Overview
Background
Scott grew up on a mixed farming property in western Queensland, has an undergraduate degree in Asian studies and a PhD in agricultural economics.
Scott worked for the Economist Intelligence Unit in Beijing, graduated from the Nanjing-Hopkins Centre for Advanced Chinese and American Studies and is fluent in Chinese. In China he has: collaborated with 20 research and government organisations; conducted fieldwork at country level and below for at least 30 months; and provided technical assistance in trade negotiations.
He has written eight books on China, two of which were translated into Chinese, and he has published in leading China studies journals, includingThe China Journal and China Quarterly. His research in recent years was on China's trade barriers on Australian exports, and China's economic growth model and implications for trade relations. Scott has been invited to deliver talks on China for a wide range of Australian government and non-govenment agencies, including training for DFAT's China Literacy program.
For more information see the website of the China Agricultural Economics Group
At UQ Scott has conducted 25 agricultural development projects in China, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. He led multi-country and multi-stakeholder projects funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), the Partnership for Australia-Indonesia Research (PAIR) and the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations (NFARCR).
He coordinated the courses AGRC7520 "International Agricultural Development in Asia", AGRC7127 "Agricultural and Resource Policy" and ECON3820 "Understanding China"
Scott is currently an Economist at the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) Trade and Global Change program
Availability
- Associate Professor Scott Waldron is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor, Griffith University
- Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, Griffith University
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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China
Economic development and trade. Rural and agricultural development. Sino-Australian trade and relations.
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International agricultural development
Macro developments in demographics, food supply and human development. Micro developments in farm intensification, commercialisation and technological change.
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Global trade
Global economic relations, Sino-Australian trade, agricultural trade rules and regimes.
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Economic development
China especially Western China; Southeast Asia especially Indonesia and East Timor; the Pacific especially Vanuatu
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Ruminant livestock economics
Beef, wool, sheepmeat, cashmere, dairy, forages – in pastoral, livestock-cropping and intensive systems
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Agricultural research methodologies
Agricultural economics, agribusiness, value chain analysis, policy analysis, institutional analysis, farm management
Works
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2023
Other Outputs
Increasing incomes in carrageenan seaweed value chains in Takalar, South Sulawesi
Komarek, Adam M., Cahyadi, Eko Ruddy, Zhang, Jing, Fariyanti, Anna, Julianto, Boedi, Arsyi, Risya, Lapong, Imran, Langford, Alexandra, Waldron, Scott A. and Grist, Madeline (2023). Increasing incomes in carrageenan seaweed value chains in Takalar, South Sulawesi. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: The Australia-Indonesia Centre.
2023
Other Outputs
The policy landscape and supply chain governance of the Indonesian seaweed industry: A focus on South Sulawesi
Risti Permani, Yanti Nuraeni Muflikh, Fikri Sjahruddin, Nunung Nuryartono, Scott Waldron, Alexandra Langford and Syamsul Pasaribu (2023). The policy landscape and supply chain governance of the Indonesian seaweed industry: A focus on South Sulawesi. Caulfield East: The Australia-Indonesia Centre.
2023
Other Outputs
Lanskap kebijakan dan tata Kelola rantai pasok industri rumput laut Indonesia: sebuah fokus pada Sulawesi Selatan
Permani, Risti, Muflikh, Yanti Nuraeni, Sjahruddin, Fikri, Nuryartono, Nunung, Waldron, Scott, Langford, Alexandra and Pasaribu, Syamsul H. (2023). Lanskap kebijakan dan tata Kelola rantai pasok industri rumput laut Indonesia: sebuah fokus pada Sulawesi Selatan. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Australia-Indonesia Centre.
2023
Journal Article
China’s growing influence in the global carrageenan industry and implications for Indonesia
Zhang, Jing, Waldron, Scott, Langford, Zannie, Julianto, Boedi and Komarek, Adam Martin (2023). China’s growing influence in the global carrageenan industry and implications for Indonesia. Journal of Applied Phycology, 36 (2), 1-22. doi: 10.1007/s10811-023-03004-0
2023
Conference Publication
Source of Finance and Factors Considered by Banks in the Provision of Credit for Cattle Fattening in East Java Province, Indonesia
Gusti Ayu Putu Mahendri, I., Waldron, Scott, Cramb, Rob and Wegener, Malcolm (2023). Source of Finance and Factors Considered by Banks in the Provision of Credit for Cattle Fattening in East Java Province, Indonesia. 4th International Conference of Animal Science and Technology (ICAST) 2021, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, 9-10 November 2021. Melville, NY United States: American Institute of Physics. doi: 10.1063/5.0143949
2023
Journal Article
Interventionist industry policy to support local value-adding: evidence from the Eastern Indonesian seaweed industry
Langford, Alexandra, Turupadang, Welem and Waldron, Scott (2023). Interventionist industry policy to support local value-adding: evidence from the Eastern Indonesian seaweed industry. Marine Policy, 151 105561, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105561
2023
Conference Publication
The connection between seaweed farming practices and local marketing systems in two Indonesian villages
Langford, Zannie, Ruhon, Radhiyah, Walyandra, Zulung Zach, Arsyi, Risya, Waldron, Scott and Julianto, Boedi (2023). The connection between seaweed farming practices and local marketing systems in two Indonesian villages. International Seaweed Symposium, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 19-25 February 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Measuring transaction costs of grassland eco-compensation policies: the case of the Compensation and Rewards Policy for Grassland Protection in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Zhang, Bao, Waldron, Scott, Brown, Colin, Zhang, Jing and Qiao, Guanghua (2023). Measuring transaction costs of grassland eco-compensation policies: the case of the Compensation and Rewards Policy for Grassland Protection in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Rangeland Journal, 45 (5), 202-209. doi: 10.1071/RJ23046
2022
Journal Article
Heterogeneity in agricultural households and transition paths in southern Tibet
Zhang, Jing, Brown, Colin, Waldron, Scott, Yadav, Lava and Zhuoga, De-qing (2022). Heterogeneity in agricultural households and transition paths in southern Tibet. Journal of Mountain Science, 19 (5), 1386-1403. doi: 10.1007/s11629-021-7154-z
2022
Journal Article
Price analysis of the Indonesian carrageenan seaweed industry
Langford, Alexandra, Zhang, Jing, Waldron, Scott, Julianto, Boedi, Siradjuddin, Irsyadi, Neish, Iain and Nuryartono, Nunung (2022). Price analysis of the Indonesian carrageenan seaweed industry. Aquaculture, 550 737828, 737828. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2021.737828
2022
Other Outputs
Harga rumput laut yang fluktuatif pengaruhi Indonesia sebagai produsen terbesar dunia. Apa saja penyebabnya?
Langford, Alexandra, Zhang, Jing, Waldron, Scott, Siradjuddin, Irsyadi and Nuryartono, Nunung (2022, 01 14). Harga rumput laut yang fluktuatif pengaruhi Indonesia sebagai produsen terbesar dunia. Apa saja penyebabnya? The Conversation Indonesia
2022
Other Outputs
Indonesia is the world’s largest seaweed producer, but why are prices so volatile?
Langford, Alexandra, Zhang, Jing, Waldron, Scott, Siradjuddin, Irsyadi and Nuryartono, Nunung (2022, 01 14). Indonesia is the world’s largest seaweed producer, but why are prices so volatile? The Conversation
2021
Other Outputs
Market adjustments to import sanctions: lessons from Chinese restrictions on Australian trade
Waldron, Scott, Ferguson, Victor and Lim, Darren (2021). Market adjustments to import sanctions: lessons from Chinese restrictions on Australian trade. SSRN. https://ssrn.com/abstract=3945451. Scool of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Queensland.
2021
Conference Publication
Trends in agricultural and rural development in Indonesia
Waldron, Scott, Nuryartono, Nunung, Rammohan, Anu, Dressler, Wolfram, Langford, Zannie and Pasaribu, Syamsul (2021). Trends in agricultural and rural development in Indonesia. Indonesia Council Open Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 1-2 July 2021.
2021
Journal Article
Monitoring the COVID-19-affected Indonesian seaweed industry using remote sensing data
Langford, Alexandra, Waldron, Scott, Sulfahri, and Saleh, Hasnawati (2021). Monitoring the COVID-19-affected Indonesian seaweed industry using remote sensing data. Marine Policy, 127 104431, 104431. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104431
2021
Other Outputs
An analysis of the South Sulawesi seaweed industry
Nuryartono, Nunung, Waldron, Scott, Tarman, Kustiariyah, Siregar, Ulfah J., Pasaribu, Syamsul H., Langford, Alexandra, Farid, Muhammad and Sulfahri (2021). An analysis of the South Sulawesi seaweed industry. PAIR Pilot Project Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Australia-Indonesia Centre.
2021
Other Outputs
Ketika industry perikanan terpuruk selama pandemic, riset ungkap budi daya rumput laut Indonesia justru berkembang pesat
Langford, Alexandra, Saleh, Hasnawati, Waldron, Scott and Sulfahri (2021, 03 15). Ketika industry perikanan terpuruk selama pandemic, riset ungkap budi daya rumput laut Indonesia justru berkembang pesat The Conversation Indonesia
2021
Other Outputs
One Indonesian industry has boomed during the pandemic: seaweed farming
Langford, Alexandra, Hasnawati Saleh, Waldron, Scott and Sulfahri (2021, 03 15). One Indonesian industry has boomed during the pandemic: seaweed farming The Conversation
2021
Other Outputs
Chinese tariffs on Australian wine in 2020: the domestic drivers of international coercion
Waldron, Scott and Zhang, Jing (2021). Chinese tariffs on Australian wine in 2020: the domestic drivers of international coercion. Associate Paper Online: Future Directions International.
2021
Conference Publication
Price analysis of the Indonesian seaweed industry
Langford, Alexandra , Zhang, Jing, Waldron, Scott and Nuryartono, Nunung (2021). Price analysis of the Indonesian seaweed industry. Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Sydney, Australia, 8-12 February 2021. Sydney, Australia:
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Scott Waldron is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
An Analysis of Interventions to Improve Cattle Marketing for Smallholders in Vanuatu
Principal Advisor
Completed supervision
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Financing Small-Holder Cattle Fattening in Indonesia: Integrating Demand, Supply and Institutions
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Rob Cramb
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
An Analysis of Factors Influencing the Feasibility of Weather Index Crop Insurance in China: the Case of Huojia County, Henan Province
Associate Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Institutional settings, herder livelihoods and rangeland condition in the Gobi Desert
Associate Advisor
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