John Wilson is a Senior Lecturer in Economics. John has broad research interests in public economics and applied microeconomics. His research interests include modelling special interest group behaviour, sports economics, microeconomic models of corruption, and economic history.
John joined the University of South Australia in 2004 after completing his PhD in Economics at the University of Adelaide. His doctoral work in public choice and corruption focussed on how special interest groups influence and evade policy and the interaction between different forms of corruption and political competition. Since that time, John has undertaken work expanding his interest in public economics working on a variety of topics, most notably... Read more
About me
John Wilson is a Senior Lecturer in Economics. John has broad research interests in public economics and applied microeconomics. His research interests include modelling special interest group behaviour, sports economics, microeconomic models of corruption, and economic history.
John joined the University of South Australia in 2004 after completing his PhD in Economics at the University of Adelaide. His doctoral work in public choice and corruption focussed on how special interest groups influence and evade policy and the interaction between different forms of corruption and political competition. Since that time, John has undertaken work expanding his interest in public economics working on a variety of topics, most notably examining public policy aspects of professional sports in which he has published two books. His research also includes publications in economic history examining both trade policy and sports economics. Among other outputs, John has published in The Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, The Economic Record, and The Journal of Sports Economics. In 2014 he was an invited contributor to the Cambridge Economic History of Australia. He has also conducted funded research for the Victorian Department of Justice.
John is the Honorary Treasurer of the Economic Society of Australia (SA) and was previously Secretary and member of the Executive of the Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand.
About me
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 15/01/2018 |
Australian sports should follow the English Premier League and reform salary caps, https://theconversation.com/australian-sports-should-follow-the-english-premier-league-and-reform-salary-caps-87006 |
| 17/11/2014 |
Why stamping out corruption in FIFA won’t be easy, https://theconversation.com/why-stamping-out-corruption-in-fifa-wont-be-easy-34264 |
| 21/07/2011 |
How much do we really gain from the money we spend on sport?, https://theconversation.com/how-much-do-we-really-gain-from-the-money-we-spend-on-sport-2079 |
About me
Doctor of Philosophy The University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Business (Economics & Finance) University of South Australia
Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance) University of South Australia
Economic history, sports economics
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Australian Research Council Linkage Grant LP 200300843 ‘Putting death in its place’ with As. Prof Rebecca Kippen (Monash University); As. Prof Lionel Frost (Monash University; Prof Hamish Maxwell-Stewart (University of New England); Dr Richard Tuffin (University of New England); Professor Martin Shanahan (University of South Australia); Prof Kris Inwood (University of Guelph); Mr Ross Latham (Libraries Tasmania), $441,572
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
1
1
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| 2016 |
2
17
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| 2014 |
8
5
4
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
Open access
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| 2019 |
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| 2016 |
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| 2016 |
8
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| 2014 |
5
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| 2013 |
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| 2008 |
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
Open access
|
| 2021 |
Open access
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| 2018 |
4
4
1
|
| 2016 |
1
1
2
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| 2015 |
Open access
4
4
|
| 2012 |
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| 2012 |
1
1
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| 2012 |
3
2
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| 2011 |
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| 2011 |
11
9
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| 2010 |
8
10
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| 2009 |
8
3
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2010 |
Open access
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2010 |
Open access
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Shanahan M. and John K. Wilson (2007), 'Measuring Inequality Trends in Colonial Australia Using Factor Price Ratios: The Importance of Boundaries', Australian Economic History Review
Wilson, John K., and R. Damania (2005), 'Corruption, Political Competition and EnvironmentalPolicy', Journal of Environmental Economics and Management,Vol. 49(3) 516-535.
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Meat and Livestock Australia Limited | AUSTRALIA |
| Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Guelph | CANADA |
| University of New England | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Tasmania | AUSTRALIA |
| Vanderbilt University | UNITED STATES |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Honorary TreasurerEconomic Society of Australia, South Australia |
2018 |
MemberInternational Network for Economic Research (INFER) |
2018 |
Honorary TreasurerEconomic Society of Australia, South Australia |
2017 |
MemberInternational Network for Economic Research (INFER) |
2017 |
Honorary TreasurerEconomic Society of Australia, South Australia |
2016 |
MemberInternational Network for Economic Research (INFER) |
2016 |
Executive MemberEconomic History Society of Australia and New Zealand |
2015 |
Honorary TreasurerEconomic Society of Australia, South Australia |
2015 |
MemberInternational Network for Economic Research (INFER) |
2015 |
SecretaryEconomic History Society of Australia and New Zealand |
2015 |
Executive MemberEconomic History Society of Australia and New Zealand |
2014 |
Honorary TreasurerEconomic Society of Australia, South Australia |
2014 |
MemberInternational Network for Economic Research (INFER) |
2014 |
SecretaryEconomic History Society of Australia and New Zealand |
2014 |
Executive MemberEconomic History Society of Australia and New Zealand |
2013 |
Honorary TreasurerEconomic Society of Australia, South Australia |
2013 |
MemberInternational Network for Economic Research (INFER) |
2013 |
SecretaryEconomic History Society of Australia and New Zealand |
2013 |
Executive MemberEconomic History Society of Australia and New Zealand |
2012 |
MemberInternational Network for Economic Research (INFER) |
2012 |
Executive MemberEconomic History Society of Australia and New Zealand |
2011 |
MemberInternational Network for Economic Research (INFER) |
2011 |
MemberInternational Network for Economic Research (INFER) |
2010 |
MemberInternational Network for Economic Research (INFER) |
2009 |
MemberInternational Network for Economic Research (INFER) |
2008 |
UniSA Business School Teaching and Learning Excellence Award: Excellence in Community Engagement (2020)
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Banquet fees, firm connections, ownership, and risk | Current |
| The effect of full-day schooling on learning outcomes: evidence from Vietnam | Current |
| Three essays in health and labour economics | Current |
| An assessment of European environmental regulations: evidence from France and Italy | Completed |
| Exploring managers' ideology-driven information processing mechanisms regarding wicked socioeconomic problems for corporate social responsibility engagement | Completed |
