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Email

j.freebairn@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary (Professor Emeritus)
Department of Economics
Education
PhD
University of California - Davis
Masters (Research)
New England
Bachelors Degree
New England
ORCID

0000-0002-1480-4953

Prof John Freebairn

Honorary (Professor Emeritus)
Department of Economics

197 Scholarly works
8 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2024

    Journal article

    Natural disasters and economic policy challenges
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-8454.12291
  • 2023

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Sustainable Fiscal Federalism and Reform of the GST Distribution System
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Volatile Mining Revenues and State Government Budget Decisions
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-8462.12510
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Design Options to Reform State Property Taxes
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Economic Problems with Subsidies for Electric Vehicles
    DOI: 10.1111/1759-3441.12366
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Company Income Tax and Business Investment
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-8462.12473
  • 2022

    Scholarly Contribution to Database/Website

    What is petrol excise, and why does Australia have it anyway?
John Freebairn

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2018
Order of Australia
2002
Distinguished Fellow, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society
2001
Centenary Medal
1991
Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (FASSA)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2022

    Book Chapter

    Macroeconomic Linkages to the Agricultural Supply Chain
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-77760-9_15
  • 2021

    Journal article

    Adaptation to climate change by Australian farmers
    DOI: 10.3390/cli9090141
  • 2020

    Journal article

    Reform State Taxes to Increase Productivity
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-8462.12399
  • 2020

    Scholarly Contribution to Database/Website

    The attacks are misguided: in a time of crisis the Bureau of Statistics is serving us well

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2009

    Research Contracts

    International Comparisons of Retirement Decisions and Well-Being of Mature Age Populations: Applied Micro-Economic Analysis
  • 2011

    Research Grant

    Scoping Study for Further R&D on Managing Aphids and Virus Trnasmission and Economic Impact of IPM in Grain Production Zones
  • 2008

    Research Grant

    Effects of Private Health Insurance on Health Care Usage and Health Outcomes in Australia
  • Research Contracts

    Coverage of the Federal Minimum Wage

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