Professor Luke Connelly
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Luke Connelly

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Background

Luke Connelly is Professor of Health Economics at the Centre for the Business and Economics of Health. He also holds a Professorial appointment (part-time) at The University of Bologna, to which he was appointed in 2017 via the Italian “Direct Call” (link) process. In 2019 he was appointed as Honorary Professor at The University of Sydney. His main interests are in health economics and insurance economics and the effects of institutions (including legal constructs) on incentives and behaviour. He has also worked in other fields of applied microeconomics, including education economics and transport economics. His publications include papers in Review of Income and Wealth, Health Economics, Journal of Health Economics, Journal of Risk and Insurance, Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance, Accident Analysis and Prevention, Journal of Law and Medicine, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, European Journal of Health Economics, International Journal of Health Economics and Finance, Social Science and Medicine, Economic Papers, Economic Analysis and Policy, Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, Labour Economics, Economics and Human Biology as well as in a range of clinical journals, including Lancet.

Luke has served on a number of public committees including the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC), which advises the Australian Minister for Health on the safety, efficacy, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of new and extant listings on Australia's Medicare Benefits Schedule. He has extensive service on other public committees and taskforces as well as extensive teaching and consulting engagements with industry. Over his career he has been a chief investigator on research grants and contracts totalling more than $67m. He is a member of the Editorial Boards of European Journal of Health Economics and the International Journal on Environmental Research and Public Health. He is a member of the International Health Economics Association's Arrow Awards Committee, which awards an annual prize in honour of Nobel Laureate Kenneth Arrow for the best paper in the field. He is currently Guest Editor (with Christophe Courbage) on a Special Issue of the Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance on Insurance and Emerging Health Risks.

His current research interests include health service innovations to improve the health of people with chronic kidney disease(CKD). Ongoing interests include the economics of disability and insurance, compensable injury compensation schemes, and the determinants of health. Luke enjoys and has considerable experience teaching economics and health economics at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. In 2014 he was awarded the School of Economics Distinguished Teaching Award for his teaching on UQ's Master of Health Economics Program. In July 2016 and July 2019 he also taught summer schools in Health Economics and the Economics of Insurance at The University of Lucerne, Switzerland.

Over the past 10 years he has been a chief investigator on grants totalling more than $70m.

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Professor Luke Connelly is:
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Fields of research

Applied economics Clinical sciences Health Sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts, The University of Queensland
  • Postgraduate Diploma, The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Coursework), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Search Professor Luke Connelly’s works on UQ eSpace

170 works between 1995 and 2025
All (170) Journal Article (123) Book Chapter (7) Conference Publication (20) Book (5) Other Outputs (15)

141 - 160 of 170 works

2006

Journal Article

Lifetime Subsidies in Australian Private Health Insurance Markets with Community Rating

Connelly, L. B. and Brown III, H. S. (2006). Lifetime Subsidies in Australian Private Health Insurance Markets with Community Rating. Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance: Issues and Practice, 31 (4), 705-719. doi: 10.1057/palgrave.gpp.2510099

Lifetime Subsidies in Australian Private Health Insurance Markets with Community Rating

2005

Journal Article

Lifetime cover in private insurance markets

Brown, H. Shelton III and Connelly, Luke B. (2005). Lifetime cover in private insurance markets. International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics, 5 (1), 75-88. doi: 10.1007/s10754-005-6602-6

Lifetime cover in private insurance markets

2005

Journal Article

Market failure in long-term private health insurance markets: a proposed solution

Brown, H. S. and Connelly, L. B. (2005). Market failure in long-term private health insurance markets: a proposed solution. Applied Economics Letters, 12 (5), 281-284. doi: 10.1080/13504850500041944

Market failure in long-term private health insurance markets: a proposed solution

2005

Other Outputs

Screening to prevent cervical cancer: Guidelines for the management of asymptomatic women with screen detected abnormalities

NHMRC Guidelines Review Group, Connelly, Luke B. and Frazer, Ian (2005). Screening to prevent cervical cancer: Guidelines for the management of asymptomatic women with screen detected abnormalities. Canberra, Australia: Commonwealth of Australia.

Screening to prevent cervical cancer: Guidelines for the management of asymptomatic women with screen detected abnormalities

2005

Journal Article

Teaching health economics

Connelly, L. B. (2005). Teaching health economics. Australasian Journal of Economics Education, 2 (1 - 2), 104-121.

Teaching health economics

2005

Book Chapter

Student characteristics and academic success: An econometric study of the performance of "equity groups"

Connelly, Luke B. (2005). Student characteristics and academic success: An econometric study of the performance of "equity groups". Educational Innovation in Economics and Business IX: Breaking Boundaries for Global Learning. (pp. 317-340) edited by R. G. Milter, V. S. Perotti and M. S. R. Segers. The Netherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/1-4020-3171-8_17

Student characteristics and academic success: An econometric study of the performance of "equity groups"

2004

Journal Article

Economics and health promotion

Connelly, Luke B. (2004). Economics and health promotion. European Journal of Health Economics, 5 (3), 236-242. doi: 10.1007/s10198-004-0229-2

Economics and health promotion

2004

Conference Publication

Patient satisfaction with acute care hospital foodservices: does age matter? , Program Guide, p.87.

Wright, O., Connelly, L. and Capra, S. (2004). Patient satisfaction with acute care hospital foodservices: does age matter? , Program Guide, p.87.. 22nd National Conference of the Dietitians Association, Melbourne , Victoria, 20 – 22 May 2004.

Patient satisfaction with acute care hospital foodservices: does age matter? , Program Guide, p.87.

2004

Book Chapter

Cost-effectiveness studies of PET in oncology

Miles, K. A. and Connelly, L. B. (2004). Cost-effectiveness studies of PET in oncology. PET and PET-CT in Oncology. (pp. 321-330) edited by P. Oehr, H. J. Biersack and R. E. Coleman. Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-18803-9_32

Cost-effectiveness studies of PET in oncology

2004

Book Chapter

Assertion-reason assessment in formative and summative tests: results from two graduate case studies

Connelly, L. B. (2004). Assertion-reason assessment in formative and summative tests: results from two graduate case studies. Educational Innovation in Economics and Business VIII: Pedagogy, Technology and Innovation. (pp. 359-378) edited by Roger Ottewill, Bruce Macfarlane, Ann Wall, Liz Borredon and Laurent Falque. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic.

Assertion-reason assessment in formative and summative tests: results from two graduate case studies

2004

Journal Article

Medical expenditures and health status in Australia: a story of increasing or decreasing returns?

Connelly, L. B. and Doessel, D. P. (2004). Medical expenditures and health status in Australia: a story of increasing or decreasing returns?. Australian Economic Review, 37 (1), 12-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8462.2004.00305.x

Medical expenditures and health status in Australia: a story of increasing or decreasing returns?

2004

Journal Article

Claims for economic loss: an analysis of insurance claim propensity and claim size for injured road users

Connelly, L. B., Cameron, C. C., Kendall, E. and Muenchberger, H. (2004). Claims for economic loss: an analysis of insurance claim propensity and claim size for injured road users. Applied Health Economics & Health Policy, 3 (1 Suppl), S20-S20.

Claims for economic loss: an analysis of insurance claim propensity and claim size for injured road users

2003

Journal Article

Balancing the number and size of sites: an economic approach to the optimal design of cluster samples

Connelly, Luke B (2003). Balancing the number and size of sites: an economic approach to the optimal design of cluster samples. Controlled clinical trials, 24 (5), 544-59.

Balancing the number and size of sites: an economic approach to the optimal design of cluster samples

2003

Journal Article

A note on the decomposition of the health concentration index

Clarke, PM, Gerdtham, UG and Connelly, LB (2003). A note on the decomposition of the health concentration index. Health Economics, 12 (6), 511-516. doi: 10.1002/hec.767

A note on the decomposition of the health concentration index

2003

Journal Article

Balancing the number and size of sites: An economic approach to the optimal design of cluster samples

Connelly, L. B. (2003). Balancing the number and size of sites: An economic approach to the optimal design of cluster samples. Controlled Clinical Trials, 24 (5), 544-559. doi: 10.1016/S0197-2456(03)00093-X

Balancing the number and size of sites: An economic approach to the optimal design of cluster samples

2003

Journal Article

The paternity of the price-quality 'value map'

Connelly, L. B. (2003). The paternity of the price-quality 'value map'. Applied Economics Letters, 10 (14), 909-912. doi: 10.1080/1350485032000164035

The paternity of the price-quality 'value map'

2002

Journal Article

(Review of) The Economics of Mental Health Care: Industry, Government and Community Issues

Connelly, Luke B. (2002). (Review of) The Economics of Mental Health Care: Industry, Government and Community Issues. Economic Analysis and Policy, 32 (3), 263-265.

(Review of) The Economics of Mental Health Care: Industry, Government and Community Issues

2002

Journal Article

Welfarist and non-welfarist conceptions of "health promotion”

Connelly, Luke (2002). Welfarist and non-welfarist conceptions of "health promotion”. Discussion papers in economics, public policy and international competitiveness (EPPIC) (Discussion Paper No. 104), 1-32.

Welfarist and non-welfarist conceptions of "health promotion”

2002

Conference Publication

Student Characteristics and Academic Success: An economic study of the performance of 'equity groups'

Connelly, Luke B. (2002). Student Characteristics and Academic Success: An economic study of the performance of 'equity groups'. Evaluations and Assessment Conference 2002, QUT, Brisbane, 2002. Queensland University of Technology: Brisbane.

Student Characteristics and Academic Success: An economic study of the performance of 'equity groups'

2002

Conference Publication

An economic conception of health promotion

Connelly, L. B. (2002). An economic conception of health promotion. Twenty-Third Australian Conference of Health Economists, Sydney, 2002. NSW: Australian Health Economists Society.

An economic conception of health promotion

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2029
    Implementation, Effectiveness and Sustainability of a Co-designed Value-based Brief Intervention Model of Healthcare in Alcohol and Other Drug Services
    NHMRC Partnership Projects
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2028
    QuikFix Good Night Out Program: A new social network targeted approach to reducing alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and related harm in young university students
    NHMRC MRFF PPHR - Maternal Health and Healthy Lifestyles
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    PRioRTI: PReventing chronic pain after whiplash Road Traffic Injury
    NHMRC MRFF CTA - Clinical Trials Activity
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Centre of Research Excellence in Urban Indigenous Health
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2027
    Centre of Research Excellence in Alcohol and Other Drug sector capacity building for outcome focused, evidence based and cost effective care (CRE in AOD -CB)
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Incorporating the gains from healthy ageing in health system planning
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Centre of Research Excellence - Better Health Outcomes for Compensable Injury
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2023
    A comparison of the number of Gastrointestinal Investigations in Contemporary Australian Defence Force personnel with and without Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
    Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Child Dental Benefit Policies and the Health of Australian Children
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    Implementation of a novel clinical pathway of care for common musculoskeletal disorders in primary care (NHMRC Project Grant led by the University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2021
    CRE in recovery following road traffic injuries
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Implementation of a Guideline-Based Clinical Pathway of Care to Improve Health Outcomes Following Whiplash Injury
    NHMRC Partnership Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Health economics advice provided for Endobarrier Project
    Metro South Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Reducing medication misadventure and unplanned hospital admissions: A model of General Practitioner and Pharmacist collaboration in primary care
    HCF Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Centre for Research Excellence in Recovery Following Road Traffic Injuries (NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence administered by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2020
    Chronic Kidney Disease Centre of Research Excellence
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Recover Injury Research Centre core funding
    Motor Accident Insurance Commission
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Implementation of a Guideline-Based Clinical Pathway of Care to Improve Health Outcomes Following Whiplash Injury (NHMRC Partnership Project Grant administered by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    The impact on hospital utilisation and costs of proactive planning for conservative treatment without dialysis in selected patients with advanced kidney disease
    Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Implementation of a guideline-based clinical pathway of care to improve health outcomes following whiplash injury
    NHMRC Partnership Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    PPL Phase 2 Parents Survey
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2018
    NHMRC CRE: Improving quality and safety of health care delivery at the interface between primary and acute care sectors
    NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2013
    Paid Parental Leave Scheme Evaluation
    Commonwealth Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2013
    A randomised controlled trial of a promising new treatment for chronic whiplash
    Motor Accident Insurance Commission
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2013
    Combined dry needling, advice and graded exercise: a randomized controlled trial in chronic whiplash
    Motor Accident Insurance Commission
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    A randomised controlled trial of a promising new treatment for chronic whiplash (NHMRC Project administered by Uni Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Combined dry-needling, advice and graded exercise: a randomized controlled trial in chronic whiplash
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Systematic Review
    Motor Accident Insurance Commission
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2016
    Motor vehicle injuries: economic evaluation of a new treatment modality (ARC Linkage Project led by the Australian National University)
    Australian National University
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2012
    CCRE in Spinal Pain, Injury and Health
    NHMRC Centres of Clinical Research Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2017
    CONROD core funding
    Motor Accident Insurance Commission
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2009
    Prediction Of Outcome Following Whiplash Injury: A Multicentre International Prospective Study
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2012
    ACERH Innovative Analyses of Health Insurance, Ageing and the Economic Burden of Illness and Injury (NHMRC Project Grant lead by ANU)
    Australian National University
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2008
    Effective management of acute whiplash injuries requires a pragmatic approach: An RCT with stratified treatments
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant

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  • Economics - health
  • Health care system economics
  • Health economics
  • Health insurance
  • Insurance and health economics
  • Road accidents
  • Road crashes

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