Clem Tisdell
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Clement Allan Tisdell is an Australian economist and Emeritus Professor at the University of Queensland
. He is best known for his work in environmental
and ecological economics
.
in 1961 and his doctorate in Economics from the Australian National University
in 1964. During his professorship he has concurrently occupied various academic offices: acting head of the Department of Economics at the Australian National University
, dean of the Faculty of Economics and Commerce at the University of Newcastle
, deputy director of the School of Marine Sciences and head of the Department of the School of Economics at the University of Queensland
.
and sustainable development
notwithstanding, his research and writing encompass various areas that include poverty, trade and globalisation, economic development, welfare economics
, tourism, natural resources
, the economics and socioeconomics of China and India, socioeconomic gender issues, economic theory (e.g., bounded rationality and economic evolution) and the history of economic thought
.
Clem Tisdell is among the top three most prolific economists in Australia. Apart from academic articles, he has authored microeconomics
textbooks and monographs on the economics of environmental conservation. Under the RePEc
project (Research Papers in Economics), Tisdell is ranked among the top 5% of all registered economic authors. In terms of the 'number of distinct works' produced, RePEc ranks him #11 globally.
A comprehensive account of Tisdell's body of work can be found at both his University of Queensland webpage and the University of Queensland Library's online catalogue (see external links below).
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
. He is best known for his work in environmental
Environmental economics
Environmental economics is a subfield of economics concerned with environmental issues. Quoting from the National Bureau of Economic Research Environmental Economics program:...
and ecological economics
Ecological economics
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Academic background
Clem Tisdell obtained his bachelor degree in Commerce (majoring in Economics) from the University of New South WalesUniversity of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in 1961 and his doctorate in Economics from the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
in 1964. During his professorship he has concurrently occupied various academic offices: acting head of the Department of Economics at the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
, dean of the Faculty of Economics and Commerce at the University of Newcastle
University of Newcastle, Australia
The University of Newcastle is an Australian public university that was established in 1965. The University's main and largest campus is located in Callaghan, a suburb of Newcastle in New South Wales...
, deputy director of the School of Marine Sciences and head of the Department of the School of Economics at the University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
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Academic interests
While Clem Tisdell is commonly recognised as an ecological economist, his research interests are diverse. His contribution to the literature on the environment, biodiversity conservationBiodiversity
Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regions...
and sustainable development
Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
notwithstanding, his research and writing encompass various areas that include poverty, trade and globalisation, economic development, welfare economics
Welfare economics
Welfare economics is a branch of economics that uses microeconomic techniques to evaluate economic well-being, especially relative to competitive general equilibrium within an economy as to economic efficiency and the resulting income distribution associated with it...
, tourism, natural resources
Natural Resources
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, the economics and socioeconomics of China and India, socioeconomic gender issues, economic theory (e.g., bounded rationality and economic evolution) and the history of economic thought
History of economic thought
The history of economic thought deals with different thinkers and theories in the subject that became political economy and economics from the ancient world to the present day...
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Clem Tisdell is among the top three most prolific economists in Australia. Apart from academic articles, he has authored microeconomics
Microeconomics
Microeconomics is a branch of economics that studies the behavior of how the individual modern household and firms make decisions to allocate limited resources. Typically, it applies to markets where goods or services are being bought and sold...
textbooks and monographs on the economics of environmental conservation. Under the RePEc
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project (Research Papers in Economics), Tisdell is ranked among the top 5% of all registered economic authors. In terms of the 'number of distinct works' produced, RePEc ranks him #11 globally.
A comprehensive account of Tisdell's body of work can be found at both his University of Queensland webpage and the University of Queensland Library's online catalogue (see external links below).