Contact Details
| Organization: | Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research |
| Position: | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH FELLOW |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.melbourneinstitute.com/people/ewebster/home.html |
| Work: | +61 3 8344 2114 |
| Mobile: | 0439 953497 |
| Fax: | +61 3 8344 2111 |
| Room: | 635 |
| Level: | 06 |
| Building: | Alan Gilbert Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Economics of innovation and intellectual property, labour economics, inflation, unemployment | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Oxon | Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Economics | Monash University | ||
| Master of Economics | Monash University | ||
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Cambridge |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Macroeconomic Theory (ECONOMIC THEORY) (340102)
- Economic Theory not elsewhere classified (ECONOMIC THEORY) (340199)
- Environment and Resource Economics (APPLIED ECONOMICS) (340202)
- Health Economics (APPLIED ECONOMICS) (340204)
- Industry Economics and Industrial Organisation (APPLIED ECONOMICS) (340205)
- International Economics and International Finance (APPLIED ECONOMICS) (340206)
- Labour Economics (APPLIED ECONOMICS) (340207)
- Economic Development and Growth (APPLIED ECONOMICS) (340213)
- Applied Economics not elsewhere classified (APPLIED ECONOMICS) (340299)
- Time-Series Analysis (ECONOMETRICS) (340403)
- Cross Directional Analysis (ECONOMETRICS) (340404)
- Panel Data Analysis (ECONOMETRICS) (340405)
- Management Accounting (ACCOUNTING, AUDITING AND ACCOUNTABILITY) (350102)
- Business Information Systems (incl. Data Processing) (BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT) (350202)
- Organisational Planning and Management (BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT) (350208)
- Innovation and Technology Management (BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT) (350211)
- Social Program Evaluation (SOCIAL WORK) (370202)
- Intellectual Property (LAW) (390114)
- Property Law and Conveyancing (excl. Intellectual Property) (LAW) (390115)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Income policy (MACROECONOMIC ISSUES) (720105)
- Macroeconomic issues not elsewhere classified (MACROECONOMIC ISSUES) (720199)
- Industrial organisations (MICROECONOMIC ISSUES) (720203)
- Industry policy (MICROECONOMIC ISSUES) (720204)
- Industry costs and structure (MICROECONOMIC ISSUES) (720205)
- Microeconomic issues not elsewhere classified (MICROECONOMIC ISSUES) (720299)
- International agreements on trade (INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUES) (720303)
- International trade issues not elsewhere classified (INTERNATIONAL TRADE ISSUES) (720399)
- Industrial relations (MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY ISSUES) (720402)
- Management (MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY ISSUES) (720403)
- Productivity (MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY ISSUES) (720404)
- Technological and organisational innovation (OTHER ECONOMIC ISSUES) (729901)
- Economic issues not elsewhere classified (OTHER ECONOMIC ISSUES) (729999)
- Health policy evaluation (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730307)
- Health policy economic outcomes (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730308)
- Secondary education (SECONDARY EDUCATION) (740201)
- Education policy (OTHER EDUCATION) (749906)
- Employment (WORK) (750101)
- Changing work patterns (WORK) (750102)
- The professions and professionalisation (WORK) (750103)
- Migrant development and welfare (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750311)
- Understanding legal processes (JUSTICE AND THE LAW) (750503)
- Justice and the law not elsewhere classified (JUSTICE AND THE LAW) (750599)
- Understanding international relations (eg diplomacy, peace) (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS) (750701)
- International aid (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS) (750704)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The evolution of Aust'n enterprises,1990 to 2007:an empirical analysis of the relationship between turbulence among firms,productivity,growth &exports | Chief Investigator | AUST BUREAU OF STATISTICS, DEPT OF TREASURY & FINANCE, PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2003 |
| Measuring hospital performance: outputs, quality of care, competition and efficiency | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2004 |
| Uncertainty and the success of innovation | Chief Investigator | IP AUST, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2006 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRODUCTION AND PROVISION OF INFORMATION/STATISTICS FOR PREPARATION OF IP SCORECARD | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF INDUSTRY TOURISM & RESOURCES | 19/12/2005 |
| IPRIA-IPAUSTRALIA 2 | Chief Investigator | IP AUST | 01/07/2006 |
| KNOWLEDGE COMMERCIALISATION AUSTRALIA | Chief Investigator | KNOWLEDGE COMMERCIALISATION AUSTRALIA INC | 24/08/2006 |
| DEVELOPMENT OF AN ASEAN COMMUNITY PROGRESS MONITORING SYSTEM | Chief Investigator | CARDNO ACIL PTY LTD | 25/06/2007 |
| 2007 IP SCORECARD | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF INDUSTRY TOURISM & RESOURCES | 13/11/2007 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.