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Emeritus Professor John Foster
Emeritus Professor

John Foster

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Overview

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).

Availability

Emeritus Professor John Foster is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

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

Works

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142 works between 1988 and 2024

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2014

Journal Article

Energy, knowledge and economic growth

Foster, John (2014). Energy, knowledge and economic growth. Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 24 (2), 209-238. doi: 10.1007/s00191-014-0348-6

Energy, knowledge and economic growth

2014

Other Outputs

Impact of Operational Wind Generation in the Australian National Electricity Market over 2007-2012

Wild, Phillip, Bell, William Paul and Foster, John (2014). Impact of Operational Wind Generation in the Australian National Electricity Market over 2007-2012. EEMG Working Papers. 1 - 2014. School of Economics, The University of Queensland.

Impact of Operational Wind Generation in the Australian National Electricity Market over 2007-2012

2014

Other Outputs

LCOE models: a comparison of the theoretical frameworks and key assumptions

Foster, John, Wagner, Liam and Bratanova, Alexandra (2014). LCOE models: a comparison of the theoretical frameworks and key assumptions. EEMG Working Papers. 2014-4. School of Economics, The University of Queensland.

LCOE models: a comparison of the theoretical frameworks and key assumptions

2014

Journal Article

The magnitude of the impact of a shift from coal to gas under a Carbon Price

Wagner, Liam, Lynette Molyneaux and Foster, John (2014). The magnitude of the impact of a shift from coal to gas under a Carbon Price. Energy Policy, 66, 280-291. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.11.003

The magnitude of the impact of a shift from coal to gas under a Carbon Price

2014

Journal Article

Introduction: co-evolution and complex adaptive systems in evolutionary economics.” Journal of Evolutionary Economics

Foster, John and Pyka, Andreas (2014). Introduction: co-evolution and complex adaptive systems in evolutionary economics.” Journal of Evolutionary Economics. Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 24 (2), 205-207. doi: 10.1007/s00191-014-0339-7

Introduction: co-evolution and complex adaptive systems in evolutionary economics.” Journal of Evolutionary Economics

2014

Journal Article

Assessing the transmission expansion cost with distributed generation: An australian case study

Luo, Fengji, Zhao, Junhua, Qiu, Jing, Foster, John, Peng, Yaoyao and Dong, Zhao (2014). Assessing the transmission expansion cost with distributed generation: An australian case study. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 5 (4) 6813666, 1892-1904. doi: 10.1109/TSG.2014.2314451

Assessing the transmission expansion cost with distributed generation: An australian case study

2014

Conference Publication

Climate change and the National Electricity Market

Bell, William Paul, Wild, Phillip and Foster, John (2014). Climate change and the National Electricity Market. Climate Action Summit 2014, Brisbane, Australia, 20-21 September, 2014.

Climate change and the National Electricity Market

2014

Book

Cambrian ocean world: Ancient sea life of North America

Foster, John (2014). Cambrian ocean world: Ancient sea life of North America. Indiana University Press.

Cambrian ocean world: Ancient sea life of North America

2014

Book Chapter

The impact of carbon prices on Australia's national electricity market

Wild, Phillip, Bell, William Paul and Foster, John (2014). The impact of carbon prices on Australia's national electricity market. Carbon pricing: early experiences and future prospects. (pp. 101-122) edited by John Quiggin, David Adamson and Daniel Quiggin. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781782547747.00020

The impact of carbon prices on Australia's national electricity market

2013

Journal Article

Australian renewable energy policy: barriers and challenges

Byrnes, Liam, Brown, Colin, Foster, John and Wagner, Liam (2013). Australian renewable energy policy: barriers and challenges. Renewable Energy, 60 (1), 711-721. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.06.024

Australian renewable energy policy: barriers and challenges

2013

Journal Article

Australian power: can renewable technologies change the dominant industry view?

Molyneaux, Lynette, Froome, Craig, Wagner, Liam and Foster, John (2013). Australian power: can renewable technologies change the dominant industry view?. Renewable Energy, 60, 215-221. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.05.009

Australian power: can renewable technologies change the dominant industry view?

2013

Other Outputs

Delivering a competitive Australian power system Part 3: a better way to competitive power in 2035

Foster, John, Froome, Craig, Greig, Chris, Hoegh- Guldberg, Ove, Meredith, Paul, Molyneaux, Lynette, Saha, Tapan, Wagner, Liam and Ball, Barry (2013). Delivering a competitive Australian power system Part 3: a better way to competitive power in 2035. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland, Global Change Institute.

Delivering a competitive Australian power system Part 3: a better way to competitive power in 2035

2013

Journal Article

Testing for non-linear and time irreversible probabilistic structure in high frequency financial time series data

Wild, Phillip, Foster, John and Hinich, Melvin. J. (2013). Testing for non-linear and time irreversible probabilistic structure in high frequency financial time series data. Journal of The Royal Statistical Society Series A: Statistics In Society, 177 (3), 643-659. doi: 10.1111/rssa.12037

Testing for non-linear and time irreversible probabilistic structure in high frequency financial time series data

2013

Other Outputs

Understanding the causes of income inequality in complex economic systems

Markey-Towler, Brendan and Foster, John (2013). Understanding the causes of income inequality in complex economic systems. School of Economics Discussion Paper Series. 478. School of Economics, University of Queensland.

Understanding the causes of income inequality in complex economic systems

2013

Book

Evolutionary macroeconomics

Foster, John (2013). Evolutionary macroeconomics. Taylor and Francis Inc.. doi: 10.4324/9780203805176

Evolutionary macroeconomics

2013

Other Outputs

Delivering a competitive Australian power system Part 2: the challenges, the scenarios

Foster, John, Froome, Craig, Greig, Chris, Hoegh- Guldberg, Ove, Paul, Meredith, Molyneaux, Lynette, Saha, Tapan, Wagner, Liam and Ball, Barry (2013). Delivering a competitive Australian power system Part 2: the challenges, the scenarios. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland, Global Change Institute.

Delivering a competitive Australian power system Part 2: the challenges, the scenarios

2013

Book

Analysis of institutional adaptability to redress electricity infrastructure vulnerability due to climate change

Foster, John, Bell, William Paul, Wild, Phillip, Sharma, Deepak, Sandu, Suwin, Froome, Craig, Wagner, Liam, Misra, Suchi and Bagia, Ravindra (2013). Analysis of institutional adaptability to redress electricity infrastructure vulnerability due to climate change. Southport, QLD, Australia: National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility.

Analysis of institutional adaptability to redress electricity infrastructure vulnerability due to climate change

2012

Journal Article

Resilience and electricity systems: A comparative analysis

Molyneaux, Lynette, Wagner, Liam, Froome, Craig and Foster, John (2012). Resilience and electricity systems: A comparative analysis. Energy Policy, 47, 188-201. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.04.057

Resilience and electricity systems: A comparative analysis

2012

Journal Article

Economic emergence: An evolutionary economic perspective

Foster, John and Metcalfe, J. Stan (2012). Economic emergence: An evolutionary economic perspective. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 82 (2-3), 420-432. doi: 10.1016/j.jebo.2011.09.008

Economic emergence: An evolutionary economic perspective

2012

Conference Publication

Feed-in tariffs for promoting solar PV: progressing from dynamic to allocative efficiency

Bell, William Paul and Foster, John (2012). Feed-in tariffs for promoting solar PV: progressing from dynamic to allocative efficiency. International Journal of Arts and Sciences Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada, 21-24 May 2012.

Feed-in tariffs for promoting solar PV: progressing from dynamic to allocative efficiency

Funding

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

Supervision

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  • Climate policy
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  • Energy policy
  • Fiscal policy
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  • Innovation policy
  • Interest rates
  • Macroeconomic policy
  • Monetary policy
  • Renewable energy - economics of

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