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
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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2010
Book
Market and economic modelling of the intelligent grid: end of year report 2010
Foster, John, Wagner, Liam, Wild, Phillip, Zhao, Junhua, Skoufa, Lucas, Froome, Craig and Liebman, Ariel (2010). Market and economic modelling of the intelligent grid: end of year report 2010.
2009
Other Outputs
Systems thinking, market failure, and the development of innovation policy: The case of Australia
Dodgson, M., Foster, J., Hughes, A. and Metcalfe, J. S. (2009). Systems thinking, market failure, and the development of innovation policy: The case of Australia. CBR Working Paper Series. 397. Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge.
2009
Journal Article
Evolution and economic complexity: An overview
Foster, John and Metcalfe, Stan J. (2009). Evolution and economic complexity: An overview. Economics of Innovation, 18 (7), 607-610. doi: 10.1080/10438590802564477
2009
Journal Article
Discrete fourier transform filters: Cycle extraction and Gibbs effect considerations
Hinich, Melvin, Foster, John and Wild, Phillip (2009). Discrete fourier transform filters: Cycle extraction and Gibbs effect considerations. Macroeconomic Dynamics, 13 (4), 523-534. doi: 10.1017/S1365100509080237
2009
Other Outputs
Evolutionary growth theory
Metcalfe, J. S. and Foster, John (2009). Evolutionary growth theory. 288. School of Economics, University of Queensland.
2009
Book Chapter
A micro-meso-macro perspective on the methodology of evolutionary economics: Integrating history, simulation and econometrics
Foster, John and Potts, Jason (2009). A micro-meso-macro perspective on the methodology of evolutionary economics: Integrating history, simulation and econometrics. Schumpeterian perspectives on innovation, competition and growth. (pp. 53-68) edited by Cantner, Uwe, Gaffard, Jean-Luc and Nesta, Lionel. Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-93777-7_5
2008
Other Outputs
Are Daily and Weekly Load and Spot Price Dynamics in Australia’s National Electricity Market Governed by Episodic Nonlinearity?
Wild, Phillip, Hinich, Melvin J. and Foster, John (2008). Are Daily and Weekly Load and Spot Price Dynamics in Australia’s National Electricity Market Governed by Episodic Nonlinearity?. Discussion Paper Series. Discussion Paper No. 368. School of Economics, The University of Queensland.
2008
Other Outputs
The Use of Trimming to Improve the Performance of Tests for Nonlinear Serial Dependence with Application to the Australian National Electricity Market
Wild, Phillip, Hinich, Melvin J. and Foster, John (2008). The Use of Trimming to Improve the Performance of Tests for Nonlinear Serial Dependence with Application to the Australian National Electricity Market. Discussion Paper. no. 367. School of Economics, The University of Queensland.
2008
Journal Article
Randomly modulated periodic signals in Australia's National Electricity Market
Foster, John, Hinich, Melvin J. and Wild, Phillip (2008). Randomly modulated periodic signals in Australia's National Electricity Market. The Energy Journal, 29 (3), 105-129. doi: 10.5547/ISSN0195-6574-EJ-Vol29-No3-6
2008
Book Chapter
Self-review in higher education: Experience from the University of Queensland
Foster, J., Matthews, K. E., Mattick, L. E., McManus, M. E. and Strong, J. (2008). Self-review in higher education: Experience from the University of Queensland. Self-review for Higher Education Institutions. (pp. 47-70) Melbourne, Vic.: AUQA (Australian Universities Quality Agency).
2007
Journal Article
Teaching economics in a changing environment: the case of introductory postgraduate economic statistics
Alauddin, Mohammad and Foster, John (2007). Teaching economics in a changing environment: the case of introductory postgraduate economic statistics. Economic Analysis and Policy, 37 (2), 187-204. doi: 10.1016/S0313-5926(07)50019-6
2007
Other Outputs
A micro-meso-macro perspective on the methodology of evolutionary economics: integrating history, simulation and econometrics
Foster, John (2007). A micro-meso-macro perspective on the methodology of evolutionary economics: integrating history, simulation and econometrics. Working Paper. No. 343. School of Economics, University of Queensland.
2007
Book Chapter
Macro-econometrics
Foster, J. (2007). Macro-econometrics. Elgar companion to neo-Schumpeterian economics. (pp. 733-742) edited by Horst Hanusch and Andreas Pyka. Cheltenham, U.K.: Edward Elgar Publishing.
2006
Journal Article
The costs to the Iraqi people may become costs to the United States
Foster, John (2006). The costs to the Iraqi people may become costs to the United States. Economists' Voice, 3 (4), 1-2. doi: 10.2202/1553-3832.1173
2006
Journal Article
Why is economics not a complex systems science?
John Foster (2006). Why is economics not a complex systems science?. Journal of Economic Issues, 40 (4), 1069-1091. doi: 10.1080/00213624.2006.11506975
2006
Journal Article
The new entropy law and the economic process
Raine, A., Foster, J. and Potts, J. (2006). The new entropy law and the economic process. Ecological Complexity, 3 (4), 354-360. doi: 10.1016/j.ecocom.2007.02.009
2006
Book Chapter
Complexity, evolution and the structure of demand
Foster, J. and Potts, J. (2006). Complexity, evolution and the structure of demand. Flexibility and Stability in the Innovating Economy. (pp. 99-120) edited by Maureen McKelvey and Magnus Holmén. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/0199290474.003.0005
2006
Journal Article
Adaptive economic growth
Metcalfe, J. Stan, Foster, John and Ramlogan, Ronnie (2006). Adaptive economic growth. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 30 (1), 7-32. doi: 10.1093/cje/bei055
2006
Journal Article
Structural change in macroeconomic time series: A complex systems perspective
Hinich, MJ, Foster, J and Wild, P (2006). Structural change in macroeconomic time series: A complex systems perspective. Journal of Macroeconomics, 28 (1), 136-150. doi: 10.1016/j.jmacro.2005.10.009
2006
Book Chapter
Time
Foster, J. (2006). Time. Elgar Companion to Alfred Marshall. (pp. 281-287) edited by T. Raffaelli, G. Becattini and M. Dardi. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar.
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
Resilience in energy systems: Concepts, metrics and macroeconomic effects
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
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
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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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