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Australian economist

Gigi Foster is a U.S. born academic and economist. She is currently a professor of economics at the University of New South Wales.

She regularly appears in the Australian media on the topic of economics, having been a panellist on discussion television show Q&A and host of a radio show on the ABC.

Education

Foster received a Bachelor of Arts (Ethics, Politics, and Economics) from Yale University, and completed a PhD in economics at the University of Maryland.

Career

Podcast

Foster hosts The Economists on the ABC with Australian economics journalist Peter Martin.

COVID-19

Foster has criticised the COVID Zero-centred approach adopted by Victoria and other jurisdictions within Australia, believing that the costs to the economy outweighed the potential benefits of reducing case numbers. Her employer the University of New South Wales distanced themselves from her comments which were televised during the show Q&A.

Accomplishments

Gigi Foster was named Young Economist of The Year for 2019 by the Economics Society of Australia.

Publications

  • Coelli, M., Foster, G. and Leigh, A. (2018), Do School Principals Respond to Increased Public Scrutiny? New Survey Evidence from Australia. Econ Rec, 94: 73–101. doi.org/10.1111/1475-4932.12400
  • Foster G, 2019, Biophysical measurement in experimental social science research: Theory and practice, doi.org/10.1016/C2016-0-04236-5
  • Frijters P; Foster G, 2013, An Economic Theory of Greed, Love, Groups, and Networks, Cambridge University Press, doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139207041
  • Foster G, 2019, 'Conclusion', in Biophysical Measurement in Experimental Social Science Research: Theory and Practice, pp. 267 – 277, doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-813092-6.00010-1
  • Foster G; Frijters P, 2017, 'Behavioral Political Economy', in Routledge Handbook of Behavioral Economics, Routledge, pp. 348 – 364, doi.org/10.4324/9781315743479
  • Kalenkoski CM; Foster G, 2016, 'Introduction: The Economics of Multitasking', in The Economics of Multitasking, Palgrave Macmillan US, pp. 1 – 5, doi.org/10.1057/9781137381446_1
  • Foster G, 2016, 'Grading Standards in Higher Education: Trends, Context, and Prognosis', in Bretag T (ed.), Handbook of Academic Integrity, Springer, pp. 307 – 324, doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-098-8_48
  • Kalenkoski CM; Foster G, 2016, 'Discussion: The economics of multitasking', in Kalenkoski C; Foster G (ed.), The Economics of Multitasking, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 203 – 208, doi.org/10.1057/9781137381446
  • Foster G, 2015, 'Experimental Economics', in Wright J (ed.), International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences, Elsevier, pp. 546 – 551, doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.71052-X
  • Foster G, 2015, 'Grading Standards in Higher Education: Trends, Context, and Prognosis', Handbook of Academic Integrity, Springer Singapore, pp. 1 – 14, doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-079-7_48-2
  • Frijters P; Foster G, 'Is it rational to be in love?', in, Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 205 – 232, doi.org/10.4337/9781782549598.00020

References

  1. ^ "Professor Gigi Foster". UNSW.
  2. "Heated Q+A discussion sees economist deny she is 'advocating for people to die'". ABC News. 2020-07-27.
  3. Chung, Frank (March 26, 2021). "'How could they live with themselves?': Furious audience member confronts anti-lockdown panellists". News.com.au.
  4. ^ "The Economists". www.abc.net.au. 16 September 2021.
  5. "Lockdowns did more harm than good". The Spectator Australia. 2022-05-17.
  6. Foster, Gigi (2021-06-27). "Stop this human sacrifice: the case against lockdowns". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  7. "UNSW Tweet, 27 July 2020". Twitter.
  8. "2020 Young Economist Address and 2020 ESA Awards - ONLINE ONLY". esacentral.org.au.
  9. Coelli, Michael; Foster, Gigi; Leigh, Andrew (2018). "Do School Principals Respond to Increased Public Scrutiny? New Survey Evidence from Australia". Economic Record. 94: 73–101. doi:10.1111/1475-4932.12400. hdl:10419/177154. S2CID 158999797.
  10. Foster, Gigi (2019). Biophysical Measurement in Experimental Social Science Research. Elsevier. doi:10.1016/c2016-0-04236-5. ISBN 978-0-12-813092-6.
  11. Frijters, Paul (2013). An Economic Theory of Greed, Love, Groups, and Networks. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/cbo9781139207041. ISBN 978-1-107-02627-8.
  12. Foster, Gigi (2019-01-01), Foster, Gigi (ed.), "Chapter 10 - Conclusion", Biophysical Measurement in Experimental Social Science Research, Academic Press, pp. 267–277, doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-813092-6.00010-1, ISBN 978-0-12-813092-6, S2CID 239157367, retrieved 2022-06-07
  13. Frantz, Roger; Chen, Shu-Heng; Dopfer, Kurt; Heukelom, Floris; Mousavi, Shabnam, eds. (2016-08-03). Routledge Handbook of Behavioral Economics. London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315743479. hdl:10536/DRO/DU:30099379. ISBN 978-1-315-74347-9. S2CID 158491145.
  14. Kalenkoski, Charlene M.; Foster, Gigi (2016), Kalenkoski, Charlene M.; Foster, Gigi (eds.), "Introduction: The Economics of Multitasking", The Economics of Multitasking, New York: Palgrave Macmillan US, pp. 1–5, doi:10.1057/9781137381446_1, ISBN 978-1-137-38144-6, retrieved 2022-06-07
  15. Foster, Gigi (2016), Bretag, Tracey (ed.), "Grading Standards in Higher Education: Trends, Context, and Prognosis", Handbook of Academic Integrity, Singapore: Springer, pp. 307–324, doi:10.1007/978-981-287-098-8_48, ISBN 978-981-287-098-8, retrieved 2022-06-07
  16. Kalenkoski, Charlene M.; Foster, Gigi (2016). Kalenkoski, Charlene M; Foster, Gigi (eds.). The Economics of Multitasking. Palgrave Macmillan. doi:10.1057/9781137381446. hdl:11343/251915. ISBN 978-1-349-57501-5.
  17. Foster, Gigi (2015-01-01), "Experimental Economics", International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (Second Edition), Elsevier, pp. 546–551, doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-097086-8.71052-x, ISBN 978-0-08-097087-5
  18. Foster, Gigi (2015), Bretag, Tracey (ed.), "Grading Standards in Higher Education: Trends, Context, and Prognosis", Handbook of Academic Integrity, Singapore: Springer Singapore, pp. 1–14, doi:10.1007/978-981-287-079-7_48-2, ISBN 978-981-287-079-7
  19. Altman, Morris (2017). Handbook of Behavioural Economics and Smart Decision-Making. Edward Elgar Publishing. doi:10.4337/9781782549598.00020. ISBN 978-1-78254-959-8.


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