
John Foster
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- j.foster@uq.edu.au
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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
Fields of research
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
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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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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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
2013
Book
Evolutionary macroeconomics
Foster, John (2013). Evolutionary macroeconomics. Taylor and Francis Inc.. doi: 10.4324/9780203805176
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.
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.
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
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
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.
Funding
Supervision
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Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Foundations for Economic Analysis: The Architecture of Socioeconomic Complexity
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Peter Earl
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Evolutionary change and resilience in industrial districts: an empirical investigation using Italian firm-level data
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Prasada Rao
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
An Application of the Theory of Bounded Rationality to Risk in the Stock Market
Principal Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Adaptive Interactive Expectations: Dynamically Modelling Profit Expectations
Principal Advisor
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
An Analysis of Information Flows within Small World Networks and the Effect on Financial Prices
Principal Advisor
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN THE AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY: THE S-SHAPED CURVE APPLIED TO CONSUMER DEMAND
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor John Mangan
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Demand Side Management in a Sustainable Electricity System for Sri Lanka
Associate Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Power Distortions, Marginalised Youth and the Impact of Natural Resource Led Development: The Case of the Solomon Islands
Associate Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
The Cost-effectiveness of Renewable Energy Subsidies in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Australia
Associate Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Resilience in energy systems: Concepts, metrics and macroeconomic effects
Associate Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
The potential for renewable energy in Australian regional and remote communities
Associate Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Tertiary Educaiton Choices in New Zealand: A Pluralistic Investigation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Peter Earl
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF ECONOMIC MAN: THE GENESIS, SPREAD, IMPACT AND INSTITUTIONALISATION OF ECONOMIC IDEAS
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Peter Earl, Dr Julian Lamont
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
ASSESSING THE IMPLICATIONS OF LABOUR MIGRATION FOR COMPETITIVENESS - WITH EVIDENCE FROM TAIWAN
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
A complex systems approach to environmental value
Associate Advisor
Media
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- Climate policy
- Economic growth
- Economic policy
- Energy economics
- Energy policy
- Fiscal policy
- Inflation
- Innovation policy
- Interest rates
- Macroeconomic policy
- Monetary policy
- Renewable energy - economics of
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