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Biography
David is a Professor in the Centre for Health Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics.
His broad research interests are in health economics, labour economics, and microeconometrics; but he has a particular interest in the economics of mental health and wellbeing, and the economic impacts of people's environment.
His current research is funded by an ARC Discovery Project titled "Microeconomic Impacts of Australian Natural Disasters" (2017-2019) and a Wellcome Trust grant titled "Health and Economic Benefits of Water-Sensitive Revitalisation in Informal Urban Settlements" (2017-2022).
Before joining Monash University in February 2011, David was a senior lecturer at Queensland University of Technology, and before that, a research fellow at University of Melbourne. He completed his PhD in Economics at the University of Melbourne in December 2007.
A list of up-to-date publications can be found at:
https://sites.google.com/site/davewjohnston/
Research area keywords
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Child Development
- Natural Disasters
- Applied Econometrics
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Projects 2010 2022
The impacts of increased gambling opportunities on gambling behaviour and related harms among older Victorians
23/02/18 → 26/04/20
Project: Research
Health and economic benefits of environmentally sensitive watercycle management in informal urban settlements
Brown, R., Chown, S., Clasen, T., Deletic, A., El Sioufi, M., Forbes, A., Johnston, D., Leder, K., Luby, S., McCarthy, D., Ramirez, D., Santoso, A., Weber, E., Wong, T. & Greening, C.
11/07/17 → 11/07/22
Project: Research
Microeconomic Impacts of Australian Natural Disasters
Johnston, D., Mendolia, S., Savage, D., Siminski, P. & Torgler, B.
Australian Research Council (ARC), Monash University – Internal University Contribution, Queensland University of Technology , University of Wollongong, University of Newcastle
15/03/17 → 14/03/20
Project: Research
Superannuation Research Cluster
Ralston, D., Clark, G., Giesecke, J., Gomis Porqueras, P., Harris, A., Lajbcygier, P., Taylor, P., Vaz, J., Johnston, D. & Shields, M.
CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
1/08/13 → 31/12/16
Project: Research
Research Output 2009 2019
3
Citations
(Scopus)
The effect of school sports facilities on physical activity, health and socioeconomic status in adulthood
Black, N., Johnston, D. W., Propper, C. & Shields, M. A., 1 Jan 2019, In : Social Science and Medicine. 220, p. 120-128 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Mental health and the response to financial incentives: evidence from a survey incentives experiment
Kung, C. S. J., Johnston, D. W. & Shields, M. A., Nov 2018, In : Journal of Health Economics. 62, p. 84-94 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3
Citations
(Scopus)
Victimisation, wellbeing and compensation: using panel data to estimate the costs of violent crime
Johnston, D. W., Shields, M. A. & Suziedelyte, A., Jun 2018, In : The Economic Journal. 128, 611, p. 1545-1569 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2
Citations
(Scopus)
Justification bias in self-reported disability: new evidence from panel data
Black, N., Johnston, D. W. & Suziedelyte, A., 1 Jul 2017, In : Journal of Health Economics. 54, p. 124-134 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4
Citations
(Scopus)
Who provides inconsistent reports of their health status? The importance of age, cognitive ability and socioeconomic status
Black, N., Johnston, D. W., Shields, M. A. & Suziedelyte, A., 1 Oct 2017, In : Social Science and Medicine. 191, p. 9-18 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review