Overview
Background
John Quiggin is a VC Senior Fellow in Economics at the University of Queensland. He is prominent both as a research economist and as a commentator on Australian economic policy. He is a Fellow of the Econometric Society, the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and many other learned societies and institutions. He has produced over 1500 publications, including six books and over 200 refereed journal articles, in fields including decision theory, environmental economics, production economics, and the theory of economic growth. He has also written on policy topics including climate change, micro-economic reform, privatisation, employment policy and the management of the Murray-Darling river system. His latest book, Economics in Two Lessons: Why Markets Work so Well and Why they can Fail so Badly, was released in 2019 by Princeton University Press.
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, Australian National University
- Bachelor (Honours) of Economics, Australian National University
- Masters (Coursework), Australian National University
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of New England Australia
- Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
Research impacts
In addition to scholarly books and journal articles, I have had an impact on public discussion of policy issues through a wide variety of new and traditional media, and through direct engagement with stakeholders and the general public. I have taken an active part in public debate, both in Australia and internationally, through books, magazines newspaper articles and appearances in electronic media. My book, Zombie Economics: How Dead Ideas Still Walk Among Us, published by Princeton University Press has been translated into eight languages and sold more than 20 000 copies. My work is regularly cited in the New York Times, The Economist and other leading international publications. For example, a search of the New York Times reveals 30 citations to me in the past 5 years, and The Economist 48. I have published invited articles in leading international newspapers and policy journals, including the Chronicle of Higher Education, Financial Times, Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, Newsweek Daily Beast, the National Interest and the New York Times. I have also been prominent in 'New Media' (although this term has now become somewhat dated). I maintain an individual blog (listed in the top 100 economics blogs http://www.onalyticaindexes.com/2012/11/26/ top-200-most-influential-economics-blogs/) and participate in the Crooked Timber group blog, regularly listed among the world's leading academic blogs. My public Facebook page has over 500 followers and my Twitter feed more than 5000. As part of my commitment to public debate I have regularly made submissions to, and appeared before, Parliamentary inquiries into a wide range of topics, notably including the US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. Commonwealth Hansard produces 266 results in a search for my name. My public policy work has been recognised through appointments to the Boards of the Queensland Competition Authority and the Climate Change Authority. My work has had a substantial impact, as recognized by a variety of criteria and metrics. My work has been recognised through awards including Fellowship of the Econometrics Society, Distinguished Fellowship of the Economics Society of Australia, Distinguished Fellowship of the American Agricultural Economics Society, Distinguished Alumni awards from the University of New England and Australian National University and election as President of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society. I have also been invited to hold numerous Fellowships, adjunct and honorary professorships and the like. Examples include the Centre for Policy Development (Sydney), the Cairns Institute (James Cook University Cairns Campus), the University of Maryland College Park, the Inaugural Don Dunstan Visiting Professorship at the University of Adelaide, the Centre for the Economic Analysis ofRisk, Georgia State University and the Hinkley Visiting Professorship at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Works
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Featured
2019
Journal Article
Market selection with differential financial constraints
Guerdjikova, Ani and Quiggin, John (2019). Market selection with differential financial constraints. Econometrica, 87 (5), 1693-1762. doi: 10.3982/ECTA15328
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2019
Book
Economics in two lessons: why markets work so well, and why they can fail so badly
Quiggin, John (2019). Economics in two lessons: why markets work so well, and why they can fail so badly. Princeton, NJ, United States: Princeton University Press. doi: 10.1515/9780691186108
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2018
Journal Article
Contracting under uncertainty: a principal-agent model with ambiguity averse parties
Grant, Simon, Kline, J. Jude and Quiggin, John (2018). Contracting under uncertainty: a principal-agent model with ambiguity averse parties. Games and Economic Behavior, 109 (Econometrica 79 2011), 582-597. doi: 10.1016/j.geb.2018.02.008
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2013
Journal Article
Capabilities as menus: a non-welfarist basis for QALY evaluation
Bleichrodt, Han and Quiggin, John (2013). Capabilities as menus: a non-welfarist basis for QALY evaluation. Journal of Health Economics, 32 (1), 128-137. doi: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2012.10.004
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2010
Book
Zombie economics: how dead ideas still walk among us
Quiggin, J. (2010). Zombie economics: how dead ideas still walk among us. Princeton, NJ, United States: Princeton University Press.
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2008
Journal Article
Stern and his critics on discounting and climate change: An editorial essay
Quiggin, John (2008). Stern and his critics on discounting and climate change: An editorial essay. Climatic Change, 89 (3-4), 195-205. doi: 10.1007/s10584-008-9434-9
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1999
Journal Article
Life-cycle preferences over consumption and health: when is cost-effectiveness analysis equivalent to cost-benefit analysis?
Bleichrodt, H and Quiggin, J (1999). Life-cycle preferences over consumption and health: when is cost-effectiveness analysis equivalent to cost-benefit analysis?. Journal of Health Economics, 18 (6), 681-708. doi: 10.1016/S0167-6296(99)00014-4
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1997
Journal Article
True measures of GDP and convergence
Dowrick, S and Quiggin, J (1997). True measures of GDP and convergence. American Economic Review, 87 (1), 41-64.
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1982
Journal Article
A Theory of Anticipated Utility
Quiggin, J (1982). A Theory of Anticipated Utility. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 3 (4), 323-343. doi: 10.1016/0167-2681(82)90008-7
2024
Journal Article
Ex ante and ex post equilibrium supply curves
Menezes, Flavio M. and Quiggin, John (2024). Ex ante and ex post equilibrium supply curves. Economic Theory Bulletin. doi: 10.1007/s40505-024-00282-w
2024
Journal Article
Will irresistible force overcome immovable object?
Quiggin, John (2024). Will irresistible force overcome immovable object?. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 68 (3), 535-540. doi: 10.1111/1467-8489.12571
2024
Journal Article
Full employment and working future
Quiggin, John (2024). Full employment and working future. The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 35 (1), 195-206. doi: 10.1017/elr.2024.8
2024
Book
After Neoliberalism
Quiggin, John (2024). After Neoliberalism. ANU Press. doi: 10.22459/an.2024
2024
Book Chapter
Reaching for Utopia: opportunities for redistributing work and leisure, strengthening dignity and social justice
Quiggin, John (2024). Reaching for Utopia: opportunities for redistributing work and leisure, strengthening dignity and social justice. The future of work and technology. (pp. 188-205) edited by Andreas Cebulla. Boca Raton, FL, United States: Chapman and Hall/CRC. doi: 10.1201/9781003393757-10
2023
Journal Article
The RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) Review 2023: A missed opportunity
Quiggin, John (2023). The RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) Review 2023: A missed opportunity. The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 34 (3), 1-7. doi: 10.1017/elr.2023.39
2023
Book
Western welfare capitalisms in good times and bad
Headey, Bruce, Muffels, Ruud and Quiggin, John (2023). Western welfare capitalisms in good times and bad. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781035312306
2023
Journal Article
Review of The Myth of Capitalism: Monopolies and the Death of Competition, by JonathanTepper with DeniseHearn (Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, 2018), 320 pp
Quiggin, John (2023). Review of The Myth of Capitalism: Monopolies and the Death of Competition, by JonathanTepper with DeniseHearn (Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, 2018), 320 pp. Economic Record, 99 (324), 133-134. doi: 10.1111/1475-4932.12730
2023
Journal Article
Review of The Gypsy Economist: The Life and Times of Colin Clark. By Alex Millmow (Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021), pp. xx + 396, 9 b&w photographs, €93,59 (hb)
Quiggin, John (2023). Review of The Gypsy Economist: The Life and Times of Colin Clark. By Alex Millmow (Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021), pp. xx + 396, 9 b&w photographs, €93,59 (hb). Australian Journal of Politics and History, 69 (1), 159-161. doi: 10.1111/ajph.12898
2023
Journal Article
Policy nook-policy note: risk and uncertainty in the Murray-Darling Basin
Quiggin, John (2023). Policy nook-policy note: risk and uncertainty in the Murray-Darling Basin. Water Economics and Policy, 8 (4) 2271005. doi: 10.1142/S2382624X22710059
2023
Book Chapter
Four-day week
Quiggin, John (2023). Four-day week. Encyclopedia of human resource management. (pp. 137-138) edited by Stewart Johnstone, Jenny K. Rodriguez and Adrian Wilkinson. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing.
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Three essays on energy shift: From fossil fuels towards renewables
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Eric Eisenstat
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Light Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Standards and the Rebound Effect
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Rodney Strachan
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
A General Equilibrium Analysis of the Eaton and Kortum (2002) Trade Model
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shino Takayama
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Climate Change Impacts of Irrigation in the Murray Darling Basin
Associate Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
What they think, what they expect, and what they practise: A multivariate analysis of students' perceptions about teaching and learning in higher education
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Adrian Ashman
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Infrastructure Price Regulation and Investment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Flavio Menezes
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Estimating State-Contingent Technologies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Christopher O'Donnell
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Essays on complexity, choice, and competition in the market for retirement funds
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Peter Earl
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- Economic growth
- Economic policy - Australia
- Economics
- Employment policy - economics
- Environment and economics
- Political economy
- public asset sales
- Tax
- Zombie economics
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