
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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1994
Journal Article
Inequality Reexamined - Sen,a
Quiggin, J (1994). Inequality Reexamined - Sen,a. Economic Record, 70 (208), 106-107.
1993
Journal Article
Existence Value and Benefit - Cost-Analysis - a 3Rd View
Quiggin, J (1993). Existence Value and Benefit - Cost-Analysis - a 3Rd View. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 12 (1), 195-199. doi: 10.2307/3325475
1993
Journal Article
2-Parameter Decision-Models and Rank-Dependent Expected Utility
Ormiston, MB and Quiggin, J (1993). 2-Parameter Decision-Models and Rank-Dependent Expected Utility. Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 7 (3), 273-282. doi: 10.1007/BF01079627
1993
Journal Article
Taxation When Borrowing Is Costly
Quiggin, J (1993). Taxation When Borrowing Is Costly. Economic Record, 69 (207), 416-427. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-4932.1993.tb02123.x
1993
Journal Article
Crop Insurance and Crop Production - An Empirical-Study of Moral Hazard and Adverse Selection
Quiggin, J, Karagiannis, G and Stanton, J (1993). Crop Insurance and Crop Production - An Empirical-Study of Moral Hazard and Adverse Selection. Australian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 37 (2), 95-113. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8489.1993.tb00531.x
1993
Journal Article
Common Property, Equality, and Development
Quiggin, J (1993). Common Property, Equality, and Development. World Development, 21 (7), 1123-1138. doi: 10.1016/0305-750X(93)90003-R
1993
Journal Article
Testing Between Alternative Models of Choice Under Uncertainty - Comment
Quiggin, J (1993). Testing Between Alternative Models of Choice Under Uncertainty - Comment. Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 6 (2), 161-164. doi: 10.1007/BF01065356
1993
Journal Article
Conflicts and Cooperation in Managing Environmental Resources - Pethig,r
Quiggin, J (1993). Conflicts and Cooperation in Managing Environmental Resources - Pethig,r. Economic Record, 69 (204), 94-96.
1993
Book Chapter
Background
Quiggin, John (1993). Background. Generalized Expected Utility Theory. (pp. 7-16) Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. doi: 10.1007/978-94-011-2182-8_2
1993
Book Chapter
Uncertainty
Quiggin, John (1993). Uncertainty. Generalized Expected Utility Theory. (pp. 3-6) Dordrecht, Netherlands : Springer Netherlands. doi: 10.1007/978-94-011-2182-8_1
1992
Journal Article
Invariance of the Efficient Set - Comment
Quiggin, J (1992). Invariance of the Efficient Set - Comment. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 19 (1), 119-121. doi: 10.1016/0167-2681(92)90073-K
1992
Journal Article
Testing the Implications of the Olson Hypothesis
Quiggin, J (1992). Testing the Implications of the Olson Hypothesis. Economica, 59 (235), 261-277. doi: 10.2307/2554601
1992
Journal Article
The Pioneers Curse - Selection Bias and Agricultural Land Degradation
Quiggin, J (1992). The Pioneers Curse - Selection Bias and Agricultural Land Degradation. Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 5 (3), 241-246. doi: 10.1007/BF00057880
1992
Journal Article
Risk, Self-Protection and Ex-Ante Economic Value - Some Positive Results
Quiggin, J (1992). Risk, Self-Protection and Ex-Ante Economic Value - Some Positive Results. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 23 (1), 40-53. doi: 10.1016/0095-0696(92)90040-4
1992
Journal Article
Some Observations On Insurance, Bankruptcy and Input Demand
Quiggin, J (1992). Some Observations On Insurance, Bankruptcy and Input Demand. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 18 (1), 101-110. doi: 10.1016/0167-2681(92)90055-G
1992
Journal Article
The Economics of Farm Fragmentation - Evidence From Ghana and Rwanda
Blarel, B, Hazell, P, Place, F and Quiggin, J (1992). The Economics of Farm Fragmentation - Evidence From Ghana and Rwanda. World Bank Economic Review, 6 (2), 233-254. doi: 10.1093/wber/6.2.233
1992
Journal Article
How to Set Catch Quotas - a Note On the Superiority of Constant Effort Rules
Quiggin, J (1992). How to Set Catch Quotas - a Note On the Superiority of Constant Effort Rules. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 22 (2), 199-203. doi: 10.1016/0095-0696(92)90014-N
1992
Journal Article
Efficient Sets with and Without the Expected Utility Hypothesis - a Generalization
Quiggin, J (1992). Efficient Sets with and Without the Expected Utility Hypothesis - a Generalization. Journal of Mathematical Economics, 21 (4), 395-399. doi: 10.1016/0304-4068(92)90017-2
1991
Journal Article
Comparative Statics for Rank-Dependent Expected Utility-Theory
Quiggin, J (1991). Comparative Statics for Rank-Dependent Expected Utility-Theory. Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 4 (4), 339-350. doi: 10.1007/BF00056160
1991
Journal Article
Contradictory Predictions On Supply Response Under Stabilization - a Reconciliation
Quiggin, J (1991). Contradictory Predictions On Supply Response Under Stabilization - a Reconciliation. Australian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 35 (3), 285-294. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8489.1991.tb00510.x
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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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- Economics
- Employment policy - economics
- Environment and economics
- Political economy
- public asset sales
- Tax
- Zombie economics
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