
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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1991
Journal Article
Too Many Proposals Pass the Benefit Cost Test - Comment
Quiggin, J (1991). Too Many Proposals Pass the Benefit Cost Test - Comment. American Economic Review, 81 (5), 1446-1449.
1991
Journal Article
Interactions Between Agricultural and Resource Policy - the Importance of Attitudes Toward Risk
Leathers, HD and Quiggin, JC (1991). Interactions Between Agricultural and Resource Policy - the Importance of Attitudes Toward Risk. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 73 (3), 757-764. doi: 10.2307/1242828
1991
Journal Article
On the Optimal-Design of Lotteries
Quiggin, J (1991). On the Optimal-Design of Lotteries. Economica, 58 (229), 1-16. doi: 10.2307/2554972
1991
Journal Article
Supply Response Under Proportional Profits Taxation
Quiggin, J (1991). Supply Response Under Proportional Profits Taxation. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 73 (1), 36-39. doi: 10.2307/1242881
1990
Journal Article
Peak-Load Pricing and On-Farm Storage in the Australian Grain Handling-System
Quiggin, J (1990). Peak-Load Pricing and On-Farm Storage in the Australian Grain Handling-System. Australian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 34 (3), 263-279. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8489.1990.tb00499.x
1990
Conference Publication
Comparative Statics for Rank-Dependent Expected Utility-Theory
Quiggin, J (1990). Comparative Statics for Rank-Dependent Expected Utility-Theory. AMES: AMER AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS ASSOC.
1990
Journal Article
Stochastic-Dominance in Regret Theory
Quiggin, J (1990). Stochastic-Dominance in Regret Theory. Review of Economic Studies, 57 (3), 503-511. doi: 10.2307/2298026
1989
Journal Article
Sure things — Dominance and independence rules for choice under uncertainty
Quiggin, John (1989). Sure things — Dominance and independence rules for choice under uncertainty. Annals of Operations Research, 19 (1), 335-357. doi: 10.1007/bf02283528
1988
Journal Article
Private and Common Property-Rights in the Economics of the Environment
Quiggin, J (1988). Private and Common Property-Rights in the Economics of the Environment. Journal of Economic Issues, 22 (4), 1071-1087.
1988
Journal Article
Murray River Salinity - An Illustrative Model
Quiggin, J (1988). Murray River Salinity - An Illustrative Model. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 70 (3), 635-645. doi: 10.2307/1241502
1988
Journal Article
Scattered Landholdings in Common Property Systems
Quiggin, J (1988). Scattered Landholdings in Common Property Systems. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 9 (2), 187-201. doi: 10.1016/0167-2681(88)90072-8
1988
Book Chapter
Land degradation: behavioural causes
Quiggin, John (1988). Land degradation: behavioural causes. Land degradation: problems and policies. (pp. 203-212) edited by Anthony Chisholm and Robert Dumsday. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/cbo9780511898020.014
1987
Journal Article
Decision Weights in Anticipated Utility-Theory - Response
Quiggin, J (1987). Decision Weights in Anticipated Utility-Theory - Response. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 8 (4), 641-645. doi: 10.1016/0167-2681(87)90041-2
1987
Journal Article
Egoistic Rationality and Public Choice - a Critical-Review of Theory and Evidence
Quiggin, J (1987). Egoistic Rationality and Public Choice - a Critical-Review of Theory and Evidence. Economic Record, 63 (180), 10-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-4932.1987.tb00633.x
1986
Journal Article
Common Property, Private Property and Regulation the Case of Dryland Salinity
Quiggin, J (1986). Common Property, Private Property and Regulation the Case of Dryland Salinity. Australian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 30 (2-3), 103-117. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8489.1986.tb00659.x
1986
Journal Article
Exits From the Australian Dairy-Industry Causes and Predictions
Quiggin, J, Gargett, D and Barrett, G (1986). Exits From the Australian Dairy-Industry Causes and Predictions. Journal of Agricultural Economics, 37 (2), 233-242. doi: 10.1111/j.1477-9552.1986.tb01592.x
1986
Journal Article
A Note On the Viability of Rainfall Insurance
Quiggin, J (1986). A Note On the Viability of Rainfall Insurance. Australian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 30 (1), 63-69. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8489.1986.tb00453.x
1985
Journal Article
A Comparative-Analysis of Agricultural Tractor Investment Models
Vanzetti, D and Quiggin, J (1985). A Comparative-Analysis of Agricultural Tractor Investment Models. Australian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 29 (2), 122-141. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8489.1985.tb00652.x
1985
Journal Article
Subjective Utility, Anticipated Utility, and the Allais Paradox
Quiggin, J (1985). Subjective Utility, Anticipated Utility, and the Allais Paradox. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 35 (1), 94-101. doi: 10.1016/0749-5978(85)90046-9
1984
Journal Article
The Use of Cross-Sectional Estimates of Profit-Functions for Tests of Relative Efficiency - a Critical-Review
Quiggin, J and Builan, A (1984). The Use of Cross-Sectional Estimates of Profit-Functions for Tests of Relative Efficiency - a Critical-Review. Australian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 28 (1), 44-55.
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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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- Environment and economics
- Political economy
- public asset sales
- Tax
- Zombie economics
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