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Working Papers

2012

1. Comparative fiscal illusion: A fiscal illusion index for the European Union
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (10)
   See also Journal Article Comparative fiscal illusion: a fiscal illusion index for the European Union, Empirical Economics, Springer (2014) View citations (16) (2014)
2. Options for Rationalizing Local Government Structure: A Policy Agenda
   International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
   See also Chapter Options for rationalizing local government structure: a policy agenda, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2013) (2013)
3. The Governance of Grapes: The NSW Inquiry into the Wine Grape Market and Prices (2010) – An Assessment
   2012 Conference (56th), February 7-10, 2012, Fremantle, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society

2011

4. The Proposed 'Wine Restructuring Action Agenda' and Alternative Policy Options for the Australian Wine Industry
   Papers, University of Melbourne, Melbourne School of Land and Environment View citations (1)

2009

5. Financial System Development in Indonesia and South Korea in 1980s and early 1990s: Policies and Outcomes
   Discussion Papers in Finance, Griffith University, Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics
6. The Uzbek Approach to Financial System Development: An Analysis of Achievements and Failures
   Discussion Papers in Finance, Griffith University, Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics View citations (1)
7. Water Buy-Back in Australia: Political, Technical and Allocative Challenges
   2009 Conference (53rd), February 11-13, 2009, Cairns, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society View citations (1)

2002

8. Transaction Costs and Welfare in the Permanent Water Market in NSW
   2002 Conference (46th), February 13-15, 2002, Canberra, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society

2001

9. Towards an Understanding of Static Transaction Costs in the NSW Permanent Water Market: An Application of Choice Modelling
   2001 Conference (45th), January 23-25, 2001, Adelaide, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society View citations (1)

1997

10. Patterns of Australian State and Local Government Finance
    Working Papers, Melbourne - Centre in Finance

Journal Articles

2024

1. An institutional and transaction cost analysis for the efficiency of water service in Brazilian local government consortia
   Local Government Studies, 2024, 50, (3), 475-497
2. Fiscal outcomes arising from amalgamation: more complex than merely economies of scale
   Public Management Review, 2024, 26, (5), 1341-1359

2023

3. An empirical analysis of the impact of administrative intensity on the operational efficiency of the Victoria state local government system in Australia
   Local Government Studies, 2023, 49, (3), 544-567
4. Does financial sustainability affect local resident satisfaction? The case of the Victorian local government system
   Public Money & Management, 2023, 43, (4), 302-310 View citations (2)
5. EXPLAINING GAPS IN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT BY MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS IN AUSTRALIA
   The Singapore Economic Review (SER), 2023, 68, (02), 457-466
6. Is council co-operation cost efficient? An empirical analysis of waste collection in Spanish local government
   Public Money & Management, 2023, 43, (2), 105-115
7. The Influence of Administrative Intensity on Efficiency: An Empirical Analysis of Australian Universities
   Economic Papers, 2023, 42, (3), 282-305 View citations (1)

2022

8. An Empirical Analysis of International Migrant Business Ownership and Employment in Regional Australia
   Economic Papers, 2022, 41, (1), 1-14
9. An Evaluation of the Financial Sustainability of Remote Australian Local Councils*
   Economic Papers, 2022, 41, (2), 110-127
10. Empirical evidence on intellectual property copyright: student perspectives on learning outcomes and challenges
    International Journal of Education Economics and Development, 2022, 13, (3), 260-277
11. Identifying interactions between size effects in New South Wales local government
    Local Government Studies, 2022, 48, (5), 842-863
12. Is Bigger More Efficient? An Empirical Analysis of Scale Economies in Administration in South Australian Local Government
    Economic Papers, 2022, 41, (1), 54-67
13. Local Water Utility Reform: Case Studies from Iwate Prefecture in Northern Japan
    International Journal of Public Administration, 2022, 45, (14), 1003-1013
14. Measuring what matters in local government: a Municipality Sustainability Index
    Policy Studies, 2022, 43, (4), 738-758 View citations (2)
15. Modelling Sectoral Energy Consumption in Malaysia: Assessing the Asymmetric Effects
    Sustainability, 2022, 14, (3), 1-17 View citations (3)
16. Outsourcing through intermunicipal co-operation: Waste collection and treatment services in Brazil
    Public Money & Management, 2022, 42, (8), 637-647
17. Regional consortia and transaction costs for sanitation services in Brazil
    Utilities Policy, 2022, 78, (C)
18. The Crown land accounting dilemma in New South Wales local government
    Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management, 2022, 34, (3), 430-445
19. The Impact of More Intensive Unemployment Benefit Requirements on Jobseekers’ Likelihood of Complying
    The Economic Record, 2022, 98, (320), 63-79

2021

20. A critical appraisal of the Western Australian local government review panel’s recommendations
    Economic Analysis and Policy, 2021, 71, (C), 434-438
21. All in the Mind: Citizen Satisfaction and Financial Performance in the Victorian Local Government System
    Australian Accounting Review, 2021, 31, (1), 51-64 View citations (1)
22. An Empirical Analysis of Scale Economies in Administrative Intensity in the Paraná State Local Government System in Brazil
    Sustainability, 2021, 13, (2), 1-13 View citations (1)
23. Assessing the effectiveness of using western movies in elucidating economic concepts
    International Journal of Education Economics and Development, 2021, 12, (1), 45-60
24. Guest editors’ introduction: the impact of ageing and demographic change on local government
    Local Government Studies, 2021, 47, (3), 355-363 View citations (1)
25. Local co-production and food insecurity: leveraging institutional advantages of partner organisations
    Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, 2021, 43, (4), 258-275

2020

26. Accounting Problems in Infrastructure Asset Valuation and Depreciation in New South Wales Local Government
    Australian Accounting Review, 2020, 30, (2), 105-115 View citations (2)
27. Council cooperation in New South Wales: Why have some councils not joined joint organisations?
    Economic Analysis and Policy, 2020, 66, (C), 125-136
28. Creating institutional advantage: local government co-production with community groups
    Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, 2020, 42, (3), 170-187 View citations (2)
29. Economies of scale and Brazilian local government expenditure: evidence from the State of Paraná
    Local Government Studies, 2020, 46, (3), 436-458 View citations (4)
30. Examining the Effects of Zero‐Dollar Unemployment Payment Sanctions
    The Economic Record, 2020, 96, (315), 490-505
31. Humanitarian co-production in local government: the case of natural disaster volunteering in Japan
    Local Government Studies, 2020, 46, (6), 959-978
32. Is cooperation cost reducing? An analysis of public–public partnerships and inter-municipal cooperation in Brazilian local government
    Local Government Studies, 2020, 46, (1), 68-90 View citations (1)
33. Short video clip production on learning performance: evidence from university students
    International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2020, 28, (4), 415-429
34. The impact of varying penalty values on compliance with unemployment payment requirements: An analysis using 2015/16 Australian National Data
    Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), 2020, 23, (1), 1-20
35. Willingness to Participate in Solid Waste Management amongst Residents of Sembulan Tengah Water Village in Sabah, Malaysia
    Journal of Asian Scientific Research, 2020, 10, (1), 17-32

2019

36. Economies of scope in Portuguese local government using an augmented Hicks–Moorsteen approach
    Regional Studies, 2019, 53, (7), 963-976 View citations (3)
37. Merger Melancholia: An Empirical Analysis of the Perceptions of the Residents of the Forcibly Amalgamated Manilla Shire Council
    International Journal of Public Administration, 2019, 42, (11), 940-949
38. Population size or population density? An empirical examination of scale economies in South Australian local government, 2015/16
    Local Government Studies, 2019, 45, (5), 632-653 View citations (4)

2018

39. A square deal? Mining costs, mining royalties and local government in New South Wales, Australia
    Resources Policy, 2018, 55, (C), 113-122 View citations (5)
40. An empirical analysis of mining costs and mining royalties in Queensland local government
    Energy Economics, 2018, 74, (C), 656-662 View citations (3)
41. Chalk and Cheese: A Comparative Analysis of Local Government Reform Processes in New South Wales and Victoria
    International Journal of Public Administration, 2018, 41, (11), 847-858
42. Counting the Cost: A Critical Evaluation of the Australian National Broadband Network Roll-Out under the Rudd/Gillard Governments
    International Journal of Public Administration, 2018, 41, (2), 129-136
43. European Cohesion Policy impact on development and convergence: a local empirical analysis in Portugal between 2000 and 2014
    European Planning Studies, 2018, 26, (6), 1081-1098 View citations (8)
44. Is Bigger Really Better? A Comparative Analysis of Municipal Mergers in Australian and Japanese Local Government
    International Journal of Public Administration, 2018, 41, (9), 725-734
45. Municipal Sustainability Influence by European Union Investment Programs on the Portuguese Local Government
    Sustainability, 2018, 10, (4), 1-23 View citations (4)
46. Policy‐Based Evidence Making in Local Government: The New South Wales’ Municipal Merger Program, 2011 to 2017
    Economic Papers, 2018, 37, (4), 363-373 View citations (1)

2017

47. A Critical Evaluation of Australian Mineral Resources Rent Tax
    International Journal of Public Administration, 2017, 40, (6), 472-480 View citations (1)
48. Diversifying Cores but Stagnant Peripheries: Mining and Other Industry Employment Contributions to Development in Local Government Areas of the Northern Territory
    Economic Papers, 2017, 36, (3), 317-334
49. Fast and Loose: An Evaluation of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Report Marriage Equality in Australia
    Economic Papers, 2017, 36, (1), 49-59
50. Hired Guns: Local Government Mergers in New South Wales and the KPMG Modelling Report
    Australian Accounting Review, 2017, 27, (3), 263-272 View citations (1)
51. Paying the piper: A critical examination of ACIL Allen’s (2016) An Economic Assessment of Recasting Council Boundaries in South Australia
    Economic Analysis and Policy, 2017, 54, (C), 74-82 View citations (1)

2016

52. A Factor Analytic Assessment of Financial Sustainability: The Case of New South Wales Local Government
    Australian Accounting Review, 2016, 26, (2), 132-140
53. Did the Big Stick Work? An Empirical Assessment of Scale Economies and the Queensland Forced Amalgamation Program
    Local Government Studies, 2016, 42, (1), 1-14 View citations (9)
54. Does Size Still Matter? An Empirical Analysis of the Effectiveness of Victorian Local Authorities
    Local Government Studies, 2016, 42, (1), 15-28 View citations (2)
55. Financial Health in Australian Local Government: The Application of a Funding Assessment Model to Brisbane and Sydney City Councils
    International Journal of Public Administration, 2016, 39, (4), 303-322
56. If It Ain't Broke: An Evaluation of the Australian Asylum Program under Rudd and Gillard
    Economic Papers, 2016, 35, (3), 230-244
57. Learning from Experience in NSW?
    Economic Papers, 2016, 35, (2), 99-111 View citations (7)
58. Municipal Mergers in New Zealand: An Empirical Analysis of the Proposed Amalgamation of Hawke’s Bay Councils
    Local Government Studies, 2016, 42, (2), 228-247 View citations (7)
59. Peas in a Pod: Are Efficient Municipalities also Financially Sustainable?
    Australian Accounting Review, 2016, 26, (2), 122-131 View citations (4)
60. Recasting Leadership Reform in Australian Local Government: A Typology from Political Theory
    Local Government Studies, 2016, 42, (6), 1024-1046
61. The administrative efficiency of conditional cash transfer programmes: evidence from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program
    Asia-Pacific Development Journal, 2016, 23, (1), 133-158 View citations (1)
62. What’s in a Name? Assessing the Performance of Local Government Classification Systems
    Local Government Studies, 2016, 42, (2), 248-266

2015

63. De-Amalgamation in Action: The Queensland experience
    Public Management Review, 2015, 17, (10), 1403-1424 View citations (3)
64. Debate: Rejoinder to Sansom (2015)
    Public Money & Management, 2015, 35, (6), 395-396
65. Inconsistent Depreciation Practice and Public Policymaking: Local Government Reform in New South Wales
    Australian Accounting Review, 2015, 25, (1), 28-37 View citations (6)
66. Mining and other industry contributions to employment leakage in Australia’s Northern Territory
    Journal of Developing Areas, 2015, 49, (6), 263-278 View citations (3)
67. Payment Schemes in Conditional Cash Transfer Programs: The Case of 4Ps in the Davao Region, Philippines
    Administrative Sciences, 2015, 5, (4), 1-20 View citations (1)
68. Philip Andrew Black: 1947-2015
    South African Journal of Economics, 2015, 83, (3), 472-474
69. Religion and Life Satisfaction Down Under
    Journal of Happiness Studies, 2015, 16, (2), 277-293 View citations (10)
70. Religion and Life Satisfaction: Evidence from Germany
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2015, 123, (3), 837-855 View citations (6)
71. The State of Things: The Dynamic Efficiency of Australian State and Territories
    Economic Papers, 2015, 34, (3), 165-176 View citations (1)
72. Three of a Kind? The Special Case of Australia's Island Councils
    Economic Papers, 2015, 34, (3), 150-164 View citations (1)
73. What Determines Efficiency in Local Government? A DEA Analysis of NSW Local Government
    Economic Papers, 2015, 34, (4), 243-256 View citations (4)

2014

74. Administrative scale economies in local government: An empirical analysis of Sabah municipalities, 2000 to 2009
    Urban Studies, 2014, 51, (13), 2899-2915 View citations (4)
75. Building the Education Revolution: Another Case of Australian Government Failure?
    International Journal of Public Administration, 2014, 37, (5), 299-307
76. Community Council Cooperation: The Lake Macquarie City Council Co-Governance Delegation Model
    International Journal of Public Administration, 2014, 37, (11), 747-755
77. Comparative fiscal illusion: a fiscal illusion index for the European Union
    Empirical Economics, 2014, 46, (3), 937-960 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Comparative fiscal illusion: A fiscal illusion index for the European Union, MPRA Paper (2012) View citations (10) (2012)
78. Enduring Financial Sustainability Through “Bottom-Up” Local Authority Ingenuity and Rational “Top-Down” State Regulation: The Case of Lake Macquarie City Council
    International Journal of Public Administration, 2014, 37, (4), 215-223
79. Explaining the Australian Local Government Infrastructure Expenditure Backlog: A Market Failure Approach
    Economic Papers, 2014, 33, (3), 275-284 View citations (1)
80. Fools Rush In: The Case Against Radical Water and Wastewater Restructuring in Regional New South Wales
    International Journal of Public Administration, 2014, 37, (1), 1-9
81. Local Co-Governance and Environmental Sustainability in New South Wales Local Government: The Lake Macquarie City Council Sustainable Neighbourhoods Program
    Economic Papers, 2014, 33, (1), 36-44 View citations (2)
82. Separation anxiety: an empirical evaluation of the Australian Sunshine Coast Regional Council de-amalgamation
    Public Money & Management, 2014, 34, (3), 213-220 View citations (1)
83. The impact of metropolitan amalgamations in Sydney on municipal financial sustainability
    Public Money & Management, 2014, 34, (4), 281-288 View citations (9)

2013

84. Bang for the Buck? An Evaluation of the Roads to Recovery Program
    Economic Papers, 2013, 32, (2), 239-248
85. J-curve disparity between the goods sector and the services sector: evidence from Australia
    Applied Economics Letters, 2013, 20, (5), 452-456 View citations (11)
86. Resource Taxation and Remote Aboriginal Expenditure
    Economic Papers, 2013, 32, (3), 360-382 View citations (5)
87. Talk is cheap, or is it? The cost of consulting about uncertain reallocation of water in the Murray–Darling Basin, Australia
    Ecological Economics, 2013, 88, (C), 206-213 View citations (13)
88. The Relationship Between Religious Affiliation and Returns to Human Capital for Women
    Economic Papers, 2013, 32, (3), 395-404 View citations (1)

2012

89. Impact of exchange rate volatility on import flows: the case of Malaysia and the United States
    Applied Financial Economics, 2012, 22, (24), 2027-2034 View citations (6)
90. Presumptions of linearity and faith in the power of centralised decision-making: two challenges to the efficient management of environmental water in Australia
    Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2012, 56, (3), 426-437 View citations (2)
    Also in Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2012, 56, (3), 12 (2012) View citations (2)
91. Religion and education: recent evidence from the United States
    Applied Economics Letters, 2012, 19, (12), 1175-1178 View citations (1)
92. Religion and the rate of return to human capital: evidence from Australia
    Applied Economics Letters, 2012, 19, (10), 943-946 View citations (7)

2011

93. Economic Efficiency Versus Local Democracy? An Evaluation of Structural Change and Local Democracy in Australian Local Government
    Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, 2011, 23, (1), 1-20 View citations (1)
    Also in Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, 2010, 23, (1), 1-20 (2010)
94. Managing Environmental Water: Lessons in Crafting Efficient Governance Arrangements
    Economic Papers, 2011, 30, (2), 122-134 View citations (3)
95. Some Observations about the Reactionary Rhetoric Circumscribing the Guide to the Murray–Darling Basin Plan
    Economic Papers, 2011, 30, (2), 195-207 View citations (2)
96. When will they ever learn? The financial implications of water 'regionalisation' for non-metropolitan New South Wales local councils
    International Journal of Public Policy, 2011, 7, (4/5/6), 301-319

2010

97. A test of the present value model of stock prices under rational and adaptive expectations using Bursa Malaysia data from 1983 to 2003
    Applied Economics Letters, 2010, 17, (18), 1835-1839 View citations (1)
98. An empirical analysis of calendar anomalies in the Malaysian stock market
    Applied Financial Economics, 2010, 20, (3), 255-264 View citations (9)
99. Australian Federal Government Failure: The Rise and Fall of the Home Insulation Program
    Economic Papers, 2010, 29, (3), 342-352
100. Economic growth and FDI inflows:a stochastic frontier analysis
     Journal of Developing Areas, 2010, 43, (2), 143-158 View citations (26)
101. Financial Sector Reforms in Indonesia and South Korea in 1980s and Early 1990s
     Journal of Emerging Market Finance, 2010, 9, (1), 25-49 View citations (1)
102. Industry Structure Issues in the Water and Wastewater Sectors in Australia: A Comment on Abbott and Cohen
     Economic Papers, 2010, 29, (3), 365-367
103. The relative economic efficiency of urban water utilities in regional New South Wales and Victoria
     Resource and Energy Economics, 2010, 32, (3), 439-455 View citations (46)

2009

104. Financial development and economic growth: evidence from transition economies
     Applied Financial Economics, 2009, 19, (12), 999-1008 View citations (18)
105. Financial development policies in Uzbekistan: an analysis of achievements and failures
     Economic Change and Restructuring, 2009, 42, (4), 293-318 View citations (3)
106. Host country corruption level and Foreign Direct Investments inflows
     International Journal of Trade and Global Markets, 2009, 2, (2), 168-178 View citations (5)
107. Political Economy and Organizational Leadership: A Hope-based Theory
     Review of Political Economy, 2009, 21, (1), 123-143 View citations (2)
108. State Oversight Models for Australian Local Government*
     Economic Papers, 2009, 28, (4), 279-290 View citations (2)
109. Water and Wastewater Services in Non-Metropolitan New South Wales: A Critical Analysis of the Report of the Independent Inquiry
     Agenda - A Journal of Policy Analysis and Reform, 2009, 16, (2), 45-60 View citations (1)
110. ZANE SPINDLER (1941‐2008)
     South African Journal of Economics, 2009, 77, (1), 203-204

2008

111. An econometric analysis of Sri Lankan monetary policy shocks and exchange rates
     Global Business and Economics Review, 2008, 10, (1), 58-67 View citations (1)
112. Australian Local Government Economics ‐ by Brian Dollery, Lin Crase and Andrew Johnson
     The Economic Record, 2008, 84, (264), 129-130
113. CONSTITUTIONAL AND FISCAL FEDERALIST PERSPECTIVES ON THE AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT ROADS TO RECOVERY FUNDING PROGRAMME
     The IUP Journal of Governance and Public Policy, 2008, III, (4), 34-51 View citations (2)
114. Can Urban Water Markets Work? Some Concerns
     Agenda - A Journal of Policy Analysis and Reform, 2008, 15, (3), 73-82
115. Cash and In-Kind Food Aid Transfers: The Case of Tsunami Emergency Aid in Banda Aceh
     International Review of Public Administration, 2008, 13, (2), 117-128 View citations (5)
116. Financial System Reform in Kazakhstan from 1993 to 2006 and Its Socioeconomic Effects
     Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 2008, 44, (3), 81-97 View citations (3)
117. No Lessons Learned: A Critique of the Queensland Local Government Reform Commission Final Report
     Agenda - A Journal of Policy Analysis and Reform, 2008, 15, (1), 67-84
118. SHARED SERVICES IN AUSTRALIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT: A CASE STUDY OF THE QUEENSLAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION MODEL
     Economic Papers, 2008, 27, (4), 343-354
119. The Cost of Risk Sharing: The Effects of Savings Subsidization and Longevity on Gifts, Fertility and Savings
     The IUP Journal of Public Finance, 2008, VI, (3), 49-59
120. The Curtailment of Critical Commentary in Australian Economics
     Econ Journal Watch, 2008, 5, (3), 349-351
121. URBAN WATER PRICING: PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVES AND CUSTOMER PREFERENCES
     Economic Papers, 2008, 27, (2), 194-206 View citations (2)

2007

122. ABOUT TURN: POLICY REVERSALS AND THE QUEENSLAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMISSION
     Economic Papers, 2007, 26, (4), 360-371
123. AN EMPIRICAL NOTE ON CRITICAL COMMENTARY IN AUSTRALIAN ECONOMICS JOURNALS
     Australian Economic Papers, 2007, 46, (3), 300-303
124. Are Shared Services a Panacea for Australian Local Government? A Critical Note on Australian and International Empirical Evidence
     International Review of Public Administration, 2007, 12, (2), 89-102 View citations (5)
125. Corporate tax rates and foreign direct investment in the United States
     Applied Economics, 2007, 39, (1), 109-117 View citations (12)
126. Estimation of the Export Demand Function using Bilateral Trade Data
     South Asia Economic Journal, 2007, 8, (2), 249-264 View citations (2)
127. Is bigger Better? Local Government Amalgamation and the South Australian Rising to the Challenge Inquiry
     Economic Analysis and Policy, 2007, 37, (1), 1-14 View citations (10)
128. Local Democracy and Local Government Efficiency: The Role of Community Engagement in Local Government Reform in Queensland
     The IUP Journal of Governance and Public Policy, 2007, II, (4), 56-70
129. War as Rent-Seeking: A Public Choice Perspective on the Pacific War
     Public Organization Review, 2007, 7, (1), 21-40

2006

130. A SAVINGS SUBSIDISATION SYSTEM IN A MODEL OF ENDOGENOUS FERTILITY AND ENDOGENOUS GROWTH: AN EXTENSION OF WIGGER (1999)
     Australian Economic Papers, 2006, 45, (3), 179-187
131. AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO IDENTIFYING COUNCILS ‘AT RISK’: A REJOINDER TO BOB WALKER AND STEWART JONES
     Economic Papers, 2006, 25, (4), 358-361
132. Regulation versus pricing in urban water policy: the case of the Australian National Water Initiative
     Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2006, 50, (3), 437-449 View citations (5)
     Also in Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2006, 50, (3), 13 (2006) View citations (4)
133. Revitalizing the contribution non‐profit organizations can make to the provision of human services
     International Journal of Social Economics, 2006, 33, (7), 491-511
134. Water rights: a comparison of the impacts of urban and irrigation reforms in Australia
     Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2006, 50, (3), 451-462 View citations (12)
     Also in Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2006, 50, (3), 12 (2006) View citations (8)

2005

135. AN EMPIRICAL NOTE ON THE COMPARATIVE MACROECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE GST IN AUSTRALIA, CANADA AND NEW ZEALAND
     Economic Papers, 2005, 24, (1), 50-60 View citations (10)
136. An Analysis of Stress Testing for Asian Stock Portfolios
     The IUP Journal of Applied Economics, 2005, IV, (5), 19-30
137. LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE MONITORING IN NEW SOUTH WALES: ARE ‘AT RISK’ COUNCILS REALLY AT RISK?
     Economic Papers, 2005, 24, (4), 332-345 View citations (6)
138. Leadership and Economic Theories of Nonprofit Organizations
     Review of Policy Research, 2005, 22, (4), 483-499 View citations (2)
139. The Economic Case for Virtual Local Government in South Africa
     Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 2005, 29, (1), 47-60
140. The impact of alternative styles of policy leadership on the direction of local government reform
     International Journal of Social Economics, 2005, 32, (4), 291-306

2004

141. A Note on the Rise and Decline of Strong Policy Leadership
     Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, 2004, 15, (1), 3-24
142. An Exploratory Analysis of Local Government Failure in South Africa
     Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 2004, 28, (2), 91-106
143. Economic Approaches to the Voluntary Sector: A Note on Voluntary Failure and Human Service Delivery
     International Review of Public Administration, 2004, 8, (2), 25-31 View citations (1)
144. Efficiency Measurement in Australian Local Government: The Case of New South Wales Municipal Water Services
     Review of Policy Research, 2004, 21, (5), 615-636 View citations (30)
145. INTERGENERATIONAL FISCAL BALANCE IN AUSTRALIA: SHOULD WE USE FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY OR INTERGENERATIONAL EQUITY?
     Economic Papers, 2004, 23, (3), 286-299
146. Nanshin: Budget-Maximizing Behavior, the Imperial Japanese Navy and the Origins of the Pacific War
     Public Organization Review, 2004, 4, (2), 135-155 View citations (1)
147. Social economics and social capital
     International Journal of Social Economics, 2004, 31, (3), 239-258
148. THE PRODUCTIVE EFFICIENCY OF SINGAPORE BANKS: AN APPLICATION AND EXTENSION OF THE BARRET AL.(1999) APPROACH
     The Singapore Economic Review (SER), 2004, 49, (02), 273-290 View citations (1)

2003

149. A Comparative Examination of Cultural Change Within the Australian and New Zealand Treasuries
     International Review of Public Administration, 2003, 8, (1), 27-38
150. A HISTORY OF INEQUALITY IN SOUTH AFRICA, 1652–2002
     South African Journal of Economics, 2003, 71, (3), 595-610 View citations (3)
151. Alex Kerr’s Dogs and Demons and the Problems of Contemporary Japan: A Review Note
     Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, 2003, 14, (3), 303-310
152. THE DECLINE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ECONOMY
     South African Journal of Economics, 2003, 71, (1), 77-95 View citations (1)
153. Toward a Theory of Policy Leadership: Three Propositions
     Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, 2003, 14, (1), 35-60

2002

154. A Century of Vertical Fiscal Imbalance in Australian Federalism
     History of Economics Review, 2002, 36, (1), 26-43
155. A Conversation with Peter Groenewegen
     History of Economics Review, 2002, 36, (1), 126-159
156. A Note on the Debate over ‘Economic Rationalism’ in Australia: An Application of Albert Hirschman’s Rhetoric of Reaction
     History of Economics Review, 2002, 36, (1), 1-9
157. Incorporating contextual information in public sector efficiency analyses: a comparative study of NSW local government
     Applied Economics, 2002, 34, (4), 453-464 View citations (18)
158. The Impact of the Asian Economic Crisis on Southern African Economies
     African Development Review, 2002, 14, (2), 276-297
159. WOLF'S MODEL: Government Failure and Public Sector Reform in Advanced Industrial Democracies
     Review of Policy Research, 2002, 19, (1), 177-203 View citations (4)

2001

160. Diversity in Australian Local Government: The Case against the Imposition of Uniform National Standards
     International Review of Public Administration, 2001, 6, (1), 49-58 View citations (3)
161. Government Failure, Social Capital and the Appropriateness of the New Zealand Model for Public Sector Reform in Developing Countries
     World Development, 2001, 29, (2), 245-263 View citations (11)
162. NEW INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS AND THE ANALYSIS OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR
     Review of Policy Research, 2001, 18, (1), 185-211 View citations (4)
163. Understanding Cultural Changes in an Economic Control Agency: The New Zealand Treasury
     Journal of Public Policy, 2001, 21, (2), 191-212 View citations (1)

2000

164. A Note on the Coherence of New Public Management as a Managerial Philosophy
     International Review of Public Administration, 2000, 5, (1), 81-91
165. A Note on the Timing of Microeconomic Reform in Australia
     Economic Analysis and Policy, 2000, 30, (1), 63-73
166. AUSTRALIAN FISCAL FEDERALISM: AN EMPIRICAL NOTE ON LONG-TERM TRENDS IN STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE, 1969/70 TO 1994/95
     Economic Papers, 2000, 19, (3), 16-27 View citations (1)
167. An empirical examination of the impact of public enterprise reform on the South African labour market
     Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), 2000, 4, (4), 248-269
168. Explaining the Real Size of Government in Australia: An Application of the Ferris and West Model
     Economic Analysis and Policy, 2000, 30, (2), 157-173 View citations (4)
169. Water markets as a vehicle for water reform: the case of New South Wales
     Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2000, 44, (2), 23 View citations (23)

1999

170. A NOTE ON THE NATURE OF DEVELOPER CHARGES IN AUSTRALIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
     Economic Papers, 1999, 18, (1), 63-71 View citations (1)
171. A Note on State Capacity Building for Economic Growth in South Africa
     Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 1999, 23, (3), 75-89
172. Fiscal Illusion and the Australian Local Government Grants Process: How Sticky Is the Flypaper Effect?
     Public Choice, 1999, 99, (1-2), 1-13 View citations (15)
173. Fiscal Illusion at the Local Level: An Empirical Test Using Australian Municipal Data
     The Economic Record, 1999, 75, (1), 37-48 View citations (19)
174. The valuation of market information from livestock selling complexes
     Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 1999, 43, (2), 14 View citations (1)
175. Understanding the Rhetorical Patterns that Emerge During a Process of Paradigmatic Policy Change: The Case of New Public Management
     International Review of Public Administration, 1999, 4, (2), 57-66

1998

176. A Note on the Empirical Analysis of Wagner's Law
     Economic Analysis and Policy, 1998, 28, (2), 245-257 View citations (6)
177. An Empirical Analysis of Tariff Endogeneity in Australia, 1904-1974
     Economic Analysis and Policy, 1998, 28, (2), 213-230 View citations (1)
178. Funding local government in australia: the evolution of untied commonwealth financial assistance
     Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management, 1998, 10, (4), 481-498
179. The Political Determination of Intergovernmental Grants in Australia
     Public Choice, 1998, 94, (3-4), 299-315 View citations (62)
     Also in Public Choice, 1998, 94, (3), 299-315 (1998) View citations (58)

1997

180. A Note on the Relationship Between South African Historiography and the Debate on Economic Sanctions
     Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 1997, 21, (3), 79-85
181. How Different Is The New South Africa?
     Agenda - A Journal of Policy Analysis and Reform, 1997, 4, (1), 89-95
182. Market Failure, Government Failure, Leadership and Public Policy
     Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, 1997, 8, (2), 113-126 View citations (6)
     See also Book Market Failure, Government Failure, Leadership and Public Policy, Palgrave Macmillan Books, 1999 (1999) View citations (21) (1999)
183. Reforming Australian Local Government: Forced or Voluntary Amalgamations?
     Agenda - A Journal of Policy Analysis and Reform, 1997, 4, (4), 445-453

1996

184. A NOTE ON POLITICAL FACTORS IN FEDERAL FISCAL ARRANGEMENTS IN AUSTRALIA
     Economic Papers, 1996, 15, (4), 81-87 View citations (2)
185. An Economic Perspective on Crime and Punishment in Modern Australia
     Agenda - A Journal of Policy Analysis and Reform, 1996, 3, (2), 235-240
186. An interview with Clem Tisdell
     International Journal of Social Economics, 1996, 23, (4/5/6), 20-48
187. SIMILAR TRIANGLES AND THE THEORY OF REGULATION: A REJOINDER TO QUIGGIN
     Economic Papers, 1996, 15, (1), 94-96
188. Tax Complexity and Fiscal Illusion: An Empirical Evaluation of the Heyndels and Smolders Approach
     Public Finance = Finances publiques, 1996, 51, (4), 522-33
189. The Empirical Analysis of Fiscal Illusion
     Journal of Economic Surveys, 1996, 10, (3), 261-97 View citations (104)
190. The Evaluation of Public Policy: Normative Economic Theories of Government Failure
     Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, 1996, 7, (1), 27-39 View citations (4)

1995

191. A communitarian perspective on government failure
     International Journal of Social Economics, 1995, 22, (4), 33-48
192. State Expenditure and Fiscal Illusion in Australia: A Test of the Revenue Complexity, Revenue Elasticity and Flypaper Hypotheses
     Economic Analysis and Policy, 1995, 25, (2), 125-140 View citations (5)
193. Swapping Debt for Nature
     Agenda - A Journal of Policy Analysis and Reform, 1995, 2, (3), 361-365

1994

194. Labour Apartheid in South Africa: A Rent-Seeking Approach to Discriminatory Legislation: Reply
     Australian Economic Papers, 1994, 33, (63), 309-11
195. THE TIMING OF MICROECONOMIC REFORM IN AUSTRALIA
     Economic Papers, 1994, 13, (3), 84-90

1993

196. Conceptual Note on Financial and Trade Sanctions against South Africa
     Economic Analysis and Policy, 1993, 23, (2), 179-188 View citations (2)
197. The Economics of Economics: A Model of Research Discourse
     Australian Economic Papers, 1993, 32, (60), 175-84 View citations (2)

1992

198. Distributive Justice, Welfare and Liberalism: A Comment
     South African Journal of Economics, 1992, 60, (3), 185-187
199. Inward Industrialisation as Development Strategy: A Critique
     South African Journal of Economics, 1992, 60, (3), 174-179
200. REJOINDER TO TISATO ON “THE ECONOMICS OF THE BEAZLEY TELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORM PROPOSAL”
     Economic Papers, 1992, 11, (1), 94-95

1991

201. REPLY TO ARTICLE BY M. COOK AND B. DOLLERY “THE ECONOMICS OF THE BEAZLEY TELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORM PROPOSAL”
     Economic Papers, 1991, 10, (1), 89-91

1990

202. Labour Apartheid in South Africa: A Rent-Seeking Approach to Discriminatory Legislation
     Australian Economic Papers, 1990, 29, (54), 113-27
203. THE ECONOMICS OF THE BEAZLEY TELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORM PROPOSAL
     Economic Papers, 1990, 9, (4), 61-70
204. The Microeconomics of the Pass-Through Effect: An Analysis of the Australian Motor Industry
     Economic Analysis and Policy, 1990, 20, (2), 141-148 View citations (1)

1989

205. Capital, Labour and State: A General Equilibrium Perspective on Liberal and Revisionist Approaches to South African Political Economy
     South African Journal of Economics, 1989, 57, (2), 80-87
206. REGULATION AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE IN AUSTRALIA
     Economic Papers, 1989, 8, (1), 36-46
207. Review Notes: Financial Sanctions Against South Africa*(1)
     South African Journal of Economics, 1989, 57, (4), 260-265

1987

208. The Institutional Impetus to Social Waste in South Africa: A Note on Rent‐Seeking and the Margo Commission
     South African Journal of Economics, 1987, 55, (4), 280-283

1984

209. Market Structure and Inflation in South Africa: A Test of the Administered Price Hypothesis
     South African Journal of Economics, 1984, 52, (4), 225-233

1980

210. The Term Structure of Interest Rates: A South African Test of the Malkiel Model
     South African Journal of Economics, 1980, 48, (1), 1-7

1979

211. Martin Legassick's “Postscript to Legislation, Ideology and Economy in Post ‐ 1948 South Africa”: A Critical Note
     South African Journal of Economics, 1979, 47, (3), 201-203

Undated

212. An Initial Evaluation of Revenue-Sharing Arrangements in the New South African Fiscal Federalism
     Publius: The Journal of Federalism, 28, (2), 129-153 View citations (1)

Books

2020

1. Local Public, Fiscal and Financial Governance
   Springer Books, Springer View citations (5)

2007

2. Reform and Leadership in the Public Sector
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (2)

2003

3. The Political Economy of the Voluntary Sector
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (1)

1999

4. Market Failure, Government Failure, Leadership and Public Policy
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (21)
   See also Journal Article Market Failure, Government Failure, Leadership and Public Policy, Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics (1997) View citations (6) (1997)

Edited books

2008

1. Local Government Reform
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (46)
2. The Theory and Practice of Local Government Reform
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (34)

Chapters

2024

1. Technological Gaps in the Performance of Victorian Local Government: An Application of the Meta-Frontier Network Data Envelopment Analysis Approach
   Chapter 2 in Handbook on Data Envelopment Analysis in Business, Finance, and Sustainability Recent Trends and Developments, 2024, pp 49-81

2013

2. Options for rationalizing local government structure: a policy agenda
   Chapter 10 in The Challenge of Local Government Size, 2013, pp 242-262
   See also Working Paper Options for Rationalizing Local Government Structure: A Policy Agenda, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University (2012) (2012)

2009

3. The Influence of Economic Theories of Government Failure on Public Management Reform
   Chapter 2 in International Handbook of Public Management Reform, 2009

2008

4. Alternative models of local government
   Chapter 3 in The Theory and Practice of Local Government Reform, 2008, pp 27-52
5. Introduction
   Chapter 1 in The Theory and Practice of Local Government Reform, 2008, pp 1-6
6. Local government and the economics of federalism
   Chapter 2 in The Theory and Practice of Local Government Reform, 2008, pp 9-26
7. Local government policy
   Chapter 15 in The Theory and Practice of Local Government Reform, 2008, pp 257-270
8. Structural reform in Australia
   Chapter 7 in The Theory and Practice of Local Government Reform, 2008, pp 93-114

1999

9. An Economic Theory of Hope and Leadership
   Palgrave Macmillan
10. Conclusion
    Palgrave Macmillan
11. Economics and Leadership Theory
    Palgrave Macmillan
12. Government Failure and Government Intervention
    Palgrave Macmillan View citations (2)
13. Introduction
    Palgrave Macmillan
14. Market Failure and Government Intervention
    Palgrave Macmillan View citations (3)
15. New Institutional Economics, New Public Management and Government Failure
    Palgrave Macmillan
16. The Political Economy of Paradigmatic Policy Change
    Palgrave Macmillan
17. The Rhetorical Patterns in Paradigmatic Policy Change
    Palgrave Macmillan