
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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2010
Journal Article
Bad Politics Makes Bad Policy: The Case of Queensland’s Asset Sales Programme*
Quiggin, John (2010). Bad Politics Makes Bad Policy: The Case of Queensland’s Asset Sales Programme*. Economic Papers, 29 (1), 13-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1759-3441.2010.00056.x
2010
Journal Article
Response to J. E. King’s Response to my Article ‘Six Refuted Doctrines’
Quiggin, John (2010). Response to J. E. King’s Response to my Article ‘Six Refuted Doctrines’. Economic Papers, 29 (1), 40-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1759-3441.2010.00057.x
2010
Other Outputs
Climate change, uncertainty and adaptation: the case of irrigated agriculture in the Murray–Darling Basin in Australia
Quiggin, John, Adamson, David, Chambers, Sarah and Schrobback, Peggy (2010). Climate change, uncertainty and adaptation: the case of irrigated agriculture in the Murray–Darling Basin in Australia. Climate Change Working Papers. WPC10_1. School of Economics, University of Queensland.
2010
Book Chapter
Introduction: Shifting risk?
Marston, Greg, Moss, Jeremy and Quiggin, John (2010). Introduction: Shifting risk?. Risk, welfare and work. (pp. vii-xvi) edited by Greg Marston, Jeremy Moss and John Quiggin. Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne University Press.
2010
Conference Publication
Agriculture and global climate stabilization: A public good analysis
Quiggin, John (2010). Agriculture and global climate stabilization: A public good analysis. 27th Conference of the International Association of Agricultural Economists, Beijing, China, 16-22 August 2009. Malden, MA , U.S.A.: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/j.1574-0862.2010.00494.x
2010
Book Chapter
Boiling frogs, black swans and the Lucky Country - how resilient is our economy and how could we improve its resilience?
Gruen, Nicholas and Quiggin, John (2010). Boiling frogs, black swans and the Lucky Country - how resilient is our economy and how could we improve its resilience?. Resilience and transformation: preparing Australia for uncertain futures. (pp. 39-46) edited by Steven Cork. Melbourne, Australia: CSIRO.
2010
Book Chapter
Risk shifts in Australia: Implications of the financial crisis
Quiggin, John (2010). Risk shifts in Australia: Implications of the financial crisis. Risk, welfare and work. (pp. 3-23) edited by Greg Marston, Jeremy Moss and John Quiggin. Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne University Press.
2010
Book Chapter
Unemployment policy: Unemployment, underemployment and labour market insecurity
Bell, Stephen and Quiggin, John (2010). Unemployment policy: Unemployment, underemployment and labour market insecurity. Social policy in Australia: Understanding for action. (pp. 145-157) edited by Alison McClelland and Paul Smyth. South Melbourne, Vic., Australia: Oxford University Press.
2010
Journal Article
Efficiency analysis in the presence of uncertainty
O'Donnell, Christopher J., Chambers, Robert G. and Quiggin, John (2010). Efficiency analysis in the presence of uncertainty. Journal of Productivity Analysis, 33 (1), 1-17. doi: 10.1007/s11123-009-0143-9
2010
Book
Risk, Responsibility and the Australian Welfare State.
Marston, G., Moss, J. and Quiggin, J. (2010). Risk, Responsibility and the Australian Welfare State.. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press.
2009
Book
The value of public sector information for cultural institutions: report to Gov 2.0 Taskforce
Quiggin, John (2009). The value of public sector information for cultural institutions: report to Gov 2.0 Taskforce. Australian Public Policy Program Working Paper: P09#4 Not available:
2009
Journal Article
Separability of stochastic production decisions from producer risk preferences in the presence of financial markets
Chambers, Robert G. and Quiggin, John (2009). Separability of stochastic production decisions from producer risk preferences in the presence of financial markets. Journal of Mathematical Economics, 45 (11), 730-737. doi: 10.1016/j.jmateco.2009.05.011
2009
Journal Article
Six refuted doctrines
Quiggin, J (2009). Six refuted doctrines. Economic Papers, 28 (3), 239-248. doi: 10.1111/j.1759-3441.2009.00027.x
2009
Journal Article
Declining inflows and more frequent droughts in the Murray-Darling Basin: Climate change, impacts and adaptation
Adamson, D., Mallawaarachchi, T and Quiggin, J. (2009). Declining inflows and more frequent droughts in the Murray-Darling Basin: Climate change, impacts and adaptation. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 53 (3), 345-366. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8489.2009.00451.x
2009
Journal Article
Bargaining power and efficiency in insurance contracts
Quiggin, John and Chambers, Robert G. (2009). Bargaining power and efficiency in insurance contracts. The Geneva Risk and Insurance Review, 34 (1), 47-73. doi: 10.1057/grir.2008.15
2009
Journal Article
Grandfathering and greenhouse: The role of compensation and adjustment assistance in the introduction of a carbon emissions trading scheme for Australia
Menezes, Flavio, Quiggin, John and Wagner, Liam (2009). Grandfathering and greenhouse: The role of compensation and adjustment assistance in the introduction of a carbon emissions trading scheme for Australia. Economic Papers, 28 (2), 82-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1759-3441.2009.00024.x
2009
Book
Water trading in the Murray Darling basin: part 2: modelling trade constraints
Quiggin, J., Adamson, D, Chambers, S and Schrobback, P. (2009). Water trading in the Murray Darling basin: part 2: modelling trade constraints. Not available:
2009
Book Chapter
Existence Value and Benefit-Cost Analysis: A Third View
Quiggin, John (2009). Existence Value and Benefit-Cost Analysis: A Third View. Cost-Benefit Analysis and Public Policy. (pp. 204-207) Oxford, United Kingdom: Blackwell Publishing Ltd.. doi: 10.1002/9781444307177.ch20
2009
Book
Submission to the Productivity Commission's review of: market mechanisms for recovering water in the Murray-Darling Basin
Adamson, David, Chambers, Sarah, Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Quiggin, John and Schrobback, Peggy (2009). Submission to the Productivity Commission's review of: market mechanisms for recovering water in the Murray-Darling Basin. Not available:
2009
Conference Publication
Uncertainty and technical efficiency in Finnish agriculture
Nauges, Celine, O'Donnell, Christopher and Quiggin, John (2009). Uncertainty and technical efficiency in Finnish agriculture. 53rd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Cairns, Australia, 11-13 February 2009. Canberra, Australia: Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.
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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
Media
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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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