Emeritus Professor John Foster
Emeritus Professor

John Foster

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Background

Fellow of the Academy of Social Science in Australia, Life member of Clare Hall College, Cambridge, Past President of the International J.A. Schumpeter Society. Current research interests include: the diffusion of innovations with special reference to the emergence of low carbon emission power generation technologies; modelling evolutionary economic growth with special reference to the role of energy; modelling the impact of climate change on the economy with a specific focus on the power generation sector; modelling the macro-economy as a complex adaptive system; applying self-organisation theory to statistical and economic modelling in the presence of structural change; the re-design of national power grids to accommodate renewable energy generation. He currently serves on the following editorial boards: Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Review of Political Economy, Journal of Bio-economics, Journal of Institutional Economics and, previously, the Scottish Journal of Political Economy and Economic Analysis and Policy. He is Director of the Energy Economics and Management Group at UQ and Focal Leader, Renewable Energy at the Global Change Institute. Previously, he was: Head of the School of Economics at UQ (1999-2008); Deputy Director of the ARC Centre for Complex Systems (2006-2008); Member of the Social, Behavioural and Economic Panel, ARC College of Experts (2005-2007); Member of the Expert Panel appointed by the Federal Minister for Industry and Innovation, Senator Kim Carr, to review the National Innovation System (2008).

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Emeritus Professor John Foster is:
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Fields of research

Applied economics Econometrics Economic theory

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, Coventry University
  • Masters (Coursework), The University of Manchester
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Manchester
  • Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia

Research interests

  • Specialises in renewable energy economics, modelling complex economic systems, economics of innovation, economic evolution and growth, macroeconomic theory and policy

Search Professor John Foster’s works on UQ eSpace

142 works between 1988 and 2024
All (142) Journal Article (71) Book Chapter (19) Conference Publication (9) Book (9) Other Outputs (34)

1 - 20 of 142 works

2024

Journal Article

Coevolution and dynamic processes: an introduction to this issue and avenues for future research

Almudi, Isabel, Fatas-Villafranca, Francisco, Foster, John and Potts, Jason (2024). Coevolution and dynamic processes: an introduction to this issue and avenues for future research. Review of Evolutionary Political Economy, 5 (3), 399-423. doi: 10.1007/s43253-024-00137-x

Coevolution and dynamic processes: an introduction to this issue and avenues for future research

2020

Journal Article

The US consumption function: a new perspective

Foster, John (2020). The US consumption function: a new perspective. Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 31 (3), 773-798. doi: 10.1007/s00191-020-00711-6

The US consumption function: a new perspective

2020

Journal Article

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail: how industrial policy can prepare regional Queensland for a global energy transition

Molyneaux, Lynette and Foster, John (2020). Failing to prepare is preparing to fail: how industrial policy can prepare regional Queensland for a global energy transition. Australasian Journal of Regional Studies, 26 (2), 132-163.

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail: how industrial policy can prepare regional Queensland for a global energy transition

2019

Journal Article

Review: Foundations of Real-World Economics: What Every Student Needs to Know, 2nd edn, by Komlos, John ( Routledge, New York, 2019), pp. 306.

Foster, John (2019). Review: Foundations of Real-World Economics: What Every Student Needs to Know, 2nd edn, by Komlos, John ( Routledge, New York, 2019), pp. 306.. Economic Record, 95 (311), 514-516. doi: 10.1111/1475-4932.12514

Review: Foundations of Real-World Economics: What Every Student Needs to Know, 2nd edn, by Komlos, John ( Routledge, New York, 2019), pp. 306.

2017

Journal Article

Revitalising the wind power induced merit order effect to reduce wholesale and retail electricity prices in Australia

Bell, William Paul, Wild, Phillip, Foster, John and Hewson, Michael (2017). Revitalising the wind power induced merit order effect to reduce wholesale and retail electricity prices in Australia. Energy Economics, 67, 224-241. doi: 10.1016/j.eneco.2017.08.003

Revitalising the wind power induced merit order effect to reduce wholesale and retail electricity prices in Australia

2017

Journal Article

Prior commitment and uncertainty in complex economic systems: reinstating history in the core of economic analysis

Foster, John (2017). Prior commitment and uncertainty in complex economic systems: reinstating history in the core of economic analysis. Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 64 (4), 392-418. doi: 10.1111/sjpe.12138

Prior commitment and uncertainty in complex economic systems: reinstating history in the core of economic analysis

2017

Journal Article

Using solar PV feed-in tariff policy history to inform a sustainable flexible pricing regime to enhance the diffusion of energy storage and electric vehicles

Bell, William Paul and Foster, John (2017). Using solar PV feed-in tariff policy history to inform a sustainable flexible pricing regime to enhance the diffusion of energy storage and electric vehicles. Journal of Bioeconomics, 19 (1), 1-19. doi: 10.1007/s10818-016-9240-9

Using solar PV feed-in tariff policy history to inform a sustainable flexible pricing regime to enhance the diffusion of energy storage and electric vehicles

2016

Journal Article

Trading off global fuel supply, CO2 emissions and sustainable development

Wagner, Liam, Ross, Ian L., Foster, John and Hankamer, Benjamin (2016). Trading off global fuel supply, CO2 emissions and sustainable development. PLoS One, 11 (3) e0149406, 1-17. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149406

Trading off global fuel supply, CO2 emissions and sustainable development

2016

Other Outputs

Resilience, coal and the macroeconomy

Molyneaux, Lynette, Brown, Colin, Wagner, Liam and Foster, John (2016). Resilience, coal and the macroeconomy. 2-2016. Energy Economics and Management Group.

Resilience, coal and the macroeconomy

2016

Other Outputs

Measuring resilience in electricity generation: an empirical analysis

Molyneaux, Lynette, Brown, Colin, Wagner, Liam and Foster, John (2016). Measuring resilience in electricity generation: an empirical analysis. 1-2016. School of Economics, Energy Economics and Management Group.

Measuring resilience in electricity generation: an empirical analysis

2016

Journal Article

Reviewing the viability of renewable energy in community electrification: the case of remote Western Australian communities

Byrnes, Liam, Brown, Colin G., Wagner, Liam and Foster, John (2016). Reviewing the viability of renewable energy in community electrification: the case of remote Western Australian communities. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 59 (June), 470-481. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.273

Reviewing the viability of renewable energy in community electrification: the case of remote Western Australian communities

2016

Journal Article

Measuring resilience in energy systems: insights from a range of disciplines

Molyneaux, Lynette, Brown, Colin, Wagner, Liam and Foster, John (2016). Measuring resilience in energy systems: insights from a range of disciplines. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 59, 1068-1079. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.01.063

Measuring resilience in energy systems: insights from a range of disciplines

2016

Journal Article

The Australian growth miracle: an evolutionary macroeconomic explanation

Foster, John (2016). The Australian growth miracle: an evolutionary macroeconomic explanation. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 40 (3), 871-894. doi: 10.1093/cje/bev027

The Australian growth miracle: an evolutionary macroeconomic explanation

2016

Journal Article

Rural electrification in India: Galilee Basin coal versus decentralised renewable energy micro grids

Molyneaux, Lynette, Wagner, Liam and Foster, John (2016). Rural electrification in India: Galilee Basin coal versus decentralised renewable energy micro grids. Renewable Energy, 89, 422-436. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2015.12.002

Rural electrification in India: Galilee Basin coal versus decentralised renewable energy micro grids

2016

Conference Publication

Testing for market integration in the Australian national electricity market

Nepal, Rabindra and Foster, John (2016). Testing for market integration in the Australian national electricity market. Cleveland, United States: International Association for Energy Economics. doi: 10.5547/01956574.37.4.rnep

Testing for market integration in the Australian national electricity market

2015

Journal Article

Revisiting electricity liberalization and quality of service: empirical evidence from New Zealand

Nepal, Rabindra, Carvalho, Antonio and Foster, John (2015). Revisiting electricity liberalization and quality of service: empirical evidence from New Zealand. Applied Economics, 48 (25), 2309-2320. doi: 10.1080/00036846.2015.1119789

Revisiting electricity liberalization and quality of service: empirical evidence from New Zealand

2015

Journal Article

Wind speed and electricity demand correlation analysis in the Australian National Electricity Market: determining wind turbine generators’ ability to meet electricity demand without energy storage

Bell, William Paul, Wild, Phillip, Foster, John and Hewson, Michael (2015). Wind speed and electricity demand correlation analysis in the Australian National Electricity Market: determining wind turbine generators’ ability to meet electricity demand without energy storage. Economic Analysis and Policy, 48, 182-191. doi: 10.1016/j.eap.2015.11.009

Wind speed and electricity demand correlation analysis in the Australian National Electricity Market: determining wind turbine generators’ ability to meet electricity demand without energy storage

2015

Other Outputs

NEMLink: Augmenting the Australian National Electricity Market transmission grid to facilitate increased wind turbine generation and its effect on wholesale spot prices

Bell, William Paul, Wild, Phillip, Foster, John and Hewson, Michael (2015). NEMLink: Augmenting the Australian National Electricity Market transmission grid to facilitate increased wind turbine generation and its effect on wholesale spot prices. EEMG Working Papers. 10. Energy Economics and Manegment Group, University of Queensland.

NEMLink: Augmenting the Australian National Electricity Market transmission grid to facilitate increased wind turbine generation and its effect on wholesale spot prices

2015

Other Outputs

NEMLink: Augmenting the Australian National Electricity Market transmission grid to facilitate increased wind turbine generation and its effect on transmission congestion

Bell, William Paul, Wild, Phillip, Foster, John and Hewson, Michael (2015). NEMLink: Augmenting the Australian National Electricity Market transmission grid to facilitate increased wind turbine generation and its effect on transmission congestion. EEMG Working Papers. 9-2015. Energy Economics and Management Group, University of Queensland.

NEMLink: Augmenting the Australian National Electricity Market transmission grid to facilitate increased wind turbine generation and its effect on transmission congestion

2015

Journal Article

Electricity networks privatization in Australia: An overview of the debate

Nepal, Rabindra and Foster, John (2015). Electricity networks privatization in Australia: An overview of the debate. Economic Analysis and Policy, 48, 12-24. doi: 10.1016/j.eap.2015.10.001

Electricity networks privatization in Australia: An overview of the debate

Past funding

  • 2013 - 2016
    Hybrid cooling towers
    Queensland Government Smart Futures Co-Investment Fund
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Economic Modelling Platform for Domestics Energy Markets
    Commonwealth Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    RAC - Collinsville Solar Thermal Power Station
    RATCH-Australia Corporation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2016
    Economic and investment models for future grids (CSIRO Future Grid Flagship Cluster)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    An investigation of the impacts of increased power supply to the national grid by wind generators on the Australian electricity industry
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Analysis of institutional adaptability to redress electricity infrastructure vulnerability due to climate change
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Determining the benefits of embedded storage within a localised solar powered distribution network
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Assessing the impacts of proposed carbon trading and tax schemes on the Australian electricity industry and the overall economy
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Energy Transformed Flagship: Low Emissions Distributed Energy (CSIRO Flagship administered by University of Technology, Sydney)
    University of Technology Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2008
    ARC Centre for Complex Systems
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Nonlinear Econometric Modelling: A Complex Systems Perspective
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2002
    Computational models of complex adaptive systems
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2000
    Fundamental Drivers of economic Growth in Queensland
    Queensland Treasury - Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing
    Open grant
  • 2000
    The Impact of Structural and Regulatory Changes on Australian Employment.
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1999
    Collaborative Arrangements for the Construction of a Multi-Regional/Multi-Industry IOE Model.
    Queensland Treasury - Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing
    Open grant
  • 1997
    The impact of trade liberalisation on the structural transition of the Australian current account deficit and foreign debt
    UQ External Support Enabling Grant
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1997
    Identifying Structural Change in the Multi-Sectoral Growth Dynamics of the Queensland Economy
    Quality Funds Round 3
    Open grant

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  • Interest rates
  • Macroeconomic policy
  • Monetary policy
  • Renewable energy - economics of

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