Donald Wright

Associate Professor Donald Wright is an academic affiliated with the School of Economics at the University of Sydney, where he has been employed since 1988. He holds a BEc (Hons) from the University of Adelaide, an MEc from Monash University, and a PhD from the University of British Columbia (UBC). His research spans Health Economics, Industrial Organisation, International Trade, and Economic Policy. He has served as Head of the Economics Department and completed a three-year term as Co-editor of the Economic Record, Australia's leading economics journal.

Research Interests:

• Healthcare systems and policy
• Market design in credence goods
• Managerial incentives and firm efficiency
• Global patent systems and innovation policy

Publications highlight analysis of public hospital budget constraints, Indigenous health disparities, physician liability frameworks, and pharmaceutical regulation in Australia. His work bridges theoretical economic models with real-world policy applications.