
Overview
Background
John Quiggin is a Professor of Economics at the University of Queensland. He is prominent both as a research economist and as a commentator on Australian economic policy. He is a Fellow of the Econometric Society, the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and many other learned societies and institutions. He has produced over 1500 publications, including six books and over 200 refereed journal articles, in fields including decision theory, environmental economics, production economics, and the theory of economic growth. He has also written on policy topics including climate change, micro-economic reform, privatisation, employment policy and the management of the Murray-Darling river system. His latest book, Economics in Two Lessons: Why Markets Work so Well and Why they can Fail so Badly, was released in 2019 by Princeton University Press.
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, Australian National University
- Bachelor (Honours) of Economics, Australian National University
- Masters (Coursework), Australian National University
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of New England Australia
- Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
Research impacts
In addition to scholarly books and journal articles, I have had an impact on public discussion of policy issues through a wide variety of new and traditional media, and through direct engagement with stakeholders and the general public. I have taken an active part in public debate, both in Australia and internationally, through books, magazines newspaper articles and appearances in electronic media. My book, Zombie Economics: How Dead Ideas Still Walk Among Us, published by Princeton University Press has been translated into eight languages and sold more than 20 000 copies. My work is regularly cited in the New York Times, The Economist and other leading international publications. For example, a search of the New York Times reveals 30 citations to me in the past 5 years, and The Economist 48. I have published invited articles in leading international newspapers and policy journals, including the Chronicle of Higher Education, Financial Times, Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, Newsweek Daily Beast, the National Interest and the New York Times. I have also been prominent in 'New Media' (although this term has now become somewhat dated). I maintain an individual blog (listed in the top 100 economics blogs http://www.onalyticaindexes.com/2012/11/26/ top-200-most-influential-economics-blogs/) and participate in the Crooked Timber group blog, regularly listed among the world's leading academic blogs. My public Facebook page has over 500 followers and my Twitter feed more than 5000. As part of my commitment to public debate I have regularly made submissions to, and appeared before, Parliamentary inquiries into a wide range of topics, notably including the US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. Commonwealth Hansard produces 266 results in a search for my name. My public policy work has been recognised through appointments to the Boards of the Queensland Competition Authority and the Climate Change Authority. My work has had a substantial impact, as recognized by a variety of criteria and metrics. My work has been recognised through awards including Fellowship of the Econometrics Society, Distinguished Fellowship of the Economics Society of Australia, Distinguished Fellowship of the American Agricultural Economics Society, Distinguished Alumni awards from the University of New England and Australian National University and election as President of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society. I have also been invited to hold numerous Fellowships, adjunct and honorary professorships and the like. Examples include the Centre for Policy Development (Sydney), the Cairns Institute (James Cook University Cairns Campus), the University of Maryland College Park, the Inaugural Don Dunstan Visiting Professorship at the University of Adelaide, the Centre for the Economic Analysis ofRisk, Georgia State University and the Hinkley Visiting Professorship at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Works
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2023
Book Chapter
Four-day week
Quiggin, John (2023). Four-day week. Encyclopedia of human resource management. (pp. 137-138) edited by Stewart Johnstone, Jenny K. Rodriguez and Adrian Wilkinson. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing.
2022
Journal Article
Market power amplifies the price effects of demand shocks
Menezes, Flavio M. and Quiggin, John (2022). Market power amplifies the price effects of demand shocks. Economics Letters, 221 110908, 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.econlet.2022.110908
2022
Journal Article
Delivering global water security: embedding water justice as a response to increased irrigation efficiency
Owens, Katherine, Carmody, Emma, Grafton, Quentin, O'Donnell, Erin, Wheeler, Sarah, Godden, Lee, Allen, Richard, Lyster, Rosemary, Steduto, Pasquale, Jiang, Qiang, Kingsford, Richard and Quiggin, John (2022). Delivering global water security: embedding water justice as a response to increased irrigation efficiency. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water, 9 (6) e1608, 1-9. doi: 10.1002/wat2.1608
2022
Journal Article
Poverty alleviation as a global public good: the case for Basic Income
Quiggin, John (2022). Poverty alleviation as a global public good: the case for Basic Income. Economic Analysis and Policy, 75, 464-471. doi: 10.1016/j.eap.2022.05.018
2022
Journal Article
Australia's fiscal space: the role of public investment
Domínguez, Begoña and Quiggin, John (2022). Australia's fiscal space: the role of public investment. Australian Economic Review, 55 (3), 383-388. doi: 10.1111/1467-8462.12481
2022
Other Outputs
Decarbonising Queensland: Four pillars toward a resilient and inclusive low-carbon economy
Yarnold, Jennifer , Marston, Greg , Mackey, Brendan , McVeigh, John , Rolfe, John , Dale, Allan , Babacan, Hurriyet , Lyons, Ben , Deane, Felicity , Molyneaux, Lynette , Plint, Neville , Newlands, Maxine , Keenan-Jones, Duncan , Quiggin, John , Lovelock, Catherine , Birch, Jacob , Ashford, Graham , Maguire, Rowena , Butler, Don and Doran-Browne, Natalie (2022). Decarbonising Queensland: Four pillars toward a resilient and inclusive low-carbon economy. Policy Futures Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2022
Journal Article
Production under uncertainty and choice under uncertainty in the emergence of generalized expected utility theory
Quiggin, John (2022). Production under uncertainty and choice under uncertainty in the emergence of generalized expected utility theory. Theory and Decision, 92 (3-4), 717-729. doi: 10.1007/s11238-022-09875-y
2022
Book Chapter
The evolution of neoliberalism
Quiggin, John (2022). The evolution of neoliberalism. Sustainability and the new economics: synthesising ecological economics and modern monetary theory. (pp. 89-106) edited by Stephen J. Williams and Rod Taylor. Cham, Switzerland: Springer . doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-78795-0_6
2021
Journal Article
Ambiguity and awareness: a coherent multiple priors model
Grant, Simon, Guerdjikova, Ani and Quiggin, John (2021). Ambiguity and awareness: a coherent multiple priors model. The BE Journal in Theoretical Economics, 21 (2), 571-612. doi: 10.1515/bejte-2018-0185
2021
Journal Article
Incomplete preferences, willingness to pay, and willingness to accept
Chambers, Robert G., Melkonyan, Tigran and Quiggin, John (2021). Incomplete preferences, willingness to pay, and willingness to accept. Economic Theory, 74 (3), 727-761. doi: 10.1007/s00199-021-01375-4
2020
Journal Article
Crises and recession as the norm
Quiggin, John (2020). Crises and recession as the norm. Journal of Australian Political Economy (85), 39-43.
2020
Journal Article
Transformative education
Paul, L. A. and Quiggin, John (2020). Transformative education. Educational Theory, 70 (5), 561-579. doi: 10.1111/edth.12444
2020
Journal Article
The strategic industry supply curve
Menezes, Flavio M. and Quiggin, John (2020). The strategic industry supply curve. Journal of Industrial Economics, LXVIII (3) joie.12229, 523-555. doi: 10.1111/joie.12229
2020
Other Outputs
An open letter to Australia's Education Minister Dan Tehan — signed by 73 senior professors
Evans, Nicholas , Beveridge, Christine, Turney, Chris, Quiggin, John and Damousi, Joy (2020, 07 21). An open letter to Australia's Education Minister Dan Tehan — signed by 73 senior professors The Conversation
2020
Journal Article
Water allocation in Australia's Murray–Darling Basin: managing change under heightened uncertainty
Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Auricht, Christopher, Loch, Adam, Adamson, David and Quiggin, John (2020). Water allocation in Australia's Murray–Darling Basin: managing change under heightened uncertainty. Economic Analysis and Policy, 66, 345-369. doi: 10.1016/j.eap.2020.01.001
2020
Journal Article
Identity economics meets identity leadership: exploring the consequences of elevated CEO pay
Steffens, Niklas K., Haslam, S. Alexander, Peters, Kim and Quiggin, John (2020). Identity economics meets identity leadership: exploring the consequences of elevated CEO pay. The Leadership Quarterly, 31 (3) 101269, 101269. doi: 10.1016/j.leaqua.2018.10.001
2020
Book Chapter
Comparative risk aversion for state-dependent preferences
Quiggin, John and Chambers, Robert G. (2020). Comparative risk aversion for state-dependent preferences. Mathematical Topics on Representations of Ordered Structures and Utility Theory. (pp. 353-368) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-34226-5_19
2019
Journal Article
The replication crisis as market failure
Quiggin, John (2019). The replication crisis as market failure. Econometrics, 7 (4) 44, 44. doi: 10.3390/econometrics7040044
2019
Journal Article
The pricing kernel puzzle: A behavioral explanation
Siddiqi, Hammad and Quiggin, John (2019). The pricing kernel puzzle: A behavioral explanation. Cogent Economics and Finance, 7 (1) 1684609, 1684609. doi: 10.1080/23322039.2019.1684609
2019
Journal Article
Justification logic with confidence
Shear, Ted and Quiggin, John (2019). Justification logic with confidence. Studia Logica, 108 (4), 751-778. doi: 10.1007/s11225-019-09874-1
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Three essays on energy shift: From fossil fuels towards renewables
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Eric Eisenstat
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Light Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Standards and the Rebound Effect
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Rodney Strachan
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
A General Equilibrium Analysis of the Eaton and Kortum (2002) Trade Model
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shino Takayama
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Climate Change Impacts of Irrigation in the Murray Darling Basin
Associate Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
What they think, what they expect, and what they practise: A multivariate analysis of students' perceptions about teaching and learning in higher education
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Adrian Ashman
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Estimating State-Contingent Technologies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Christopher O'Donnell
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Essays on complexity, choice, and competition in the market for retirement funds
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Peter Earl
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- Australian economic policy
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- Economic growth
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- Economics
- Employment policy - economics
- Environment and economics
- Political economy
- public asset sales
- Tax
- Zombie economics
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