Biography
Chris Doucouliagos is a Professor in the Department of Economics in Deakin Business School. Chris completed his PhD from Monash University in 1996, under the co-supervision of Ian Ward and Julian Teicher. Before entering academia, he worked as a research economist for the ANZ Banking Group. In the past three years, he has served on the Board of Directors of the European Public Choice Society.
Read more on Chris's profileResearch interests
- Aid effectiveness
- Meta-regression analysis
- Public choice
- Political economy
- Development economics
- Transition economies
- Fiscal interactions
- Minimum wage
- Inequality
Affiliations
- Member, Meta-Analysis of Economics Research Network (MAER-NET).
- Member, European Public Choice Society (EPCS).
- Member, European Journal of Political Economy (EJPE).
- Member, Economic Society of Australia (Victorian).
Teaching interests
- Economic principles
- Labour economics
- Forecasting
- Econometrics
- Business strategy
- Development economics
Units taught
- MAE101 - Economic Principles
Professional activities
Media appearances
- 'Politicians are inflating the evidence used to justify tax increases', The Conversation, Australia, 2018.
- 'Credibility of economics research', Wired, USA, 2017.
- 'It’s harder for governments to tax their way out of rising inequality', The Conversation, Australia, 2017.
- 'Health-care spending has only a modest effect on lifespan and premature death', The Conversation, Australia, 2017.
- 'Don’t listen to the rich: inequality is bad for everyone', The Conversation, Australia, 2017.
- 'Counter-terrorism measures permanently reduce international trade: new study', The Conversation, Australia, 2017.
Projects
- Impact of terrorism on trade
- Aid and democracy
- Replication of psychological research
- Profit sharing and performance
- Labour market regulations and unionization
- Inequality and democracy
- Spatial debt spillovers
- Global Meta-Analysis Database Project.
Publications
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Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Australian Domestic Demand Elasticities for Rural Marketing and Policy Analysis
Prof Mehmet Ulubasoglu, A/Prof Debdulal Mallick, Dr Mokhtarul Wadud, Dr Henry Haszler, Dr Phillip Hone, Prof Chris Doucouliagos
RIRDC Grant - Research - Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
- 2011: $5,000
- 2009: $22,478
- 2008: $20,000
- 2007: $23,312
Other Public Sector Funding
Meta-Analysis of National Park Visitation
Prof John Hall, Prof Chris Doucouliagos, Ms Kelly Hunt
Parks Victoria Grant - Research
- 2010: $10,000
Industry and Other Funding
A meta-analysis of the effects of remittances on household education expenditure.
Prof Chris Doucouliagos
UNESCO Grant - Research - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
- 2018: $19,545
Supervisions
Mohammad Shihab Khan
Thesis entitled: Electoral Behaviour in Bangladesh:1991-2008
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Economics
Zohidjon Askarov
Thesis entitled: Aid, Institutions and Development
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Accounting, Economics & Finance
Mayula Chaikumbung
Thesis entitled: Estimating wetland values: A comparison of benefit transfer and choice experiment values
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Accounting, Economics & Finance
Abdul Jabbar Abdullah
Thesis entitled: Inequality, Education and Growth in Malaysia
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Accounting, Economics & Finance
John Joshua
Thesis entitled: The Contribution of Human Capital towards Economic Growth in China
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Accounting, Economics & Finance
Sasi Iamsiraroj
Thesis entitled: A Comprehensive Analysis of Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Economics
Claudia Burgio-Ficca
Thesis entitled: Existence of Externalities from Investment in Higher Education
Master of Economics, School of Accounting, Economics & Finance
Claudio Calero
Thesis entitled: The Structure of Unemployment in Country Victoria
Master of Economics, School of Accounting, Economics & Finance
Mark Buchanek
Thesis entitled: Testing the Weak-Form Version of the Efficient Markets Hypothesis
Master of Economics, School of Economics
Regev Bar
Thesis entitled: Information, Transparency and Efficiency in Markets
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Economics
Rashad Hasanov
Thesis entitled: Essays on Financial crises
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Economics
Mary Graham
Thesis entitled: Measuring Dairy Farm Performance: Private and Social Perspectives
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Accounting, Economics & Finance
Daniela Sekirski
Thesis entitled: Tourism and Economic Growth: A National Welfare Perspective
Master of Economics, School of Accounting, Economics & Finance
Glennis Hanley
Thesis entitled: Union Amalgamations in Australia - An Evaluation of the Provision of Member Services
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Economics