability Change In U.S. Agriculture
O'Donnell, Christopher John (2010). Nonparametric Estimates Of The Components Of Productivity And Profitability Change In U.S. Agriculture. Working Paper. WP02/2010. School of Economics, University of Queensland.
2010
Journal Article
Predictive densities for models with stochastic regressors and inequality constraints: Forecasting local-area wheat yield
Griffiths, William E., Newton, Lisa S. and O'Donnell, Christopher J. (2010). Predictive densities for models with stochastic regressors and inequality constraints: Forecasting local-area wheat yield. International Journal of Forecasting, 26 (2), 397-412. doi: 10.1016/j.ijforecast.2009.12.008
2010
Other Outputs
DPIN Version 1.0: A Program for Decomposing Productivity Index Numbers
O'Donnell, Christopher John (2010). DPIN Version 1.0: A Program for Decomposing Productivity Index Numbers. Working Paper. WP01/2010. School of Economics, University of Queensland.
2010
Journal Article
Efficiency analysis in the presence of uncertainty
O'Donnell, Christopher J., Chambers, Robert G. and Quiggin, John (2010). Efficiency analysis in the presence of uncertainty. Journal of Productivity Analysis, 33 (1), 1-17. doi: 10.1007/s11123-009-0143-9
2009
Conference Publication
Uncertainty and technical efficiency in Finnish agriculture
Nauges, Celine, O'Donnell, Christopher and Quiggin, John (2009). Uncertainty and technical efficiency in Finnish agriculture. 53rd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Cairns, Australia, 11-13 February 2009. Canberra, Australia: Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.
2009
Conference Publication
Measuring and decomposing agricultural productivity and profitability change
O'Donnell, Chris J. (2009). Measuring and decomposing agricultural productivity and profitability change. 53rd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Cairns, Australia, February 11-13 2009. Canberra, Australia: Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.
2009
Conference Publication
Estimating posterior probability density functions or exact index numbers
O'Donnell, Chris and Rao, D. S. Prasada (2009). Estimating posterior probability density functions or exact index numbers. International Conference on Frontiers of Interface between Statistics and Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Andra Pradesh, India, 30 December 2009 - 2 January 2010. Hyderabad, India:
2009
Conference Publication
Estimating state-allocable production technologies when there are two states of nature and state allocations of inputs are unobserved
O'Donnell, Chris J. and Shankar, Sriram (2009). Estimating state-allocable production technologies when there are two states of nature and state allocations of inputs are unobserved. 53rd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Cairns, Australia, 11-13 February 2009. Canberra, Australia: Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.
2008
Other Outputs
An aggregate quantity-price framework for measuring and decomposing productivity and profitability change
O’Donnell, C. J. (2008). An aggregate quantity-price framework for measuring and decomposing productivity and profitability change. WP07/2008. School of Economics, University of Queensland.
Funding
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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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