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Professor John Quiggin is a prominent Professor of Economics at the University of Queensland's School of Economics within the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law. He holds the position of Professorial Research Fellow and is affiliated with the Centre for Behavioural and Economic Science. With over 1500 publications including six books and more than 200 refereed journal articles, Quiggin is recognized both as a leading research economist and a significant commentator on Australian economic policy.
His research spans multiple fields including decision theory, environmental economics, production economics, and economic growth theory. Quiggin's work has particularly focused on climate change economics, micro-economic reform, privatisation, employment policy, and management of the Murray-Darling river system. His influential books include Zombie Economics: How Dead Ideas Still Walk Among Us (translated into eight languages with over 20,000 copies sold) and Economics in Two Lessons: Why Markets Work so Well and Why They Can Fail So Badly (2019).
Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong focus on contemporary economic challenges including climate policy, income support systems, market dynamics, and critiques of neoliberal economic frameworks. His work demonstrates consistent engagement with both theoretical economic questions and practical policy applications, with increasing attention to climate change economics and alternative economic frameworks in recent years.
- Fellow of the Econometric Society
- Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
- Distinguished Fellowship of the Economics Society of Australia
- Distinguished Fellowship of the American Agricultural Economics Society
- Distinguished Alumni awards from University of New England and Australian National University
- President of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society
Professor Quiggin has supervised numerous PhD students across topics including energy transition, vehicle efficiency, trade models, and climate change impacts. His research has been supported by multiple Australian Research Council grants spanning economic complexity, black swan events, climate adaptation, and sustainable reform of water systems. He has served on the Boards of the Queensland Competition Authority and Climate Change Authority, demonstrating significant policy engagement. Quiggin maintains active public engagement through his influential economics blog, contributions to major international publications, and participation in the Crooked Timber group blog.
