
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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2005
Conference Publication
Modelling basin level allocation of water in the Murray Darling Basin in a world of uncertainty
Adamson, David, Quiggin, John and Mallawaarachchi, Thilak (2005). Modelling basin level allocation of water in the Murray Darling Basin in a world of uncertainty. AARES 2005. 49th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Coffs Harbour, N.S.W., Australia, 7-11 February 2005.
2005
Journal Article
Public-private partnerships: Options for improved risk allocation, Policy Forum: Financing Public Infrastructure
Quiggin, J. C. (2005). Public-private partnerships: Options for improved risk allocation, Policy Forum: Financing Public Infrastructure. Australian Economic Review, 38 (4), 445-450. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8462.2005.00388.x
2004
Book
The risk premium for equity: implications for resource allocation, welfare and policy, Risk and Sustainable Management Group WP8R04 August 2004
Grant, S. and Quiggin, J. C. (2004). The risk premium for equity: implications for resource allocation, welfare and policy, Risk and Sustainable Management Group WP8R04 August 2004. Australia: The University of Queensland.
2004
Book Chapter
Economic Policy
Quiggin, J. C. (2004). Economic Policy. The Howard Years. (pp. 169-190) edited by R. Manne. Australia: Schwartz Publishing.
2004
Journal Article
Invariant risk attitudes
Quiggin, J and Chambers, RG (2004). Invariant risk attitudes. Journal of Economic Theory, 117 (1), 96-118. doi: 10.1016/j.jet.2003.09.006
2004
Other Outputs
Supermodularity and the comparative statics of risk, Risk and Sustainable Management Group, WP5R04, June 2004
Quiggin, J. C. and Chambers, R. (2004). Supermodularity and the comparative statics of risk, Risk and Sustainable Management Group, WP5R04, June 2004. WPR04_5. Risk and Sustainable Management Group, University of Queensland.
2004
Journal Article
Why Labor shouldn't budge on the FTA (and why its already gone too far
Quiggin, J. C. (2004). Why Labor shouldn't budge on the FTA (and why its already gone too far. Australian Policy Online
2004
Journal Article
Financing our roads, rail, tunnels and bridges: The case for infrastructure bonds
Quiggin, John (2004). Financing our roads, rail, tunnels and bridges: The case for infrastructure bonds. King's Counsel: Official Newsletter of King & Co Property Consultants (22), 1-4.
2004
Book
Supermodularity and risk aversion, Risk and Sustainable Managment Group, WP2R04, March 2004
Quiggin, J. C. and Chambers, R.G. (2004). Supermodularity and risk aversion, Risk and Sustainable Managment Group, WP2R04, March 2004. Australia: University of Queensland.
2004
Book
Discounting and policy options for sustainable management of the Murray-Darling River system.
Quiggin, J. C. (2004). Discounting and policy options for sustainable management of the Murray-Darling River system.. Australia: The University of Queensland.
2004
Journal Article
Equity weights in the allocation of health care: the rank-dependent QALY model
Bleichrodt, H, Diecidue, E and Quiggin, J (2004). Equity weights in the allocation of health care: the rank-dependent QALY model. Journal of Health Economics, 23 (1), 157-171. doi: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2003.08.002
2004
Other Outputs
Asset Price Instability and Policy Responses: The Legacy of Liberalisation
Bell, Stephen and Quiggin, John (2004). Asset Price Instability and Policy Responses: The Legacy of Liberalisation. Australian Public Policy Program Working Papers. WPP04_3. School of Political Science & International Studies and School of Economics.
2004
Book
Fixed wages and bonuses in agency contracts: the case of a continuous state space, Risk and Sustainable Management Group, WP6R04, June 2004
Racionero, M. and Quiggin, J. C. (2004). Fixed wages and bonuses in agency contracts: the case of a continuous state space, Risk and Sustainable Management Group, WP6R04, June 2004. Australia: The University of Queensland.
2004
Journal Article
Technological and financial approaches to risk management in agriculture: an integrated approach
Chambers, R. G. and Quiggin, J. C. (2004). Technological and financial approaches to risk management in agriculture: an integrated approach. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 48 (2), 199-223. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8489.2004.00250.x
2004
Journal Article
Risk, PPPs and the public sector comparator
Quiggin, J. C. (2004). Risk, PPPs and the public sector comparator. Australian Accounting Review, 14 (2), 51-61. doi: 10.1111/j.1835-2561.2004.tb00229.x
2004
Journal Article
The unsustainability of U.S. trade deficits
Quiggin, J. C. (2004). The unsustainability of U.S. trade deficits. The Economists' Voice, 1 (3), 1-10. doi: 10.2202/1553-3832.1020
2004
Book
Capital market equilibrium with moral hazard and flexible technology, Risk and Sustainable Management Group WP9R04 September 2004
Quiggin, J. C. and Chambers, R.G. (2004). Capital market equilibrium with moral hazard and flexible technology, Risk and Sustainable Management Group WP9R04 September 2004. 1st ed. Australia: The University of Queensland.
2004
Book Chapter
Electricity Privatisation in Victoria: Fiscal and economic impacts
Quiggin, J. C. (2004). Electricity Privatisation in Victoria: Fiscal and economic impacts. Power Progress: An Audit of Australia's Electricity Reform Experiment. (pp. 109-123) edited by G. Hodge and V. Sands et al. Victoria, Australia: Australian Scholarly Publishing Pty. Ltd..
2004
Journal Article
The United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement
Quiggin, J. C. (2004). The United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement. Creative Distraction (4), 7-8.
2004
Journal Article
Remaking New Zealand and Australian economic policy: Ideas, institutions and policy communities.
Quiggin, J (2004). Remaking New Zealand and Australian economic policy: Ideas, institutions and policy communities.. Governance-an International Journal of Policy And Administration, 17 (2), 308-310.
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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
- 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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