
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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2017
Journal Article
Differential awareness of rare disasters and the pricing kernel puzzle
Siddiqi, Hammad and Quiggin, John (2017). Differential awareness of rare disasters and the pricing kernel puzzle. SSRN Electronic Journal. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.2778535
2017
Journal Article
The evolution of awareness
Grant, Simon and Quiggin, John (2017). The evolution of awareness. Journal of Economic Psychology, 63, 86-92. doi: 10.1016/j.joep.2017.01.010
2017
Journal Article
Dynamic awareness and zero probability beliefs
Quiggin, John (2017). Dynamic awareness and zero probability beliefs. Theory and Decision, 83 (3), 309-313. doi: 10.1007/s11238-016-9580-x
2017
Journal Article
Bounded awareness and anomalies in intertemporal choice: zooming in Google Earth as both metaphor and model
Holden, Stein T. and Quiggin, John (2017). Bounded awareness and anomalies in intertemporal choice: zooming in Google Earth as both metaphor and model. Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 54 (1), 15-35. doi: 10.1007/s11166-017-9254-2
2017
Journal Article
State-contingent analysis of farmers’ response to weather variability: irrigated dairy farming in the Murray Valley, Australia
Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Nauges, Céline, Sanders, Orion and Quiggin, John (2017). State-contingent analysis of farmers’ response to weather variability: irrigated dairy farming in the Murray Valley, Australia. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 61 (1), 36-55. doi: 10.1111/1467-8489.12193
2016
Journal Article
Antipodean agricultural and resource economics at 60: risk and uncertainty
Quiggin, John C. and Anderson, Jock R. (2016). Antipodean agricultural and resource economics at 60: risk and uncertainty. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 60 (4), 535-549. doi: 10.1111/1467-8489.12159
2016
Journal Article
A theory of robust experiments for choice under uncertainty
Grant, S., Kline, J., Meneghel, I., Quiggin, J. and Tourky, R. (2016). A theory of robust experiments for choice under uncertainty. Journal of Economic Theory, 165, 124-151. doi: 10.1016/j.jet.2016.04.013
2016
Other Outputs
Differential awareness and the pricing kernel puzzle
Siddiqi, Hammad and Quiggin, John (2016). Differential awareness and the pricing kernel puzzle.
2015
Journal Article
A preference model for choice subject to surprise
Grant, Simon and Quiggin, John (2015). A preference model for choice subject to surprise. Theory and Decision, 79 (2), 167-180. doi: 10.1007/s11238-014-9472-x
2015
Journal Article
The value of information and the value of awareness
Quiggin, John (2015). The value of information and the value of awareness. Theory and Decision, 80 (2), 167-185. doi: 10.1007/s11238-015-9496-x
2015
Journal Article
The poverty burden: a measure of the difficulty of ending extreme poverty
Quiggin, John and Mahadevan, Renuka (2015). The poverty burden: a measure of the difficulty of ending extreme poverty. Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 20 (2), 167-177. doi: 10.1080/13547860.2015.1020612
2015
Journal Article
Sub-models for interactive unawareness
Grant, Simon, Kline, J. Jude, O'Callaghan, Patrick and Quiggin, John (2015). Sub-models for interactive unawareness. Theory and Decision, 79 (4), 601-613. doi: 10.1007/s11238-015-9485-0
2015
Conference Publication
Energy Policy
Foster, John, Henley, Mark, Quiggin, John, Simhauser, Paul and Wagner, Liam (2015). Energy Policy. Australian Conference of Economists 2015, QUT, Brisbane, 7-10 July 2015.
2014
Journal Article
Dam hard: water storage is a historic headache for Australia
Larsen, Joshua, Gibbes, Badin and Quiggin, John (2014). Dam hard: water storage is a historic headache for Australia. Water, 41 (8), 25-26.
2014
Journal Article
Dam hard: water storage is a historic headache for Australia
Larsen, Joshua, Gibbes, Badin and Quiggin, John (2014, 10 27). Dam hard: water storage is a historic headache for Australia
2014
Journal Article
National accounting and the digital economy
Quiggin, John (2014). National accounting and the digital economy. Economic Analysis and Policy, 44 (2), 136-142. doi: 10.1016/j.eap.2014.05.008
2014
Journal Article
A matter of interpretation: ambiguous contracts and liquidated damages
Grant, Simon, Kline, J. Jude and Quiggin, John (2014). A matter of interpretation: ambiguous contracts and liquidated damages. Games and Economic Behavior, 85 (1), 180-187. doi: 10.1016/j.geb.2014.01.019
2014
Journal Article
Optimal access regulation with downstream competition
Kao, Tina, Menezes, Flavio M. and Quiggin, John (2014). Optimal access regulation with downstream competition. Journal of Regulatory Economics, 45 (1), 75-93. doi: 10.1007/s11149-013-9231-x
2014
Journal Article
Water Planning and Hydro-Climatic Change in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia
Grafton, R. Quentin, Pittock, Jamie, Williams, John, Jiang, Qiang, Possingham, Hugh and Quiggin, John (2014). Water Planning and Hydro-Climatic Change in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia. Ambio, 43 (8), 1082-1092. doi: 10.1007/s13280-014-0495-x
2014
Book
Carbon pricing: early experience and future prospects
John Quiggin, David Adamson and Daniel Quiggin eds. (2014). Carbon pricing: early experience and future prospects. Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781782547747
Funding
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
Media
Enquiries
Contact Professor John Quiggin directly for media enquiries about:
- 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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