- A joint research unit of the University of Adelaide and the Flinders University of South Australia
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The University of Adelaide
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Australia
Telephone: (+618) 8313 5555
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Research Associates
Research Associates of the Centre are mainly academic economists who have an ongoing relationship with the Centre. They offer expertise that is particularly pertinent and valuable to the research and consulting activities of the Centre, and they are available to make regular contributions to the activities of the Centre.
They are mainly based within the two parent universities.
Jim Hancock was Deputy Director at the Centre prior to undertaking Study Leave for a PhD. He has more than 20 years experience in applied economic and statistical analysis, having spent 12 years at SACES and prior to that working as an economist and then manager in South Australian Treasury. During his time at the Centre he worked on projects in a range of areas including macroeconomic performance and growth, cost-benefit analysis, econometric analysis of labour market programmes, environmental evaluations, competition policy, regulatory issues and public finance. At Treasury his work covered a range of areas including macroeconomic monitoring and forecasting, tax policy issues, evaluation methodologies and market structure issues. He was also a visiting lecturer in the School of Economics at University of Adelaide.
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Owen Covick is Associate Professor in the School of Economics at the Flinders University of South Australia and Deputy Head of the Faculty of Social Sciences. His academic publications are principally in the areas of productivity analysis, labour costs and finance. As a member of the INDECS team of economists he is co-author of the best-selling State of Play series of books on Australian economic policy. He was economic advisor to a series of senior Cabinet Economics Ministers in the Federal Government from 1986 to March 1996: Peter Walsh, 1986 to 1990; Kim Beazley, 1990 to 1992, and again from 1994 to March 1996; John Dawkins, 1992 to 1993; Ralph Willis, 1994. Contact
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Kevin Kirchner is a lecturer in the School of Business Economics, Flinders University, South Australia. Immediately prior to taking up his appointment at Flinders University Kevin was Senior Economist for the SA Centre for Economic Studies from 1994 through to 2002. In total Kevin has almost 20 years experience as an applied economist, working not only in universities, but also in the Commonwealth public service, in consulting and in the finance industry. In these roles he has researched and provided advice to both the public and private sectors on a variety of issues, including economic development issues, industry analysis, cost benefit analysis, investment and financial matters, risk management issues, macroeconomic issues, and strategic business issues. He has been the Editor of the Centre's Economic Briefing Report for several years and retains this role while at Flinders University. His research interests at Flinders University are focused on contemporary economic policy issues, efficiency issues in relation to the private business sector, and the role of small business, entrepreneurship and innovation in fostering economic growth.
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Dr Penny Neal is a lecturer in the School of Business Economics, Flinders University. Penny was Senior Research Economist at the SA Centre for Economic Studies in 2005 prior to returning to her lecturing position at Flinders University in 2006. Penny has authored a number of research papers, a textbook titled Macroeconomics and the Australian Economy (with Colin Rogers) and a number of study guides to accompany this and other texts. Her principal research interests are in the area of macroeconomics and monetary policy. Penny has a long involvement with the Centre as an author of chapters in its periodic Briefing Report.
Penny contributed to a number of national studies while at the Centre including for Gambling Research Australia for the Ministerial Council on Gambling (Problem Gambling and Harm: Towards a National Definition), and a longitudinal evaluation of agricultural and structural change programs (e.g., AAA Farm Help - Supporting Families Through Change program). She conducted an evaluation of labour market initiatives for the Victorian Government including an international literature review of "active labour market policies".
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Colin Rogers is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Adelaide's School of Economics. His principal research interests are in the areas of monetary theory, Keynesian economics and macroeconomic policy more generally. He has published extensively in these areas. Previously he has worked at the University of South Africa, the University of Natal, De Montfort University in the United Kingdom and Carleton University in Canada. Contact
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Paul Delfabbro is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Adelaide's School of Psychology. Paul has collaorated with the Centre on a range of gambling projects. His research interests include gambling and the role of cognitive and behavioural factors in the maintenance of within-session behaviour. Although many studies have suggested that cognitive factors (irrational thoughts, heuristics and biases) may play a role in gambling, less attention has been given to the role of learning principles in gambling. Using computer simulations, his current research is examining how variations in reinforcement schedules, reinforcement frequency and magnitudes influence decision-making and behaviour. He has also conducted research into adolescent gambling and the relationship between early adolescent adjustment, attitudes and early employment outcomes. Further information is available here. Contact
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Cliff Walsh is Professor Emeritus at the University of Adelaide and a Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of Economics and in the South Australian Centre for Economic Studies. His principle areas of interest and expertise include public sector economics, regional economic development and federal, state and local financial, administrative and political relationships. He has extensive experience in advising businesses as well as Commonwealth, State and Local Governments, Ministers and CEO's and he has been a member of a number of committees of review of the Commonwealth and State Governments.
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John Williams is a Professor of Law at the University of Adelaide. His area of research is public law (especially constitutional law). He has advised both State and Commonwealth governments on issues relating to the regulatory schemes and intergovernmental relations. Contact
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David Caruso is the Director of the Advocacy and Justice Unit in the Faculty of the Professions and a Lecturer in the Adelaide Law School of The University of Adelaide; Special Counsel with Fisher Jeffries / Gadens Group; Treasurer of the Law Society of South Australia; Foundation Chair of the Reconciliation Action Committee of the Law Society of South Australia; Associate of the Technology Regulation & Information Policy Research Group, Faculty of the Professions, The University of Adelaide; Associate of the Surrey International Law Centre, United Kingdom; Consultant to the Curriculum Leaders Group, Legal Studies, South Australian Certificate of Education, SACE Board; and Member of the Evidence Law Reform Committee, South Australian Law Reform Institute. David has interned for the Justice Strategy Unit of the Attorney General’s Department and served as associate to the Honourable Justice JR Sulan of the Supreme Court of South Australia.
David teaches, researches and practises in the Laws of Communication. He focusses on Intellectual Property, National and International Trade/Competition Practices, and Defamation as regulating the content, form, method and protection of communication in the public domain, together with the fields of Advocacy, Evidence and Court Procedure which inform the means for communication within the justice system.
David has presented and published papers, in Australia, Asia, Europe and the United States, on International Trade and Free Trade Agreements and reform proposals for Advocacy, Evidence and Procedure based court mechanisms affecting Australia and other common law countries, including reporting on the SA Magistrates Court Diversion Program for the Attorney-General’s Department and assisting the SA Department of Justice on its Bail Process Improvement Project. He has consulted and prepared submissions to several State and National reviews and government projects concerned with Trade issues and the functioning of justice systems, including, most recently, the Law Council of Australia submission to the Brumby Review into Australian Anti-Dumping Laws and responsible Federal agencies.
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Dr Ernesto Valenzuela is the Executive Director of the Centre for International Economic Studies at the University of Adelaide and a Senior Lecturer in the School of Economics. Prior to this, Ernesto was an Economist Consultant for 3 years at the World Bank Development Research Group in Washington DC. His academic publications and research interests are principally in the fields of agriculture, international trade policy and quantitative methods (including econometric and CGE modelling) in which he has authored a book and co-authored more than 40 academic journals and book chapters.
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