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Professor Ian MacKenzie
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Ian MacKenzie

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Overview

Background

Professor MacKenzie works in the fields of environmental economics, environmental policy design, and political economics. He joined the University of Queensland in September 2012, after more than five years at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. He has published research articles on the economics of pollution markets, environmental auctions, and contests in outlets such as the Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Oxford Economic Papers, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Public Choice, Environmental and Resource Economics. His work has won the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists Award for outstanding publication in the journal Environmental and Resource Economics. He is a Co-editor of Resource and Energy Economics and his current research focuses on environmental offsets, resource conflict, and the political economy of environmental regulation.

His passion is understanding how environmental markets operate. He has led numerous interdisciplinary teams in investigating environmental markets in collaboration with policymakers at the council, state, and federal level. His funding has been supported by the ARC (Discovery Project), Agrifutures, Rural Economies Centre of Excellence, Department of Environment and Science, Queensland Government, and the Australian Federal Government’s $5bn Future Drought Fund (Regional Drought Resilience Plan).

His teaching has connected students’ learned knowledge with real-world (and interdisciplinary) policy outcomes, with impact recognised by an Australian Awards for University Teaching (2021), UQ Citation (2020) and Commendation (2019) for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning, BEL Excellence in Education Award, and 10 School of Economics Teaching Awards. He has been recognised because of his creative leadership in pedagogy: in the way he teaches and supports learning. He leads a transformation in how students engage in class and are inspired to learn by using novel learning techniques that include: storytelling and unusual contextualisation; adopting multiple strategies to expand students’ deep learning capabilities; and creating scenarios where learning is applied authentically. In doing so his students become critical and deep thinkers capable of transferring their knowledge beyond the classroom to help address society’s problems. He is the Director of Teaching and Learning within the School of Economics.

He was appointed to the Multisector Reference Group Committee, Queensland Government, (2021-) to advise the Queensland Government on revisions to the Biodiversity Offset Framework and has co-authored on the Australia Academy of Science response to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) on the Independent Review of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs). He often speaks at industry-government-academic events regarding environmental markets and has a strong media presence of his own research and expert advice on environmental markets.

Availability

Professor Ian MacKenzie is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Stirling

Research interests

  • Pollution market design

  • Environmental offsets

  • Rent seeking and environmental regulation

Works

Search Professor Ian MacKenzie’s works on UQ eSpace

49 works between 2008 and 2023

1 - 20 of 49 works

2023

Journal Article

Initially contestable property rights and Coase: evidence from the lab

Friesen, Lana, MacKenzie, Ian A. and Nguyen, Mai Phuong (2023). Initially contestable property rights and Coase: evidence from the lab. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 120 102842, 102842. doi: 10.1016/j.jeem.2023.102842

Initially contestable property rights and Coase: evidence from the lab

2022

Journal Article

Rent dissipation in simple Tullock contests

Dickson, Alex, MacKenzie, Ian A. and Sekeris, Petros G. (2022). Rent dissipation in simple Tullock contests. Games, 13 (6) 83, 1-11. doi: 10.3390/g13060083

Rent dissipation in simple Tullock contests

2022

Other Outputs

Taxes out, subsidies in: Australia and the US are passing major climate bills – without taxing carbon

MacKenzie, Ian A. (2022, 09 06). Taxes out, subsidies in: Australia and the US are passing major climate bills – without taxing carbon The Conversation

Taxes out, subsidies in: Australia and the US are passing major climate bills – without taxing carbon

2022

Other Outputs

Australia may be heading for emissions trading between big polluters

MacKenzie, Ian A. (2022, 08 18). Australia may be heading for emissions trading between big polluters The Conversation

Australia may be heading for emissions trading between big polluters

2022

Journal Article

The role of markets on resource conflicts

Dickson, Alex, MacKenzie, Ian A. and Sekeris, Petros G. (2022). The role of markets on resource conflicts. The Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 124 (3), 677-708. doi: 10.1111/sjoe.12471

The role of markets on resource conflicts

2022

Other Outputs

Initially contestable property rights and Coase: evidence from the lab

Friesen, Lana , MacKenzie, Ian A. and Nguyen, Mai Phuong (2022). Initially contestable property rights and Coase: evidence from the lab.

Initially contestable property rights and Coase: evidence from the lab

2022

Journal Article

Permit markets with political and market distortions

Dickson, Alex and MacKenzie, Ian A. (2022). Permit markets with political and market distortions. Environmental and Resource Economics, 82 (1), 227-255. doi: 10.1007/s10640-022-00673-2

Permit markets with political and market distortions

2022

Journal Article

Mind your Ps and Qs! Variable allowance supply in the US Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Friesen, Lana, Gangadharan, Lata, Khezr, Peyman and MacKenzie, Ian A. (2022). Mind your Ps and Qs! Variable allowance supply in the US Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 112 102620, 102620. doi: 10.1016/j.jeem.2022.102620

Mind your Ps and Qs! Variable allowance supply in the US Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

2022

Journal Article

The evolution of pollution auctions

MacKenzie, Ian A. (2022). The evolution of pollution auctions. Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 16 (1), 000-000. doi: 10.1086/717898

The evolution of pollution auctions

2021

Journal Article

Non‐linear revenue evaluation

Dickson, Alex, MacKenzie, Ian A. and Sekeris, Petros G. (2021). Non‐linear revenue evaluation. Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 69 (5), 487-505. doi: 10.1111/sjpe.12303

Non‐linear revenue evaluation

2021

Journal Article

An allocatively efficient auction for pollution permits

Khezr, Peyman and MacKenzie, Ian A. (2021). An allocatively efficient auction for pollution permits. Environmental and Resource Economics, 78 (4), 571-585. doi: 10.1007/s10640-021-00543-3

An allocatively efficient auction for pollution permits

2021

Journal Article

Revenue and efficiency in pollution permit allocation mechanisms

Khezr, Peyman and MacKenzie, Ian A. (2021). Revenue and efficiency in pollution permit allocation mechanisms. Energy Economics, 93 105033, 105033. doi: 10.1016/j.eneco.2020.105033

Revenue and efficiency in pollution permit allocation mechanisms

2020

Other Outputs

Mind your Ps and Qs! An Experiment on Variable Allowance Supply in the US Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Friesen, Lana , Gangadharan, Lata , Khezr, Peyman and MacKenzie, Ian A. (2020). Mind your Ps and Qs! An Experiment on Variable Allowance Supply in the US Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. School of Economics Discussion Paper. 618. School of Economics, The University of Queensland, QLD Australia.

Mind your Ps and Qs! An Experiment on Variable Allowance Supply in the US Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

2019

Other Outputs

The government’s $2bn climate fund: a rebadged rehash of old mistakes

MacKenzie, Ian A. (2019, 02 26). The government’s $2bn climate fund: a rebadged rehash of old mistakes The Conversation

The government’s $2bn climate fund: a rebadged rehash of old mistakes

2018

Other Outputs

Australia’s evolving energy future: preparing business through systems modelling, organisational capabilities and stable energy policy

Wade, Belinda, MacKenzie, Ian, Agnew, Scott and Meath, Cristyn (2018). Australia’s evolving energy future: preparing business through systems modelling, organisational capabilities and stable energy policy. AIBE Industry Research Series Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.

Australia’s evolving energy future: preparing business through systems modelling, organisational capabilities and stable energy policy

2018

Other Outputs

Revenue and efficiency in pollution permit allocation mechanisms

Khezr, Peyman and MacKenzie, Ian A. (2018). Revenue and efficiency in pollution permit allocation mechanisms. School of Economics.

Revenue and efficiency in pollution permit allocation mechanisms

2018

Journal Article

Permit market auctions with allowance reserves

Khezr, Peyman and MacKenzie, Ian A. (2018). Permit market auctions with allowance reserves. International Journal of Industrial Organization, 61, 283-306. doi: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2018.09.005

Permit market auctions with allowance reserves

2018

Journal Article

Rent-seeking incentives in share contests

Dickson, Alex, MacKenzie, Ian A. and Sekeris, Petros G. (2018). Rent-seeking incentives in share contests. Journal of Public Economics, 166, 53-62. doi: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2018.08.004

Rent-seeking incentives in share contests

2018

Journal Article

The recycling crisis in Australia: easy solutions to a hard problem

MacKenzie, Ian A. (2018, 04 19). The recycling crisis in Australia: easy solutions to a hard problem The Conversation

The recycling crisis in Australia: easy solutions to a hard problem

2018

Other Outputs

An efficient and implementable auction for environmental rights

Khezr, Peyman and MacKenzie, Ian A. (2018). An efficient and implementable auction for environmental rights. Discussion Paper. 587. School of Economics, University of Queensland.

An efficient and implementable auction for environmental rights

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    Optimising future copper production in the NW Mineral Province -Stage 1 scoping
    Queensland Department of Resources
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Managing Carbon Offsets to Improve Australian Climate Policy Effectiveness
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2023
    Environmental indicators for tracking environmental condition and trend in Queensland
    Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Evaluation of Cooperative Models Under a Carbon Market as a Method of Increased Engagement and Uptake by Producers, Including Exploring New or Augmented Approaches (Agrifutures grant led by SQL)
    Southern Queensland Landscapes
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2024
    Rural Economies Centre of Excellence (QLD Department of Agriculture and Fisheries grant administered by the University of Southern Queensland)
    University of Southern Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Institutions and the environment
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Professor Ian MacKenzie is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    RENEWABLE ENERGY STRATEGY IN CARBON TRADING FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT IN INDONESIA

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Ali Intezari Harsini

Media

Enquiries

Contact Professor Ian MacKenzie directly for media enquiries about:

  • economics of climate change
  • environmental policy - economics
  • mining - economics
  • pollution regulation - economics
  • recycling - economics

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