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'''John Quiggin''' (born 29 March 1956 in [[Adelaide]]) is an [[Australia]]n economist and professor at the [[University of Queensland]]. Quiggin studied at the [[Australian National University]], obtaining [[bachelor's degree]]s in [[Bachelor of Arts|Arts]] and [[Economics]] in 1978 and 1980 respectively, and completing a [[master's degree]] in Economics in 1984. Quiggin was awarded his [[PhD]] from the [[University of New England, Australia|University of New England]] in 1988. Since then, he has held academic positions at the Australian National University, James Cook University, and the University of Queensland. |
'''John Quiggin''' (born 29 March 1956 in [[Adelaide]]) is an [[Australia]]n economist and professor at the [[University of Queensland]]. Quiggin studied at the [[Australian National University]], obtaining [[bachelor's degree]]s in [[Bachelor of Arts|Arts]] and [[Economics]] in 1978 and 1980 respectively, and completing a [[master's degree]] in Economics in 1984. Quiggin was awarded his [[PhD]] from the [[University of New England, Australia|University of New England]] in 1988. Since then, he has held academic positions at the Australian National University, James Cook University, and the University of Queensland. |
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Quiggin is a prolific author, and is regularly among the top economists in Australia, measured by output in high-quality journals and by citation frequencies.<ref>Sinha, Dipendra & Macri, Joseph, "[http://www.economicsbulletin.uiuc.edu/2004/volume1/EB-04A00002A.pdf Rankings of Economists in Teaching Economics Departments in Australia, 1988−2000]", ''Economics Bulletin'', Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 1-19.</ref> He is among the top 500 economists in the world according to [[RePEc|IDEAS/RePEc]].<ref>http://ideas.repec.org/top/top.person.all.html</ref> He is best known for his work on [[utility]] theory. Quiggin has frequently been awarded and recognised for his research, including twice receiving [[Federation Fellowship]]s from the Australian Research Council.<ref>[http:// |
Quiggin is a prolific author, and is regularly among the top economists in Australia, measured by output in high-quality journals and by citation frequencies.<ref>Sinha, Dipendra & Macri, Joseph, "[http://www.economicsbulletin.uiuc.edu/2004/volume1/EB-04A00002A.pdf Rankings of Economists in Teaching Economics Departments in Australia, 1988−2000]", ''Economics Bulletin'', Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 1-19.</ref> He is among the top 500 economists in the world according to [[RePEc|IDEAS/RePEc]].<ref>http://ideas.repec.org/top/top.person.all.html</ref> He is best known for his work on [[utility]] theory. Quiggin has frequently been awarded and recognised for his research, including twice receiving [[Federation Fellowship]]s from the Australian Research Council.<ref>[http://arc.gov.au/pdf/FedFellows_bios07.pdf Federation Fellows 2007]</ref> |
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Quiggin authors an Australian [[blog]],<ref>[http://johnquiggin.com/ John Quiggin's Blog].</ref> and is a regular contributor to ''[[Crooked timber|Crooked Timber]]''.<ref>[http://www.crookedtimber.org/author/john-quiggin/ The Crooked Timber Blog].</ref> He also writes a fortnightly column in ''[[The Australian Financial Review]]''. |
Quiggin authors an Australian [[blog]],<ref>[http://johnquiggin.com/ John Quiggin's Blog].</ref> and is a regular contributor to ''[[Crooked timber|Crooked Timber]]''.<ref>[http://www.crookedtimber.org/author/john-quiggin/ The Crooked Timber Blog].</ref> He also writes a fortnightly column in ''[[The Australian Financial Review]]''. |
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Revision as of 17:47, 15 March 2010
John Quiggin (born 29 March 1956 in Adelaide) is an Australian economist and professor at the University of Queensland. Quiggin studied at the Australian National University, obtaining bachelor's degrees in Arts and Economics in 1978 and 1980 respectively, and completing a master's degree in Economics in 1984. Quiggin was awarded his PhD from the University of New England in 1988. Since then, he has held academic positions at the Australian National University, James Cook University, and the University of Queensland.
Quiggin is a prolific author, and is regularly among the top economists in Australia, measured by output in high-quality journals and by citation frequencies.[1] He is among the top 500 economists in the world according to IDEAS/RePEc.[2] He is best known for his work on utility theory. Quiggin has frequently been awarded and recognised for his research, including twice receiving Federation Fellowships from the Australian Research Council.[3]
Quiggin authors an Australian blog,[4] and is a regular contributor to Crooked Timber.[5] He also writes a fortnightly column in The Australian Financial Review.
His Erdős number is 3.[6]
List of works
- Work for All: Full Employment in the Nineties, Melbourne University Press, Carlton, 1994, ISBN 0-522-84641-6 (with John Langmore)
- Great Expectations : Microeconomic Reform and Australia, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1996, ISBN 1-86448-236-2
- Taxing Times: A Guide to the Tax Debate in Australia, UNSW Press, Sydney, 1998, ISBN 0-86840-441-1
- Uncertainty, Production, Choice and Agency: The State-Contingent Approach, Cambridge University Press, New York, 2000, Chambers, R. G. and Quiggin, J. (2000), ISBN 0-521-62244-1 (with Robert G Chambers)
- "Demography and the New Economy", Journal of Population Research, 18(2), 2001, pp. 177-193,
- "Social democracy and market reform in Australia and New Zealand", in Glyn, A. (ed.), Social Democracy in Neoliberal Times: The Left and Economic Policy since 1980, Oxford University Press, Oxford , pp. 80-109, ISBN 0-19-924138-4
Notes
- ^ Sinha, Dipendra & Macri, Joseph, "Rankings of Economists in Teaching Economics Departments in Australia, 1988−2000", Economics Bulletin, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 1-19.
- ^ http://ideas.repec.org/top/top.person.all.html
- ^ Federation Fellows 2007
- ^ John Quiggin's Blog.
- ^ The Crooked Timber Blog.
- ^ Quiggin, John. "What I'm reading*".
This reminds me to mention that my Erdos number is 3 (via Peter Wakker and Peter Fishburn).