Overview
Background
Dr Anton Pak is a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for the Business and Economics of Health, The University of Queensland. Anton is an applied economist by training and his research interests focus on the behaviour of patients and their choices, utilisation of emergency department services, waiting time modelling, and the economics of digital health. Anton examines empirical questions by utilising health economics theory and concepts and by analysing large panel and cross-sectional datasets (including linked data) using classical econometrics techniques, as well as machine learning methods.
Anton is currently co-leading an Emergency Medicine Foundation funded project “ED waiting time predictions in real-time: development of data acquisition system and performance evaluation of advanced statistical models.”, which is being undertaken in partnership with Princess Alexandra Hospital. Anton has worked extensively on interdisciplinary research with statisticians, mathematical modellers, clinicians, epidemiologists, and public health experts.
Prior to joining the Centre, Anton worked as a Research Fellow in Applied Economics and Data Scientist at James Cook University. His previous experience also includes working as a management consultant and university lecturer.
Anton has a PhD (Economics) from The University of Queensland.
Availability
- Dr Anton Pak is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2017
Journal Article
Predicting crude oil prices: Replication of the empirical results in "What do we learn from the price of crude oil?"
Pak, Anton (2017). Predicting crude oil prices: Replication of the empirical results in "What do we learn from the price of crude oil?". Journal of Applied Econometrics, 33 (1), 160-163. doi: 10.1002/jae.2584
2016
Journal Article
Determinants of bribery: theory and evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
Pelizzo, Riccardo, Araral, Eduardo, Pak, Anton and Xun, Wu (2016). Determinants of bribery: theory and evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa. African Development Review, 28 (2), 229-240. doi: 10.1111/1467-8268.12192
2015
Conference Publication
Reducing fossil-fuel subsidies and the implication on inequality and poverty in Kazakhstan: a first estimate
Howie, Peter and Pak, Anton (2015). Reducing fossil-fuel subsidies and the implication on inequality and poverty in Kazakhstan: a first estimate. 38th IAEE International Conference: Economic, Environmental, Technological and Security Challenges for Energy, Antalya, Turkey, 25-27 May 2015. The International Association for Energy Economics.
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Anton Pak is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
A generalised protocol and algorithm for defining and delimiting the health journey Unit of Analysis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Pole
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving communication between patients and doctors: AI-powered medical history tools in emergency departments
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sisira Edirippulige
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