
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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2007
Journal Article
The Prime Ministerial task group on emissions trading
Quiggin, J. C. (2007). The Prime Ministerial task group on emissions trading. Agenda: A Journal of Policy Analysis and Reform, 14 (3), 5-12.
2007
Journal Article
Water use and salinity in the Murray-Darling Basin: A state-contingent model
Adamson, D., Mallawaarachchi, T. and Quiggin, J. (2007). Water use and salinity in the Murray-Darling Basin: A state-contingent model. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 51 (3), 263-281. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8489.2007.00380.x
2007
Other Outputs
Climate change and climate uncertainty in the Murray-Darling Basin
Adamson, David, Mallawaarachchi, Thilak and Quiggin, John (2007). Climate change and climate uncertainty in the Murray-Darling Basin. Risk and Sustainable Management Group. WP2M07. School of Economics, University of Queensland.
2007
Journal Article
Complexity, climate change and the precautionary principle
Quiggin, John C. (2007). Complexity, climate change and the precautionary principle. Environmental Health, 7 (3), 15-21.
2007
Journal Article
Games without rules
Menezes, Flavio and Quiggin, John (2007). Games without rules. Theory and Decision, 63 (4), 315-347. doi: 10.1007/s11238-007-9042-6
2007
Journal Article
Reply to McKibbin and Robson
Quiggin, John (2007). Reply to McKibbin and Robson. Agenda, 14 (3), 27-28.
2007
Book Chapter
Internet and Innovation
Quiggin, J. C. (2007). Internet and Innovation. Open Content Licensing: Cultivating the Creative Commons. (pp. 150-155) edited by B. Fitzgerald. Sydney, Australia: Sydney University Press.
2007
Journal Article
The political economy of privatization in the Thai electricity industry
Sirasoontorn, Puree and Quiggin, John (2007). The political economy of privatization in the Thai electricity industry. Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 12 (3), 403-419. doi: 10.1080/13547860701406050
2007
Conference Publication
Can game theory be saved?
Menezes, F. and Quiggin, J (2007). Can game theory be saved?. ESAM07 Australian Meeting of the Econometric Society, Brisbane, Australia, 3-6 July 2007. Brisbane, Australia: Econometric Society.
2007
Conference Publication
Climate change and climate uncertainty in the Murray-Darling Basin
Adamson, D., Mallawaarachchi, T. and Quiggin, J. (2007). Climate change and climate uncertainty in the Murray-Darling Basin. AARES 2007; 51st Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Queenstown, NZ, 13-16 February 2007.
2006
Journal Article
Blogs, wikis and creative innovations
Quiggin, John (2006). Blogs, wikis and creative innovations. International Journal od Cultural Studies, 9 (4), 481-496. doi: 10.1177/1367877906069897
2006
Journal Article
Asset Price Instability and Policy Responses: The Legacy of Liberalization
Bell, Stephen and Quiggin, John (2006). Asset Price Instability and Policy Responses: The Legacy of Liberalization. Journal of Economic Issues, 40 (3), 629-649. doi: 10.1080/00213624.2006.11506938
2006
Journal Article
Repurchase of renewal rights: A policy option for the National Water Initiative
Quiggin, John (2006). Repurchase of renewal rights: A policy option for the National Water Initiative. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 50 (3), 425-435. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8489.2006.00342.x
2006
Journal Article
The risk premium for equity: implications for resource allocation, welfare and policy
Grant, Simon and Quiggin, John (2006). The risk premium for equity: implications for resource allocation, welfare and policy. Australian Economic Papers, 45 (3), 253-268. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8454.2006.00291.x
2006
Book Chapter
Criminal reparations: Using the tax system to collect fines
Chapman, Bruce, Freiberg, Arie, Quiggin, John and Tait, David (2006). Criminal reparations: Using the tax system to collect fines. Government Managing Risk: Income Contingent Loans for Social and Economic Progress. (pp. 140-155) Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. doi: 10.4324/9780203488522
2006
Journal Article
The state-contingent approach to production under uncertainty
Quiggin, John and Chambers, Robert G. (2006). The state-contingent approach to production under uncertainty. Australian Journal of Agricultural And Resource Economics, 50 (2), 153-169. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8489.2006.00320.x
2006
Journal Article
Supermodularity and risk aversion
Quiggin, John and Chambers, Robert G. (2006). Supermodularity and risk aversion. Mathematical Social Sciences, 52 (1), 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.mathsocsci.2006.05.002
2006
Journal Article
Capital market equilibrium with moral hazard and flexible technology
Quiggin, John and Chambers, Robert G. (2006). Capital market equilibrium with moral hazard and flexible technology. Journal of Mathematical Economics, 42 (3), 358-363. doi: 10.1016/j.jmateco.2005.08.008
2006
Other Outputs
State-contingent modelling of the Murray Darling Basin: implications for the design of property rights
Adamson, David, Mallawaarachchi, Thilak and Quiggin, John (2006). State-contingent modelling of the Murray Darling Basin: implications for the design of property rights. Risk and Sustainable Management Group Working Papers. 149856. School of Economics, University of Queensland.
2006
Book Chapter
Economic constraints on public policy
Quiggin, John (2006). Economic constraints on public policy. The Oxford handbook of public policy. (pp. 529-542) edited by Michael Moran, Martin Rein and Robert E. Godin. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199548453.003.0025
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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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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Infrastructure Price Regulation and Investment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Flavio Menezes
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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
Media
Enquiries
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- Australian economic policy
- Climate change economics
- drought economics
- Economic growth
- Economic policy - Australia
- Economics
- Employment policy - economics
- Environment and economics
- Political economy
- public asset sales
- Tax
- Zombie economics
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