Fields of Research (FoR)

• Applied Economics not elsewhere classified ( 140299 )
  
• Economics not elsewhere classified ( 149999 )
  
• Business and Management not elsewhere classified ( 150399 )
  
• International Economics and International Finance ( 140210 )
  
• Environment and Resource Economics ( 140205 )
  
• Economic Development and Growth ( 140202 )
  
• Health Economics ( 140208 )
  
• International Economics ( 380110 )
  
• Strategy ( 350799 )
  
• Applied Economics not elsewhere classified ( 380199 )
  
• Health Economics ( 380108 )
  
• Environment And Resource Economics ( 380105 )
  
• Economic Development Policy ( 440703 )
  
• Socio-Economic Development ( 440407 )
  
• Other Economics not elsewhere classified ( 389999 )
  
• International Finance ( 350207 )
  
• Applied Economics ( 380100 )
  
• Other Economics ( 389900 )
  
• Development Studies ( 440400 )
  
• Strategy ( 350700 )
  
• Banking ( 350200 )
  
• Policy And Administration ( 440700 )
  

Research interests

International Trade and Business
Environmental Economics
Energy Economics
Development Economics
Applied Health Economics
South and South-East Asian Economies
Australian Housing Market

Professional memberships

Economic Society of Australia

USQ Research affiliations

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

Currently teaching courses/programs

ECO 8060: Business in the International Economy
ECO 5000: Economics for Managers
ECO 3010: International Economics and Trade


Previously taught:
ECO 2000: Macroeconomics for Business and Government
ECO 2001: Microeconomics for Business and Government
ECO 3000: Global Economics and Trade
ECO 5000: Economics for Managers
ECO 8060: Business in the International Economy

Teaching experience(Tertiary)

33 Years

Administrative responsibilities

Member, Research Committee, School of Business
Ex-Member/Coordinator/Acting Roles
Discipline Leader, Economics
Research Coordinator, School of Commerce
Acting Head, School of Commerce
Acting Head, Economics and Politics Discipline
Equity and Social Justice Committee, Faculty of Business.
Research and Higher Degree Committee, School of AEF.
Teaching and Learning Committee, School of AEF/Commerce

Research supervisor in the area of:

• Applied Economics not elsewhere classified ( 140299 )
  
• Economics not elsewhere classified ( 149999 )
  
• Business and Management not elsewhere classified ( 150399 )
  
• International Economics and International Finance ( 140210 )
  
• Environment and Resource Economics ( 140205 )
  
• Economic Development and Growth ( 140202 )
  
• Health Economics ( 140208 )
  
• International Economics ( 380110 )
  
• Strategy ( 350799 )
  
• Applied Economics not elsewhere classified ( 380199 )
  
• Health Economics ( 380108 )
  
• Environment And Resource Economics ( 380105 )
  
• Economic Development Policy ( 440703 )
  
• Socio-Economic Development ( 440407 )
  
• Other Economics not elsewhere classified ( 389999 )
  
• International Finance ( 350207 )
  
• Applied Economics ( 380100 )
  
• Other Economics ( 389900 )
  
• Development Studies ( 440400 )
  
• Strategy ( 350700 )
  
• Banking ( 350200 )
  
• Policy And Administration ( 440700 )
  

Research topics

• The Economics of Child Health and Wellbeing
  
• Family Income and Child Cognitive, Behavioural and Health Outcomes: the Possible Pathways
  
• Childhood Obesity and Socio-economic Status: Evidence from Australia
  
• The Role of Microcredit in Enhancing Health Knowledge, Health-Seeking Behaviour and Health Services
  
• Issues in Development Economics
  
• Health Economics and Policy
  
• The Economics of Child and Maternal Health in Developing Countries
  
• Issues in Applied Economics: Energy, Environment and Development Economics, Health Economics, International Trade and Business, Housing Economics.