Richard Brown

Honorary Associate Professor Richard Brown is affiliated with the School of Economics at The University of Queensland. His research focuses on applied economics, particularly migration, remittances, cost-benefit analysis, and development economics. He has contributed extensively to understanding the economic impacts of migration and remittances in Pacific Island nations, poverty measurement, and financial sustainability.

Key projects include studies on remittance flows, their macroeconomic implications, and their role in poverty alleviation. Brown has co-authored major textbooks on cost-benefit analysis and published widely in journals like the Journal of Development Studies and Scottish Journal of Political Economy.

His work often integrates quantitative methods with policy analysis, emphasizing practical applications in development contexts. Recent research explores the socio-economic benefits of trophy hunting in Africa and the genetic and ecological adaptations of island species.