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Professor Jeffrey Gow

Professor Jeffrey Gow
Name Jeffrey Gow
Position Professor (Economics)
Section School of Business
Office T262
Location Toowoomba Campus
Phone +61 7 4631 2617
Extension 2617
Email
Qualifications BAgEcon(Hons) UNE , MEcon UNE , PhD Monash
Homepage https://staffprofile.usq.edu.au/Profile/Jeffrey-Gow
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Health Economics
Health Systems
Health Policy
Socio-Economics of HIV/AIDS
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Policy
Environmental Economics
Climate Change
Wine Economics


International Health Economics Association
International AIDS Society
International HIV/AIDS Economics Network
Australian Health Economics Society
Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society
American Association of Wine Economists
European Association of Wine Economists


  • Institute for Resilient Regions (IRR)
  • Centre for Health, Informatics and Economic Research (CHIER)

Coursework Teaching
ECO5000 Economics for Managers - Course Leader - T2 2023

Textbooks
Stiglitz J., Walsh C., Gow J., Guest R., Richmond W. and Tani M. (2016) “Principles of Economics: 2nd Australian Edition.” John Wiley and Sons, Brisbane.

Current PhD Students

Norris P. Does Metabolic Syndrome Predict Surgical Outcomes? (Associate Supervisor)

Mosharaf Md. P. The Economics of Delirium in Australia (Associate Supervisor)

Haque R. The Economics of Dementia in Australia (Associate Supervisor)

Maarbani M. Continuous Improvement and Innovation, Method and Setup for Businesses (Associate Supervisor)

Recently Completed Masters Students
Ahmed S. Empirical Analysis of the Dynamic Relationship Between Energy, Militarisation, CO2 Emissions and Economic Growth in Myanmar (Associate Supervisor)

Recently Completed PhD Students
Hashmi R. The Economics of Mental Health in Australia (Associate Supervisor)

Keramat S. The Economics of Obesity in Australia (Associate Supervisor)

Law C. The Scope of Customer Relationship Management in Airline Management (Associate Supervisor)

Mahumud Md. R. The Economics of Cancer in Australia (Associate Supervisor)

Rana R. The Causes and Consequences of Rising Health Care Expenditure: A Global Perspective. (Associate Supervisor)

Ahmad N. Corporate Governance and Sustainability Reporting: A Case Study of Malaysia (Associate Supervisor)

Ramdhony D. The Impact of Corporate Governance Practices and Firm Characteristics on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Reporting - Evidence from Mauritius (Associate Supervisor)

Uddin G. Population Change and Sustainable Economic Development: A Case Study of Regional Australia (Associate Supervisor)

George G. Human Resources for Health (HRH) in South Africa: Identifying Shortages, Challenges and Migration Intentions (Co-Supervisor)

Odera J. Examination of Social and Environmental Disclosures in Nigerian Oil Companies. (Associate Supervisor)

Afzal N. Production Function and Frontier Analysis: Application to Knowledge Based Economies in ASEAN Countries (Associate Supervisor)

Roy A. Issues in Sustainable Planning and Development in the Context of Climate Change (Associate Supervisor)

Sarker R. The Impact of Climate Change on Bangladesh Rice Farming (Associate Supervisor)


34 Years


School LTSS Committee Member
ERA Assessor (School)


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  • Strategy ( 350700 )
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  • Health Economics ( 380108 )
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  • Agricultural Economics ( 380101 )