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Personal profile
Biography
Russell Smyth is a Vice Chancellor's Distinguished Professor and Deputy Dean (Research, Impact and Strategy) at the Monash Business School. He was previously Head of the Department of Economics and Deputy Dean (Academic Resourcing). His research spans a broad range of topics in applied microeconomics and has been published extensively in leading journals. He is a co-editor of Energy Economics, an elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences of Australia, a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher in Business and Economics and a recipient of the Honorary Fellow Award of the Economic Society of Australia.
Research area keywords
- Development Economics
- Energy Economics
- Asian Economies
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Electric vehicle charging tariff paradigms for the clean energy transition
Vu, L. H. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Smyth, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Andrew, L. L. H. (Chief Investigator (CI))
15/06/26 → 14/06/29
Project: Research
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Establishment of the David Brand Chair in Natural Capital Investment
Dargusch, P. J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Smyth, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wilkie, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Mckay, K. (Project Manager)
11/02/26 → 31/03/29
Project: Research
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An Empirical Study of Agenda Setting in the High Court of Australia
Smyth, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Robinson, Z. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Jacobi, T. (Partner Investigator (PI))
16/12/22 → 15/12/26
Project: Research
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Migration, Diversity and Inclusion GRIP - Dept Job Regions and Precincts
Hay, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Tanner, C. (Supervisor), Jeanes, R. (Supervisor) & Smyth, R. (Supervisor)
Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (DJSIR) (Victoria)
10/09/20 → 10/09/23
Project: Research
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Worley Economic Impact of Activities in Australia, UK and USA
Nguyen, T. T. V. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Smyth, R. (Supervisor)
10/03/20 → 30/10/20
Project: Research
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Critical minerals, refining and secondary mining: opportunities for Australia and the Asia–Pacific region
Smyth, R. & Vespignani, J., 2026, Critical Minerals Supply Chains Security and Resiliency in the ASEAN, Vol. 2. Han, P., Nepal, R. & Taghizadeh-Hesary, F. (eds.). 1st ed. Singapore Singapore: Springer, p. 171-194 24 p. (Economics, Law, and Institutions in Asia Pacific; vol. Part F1505).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Ideology and agenda setting in the High Court of Australia
Leslie, P., Jacobi, T., Robinson, Z. & Smyth, R., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Empirical Legal Studies. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Lower court disagreements as cues for agenda setting in the High Court of Australia
Smyth, R., Leslie, P., Jacobi, T. & Robinson, Z., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Law and Courts. 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Microcredit participation and fertility: evidence from Bangladesh
Islam, A., Kamal, M., Nguyen, V. & Smyth, R., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Development Studies. 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Persistent and transient inefficiency in China’s provincial energy demand: a four-component stochastic frontier model
Leung, J. W. Y., Nie, P., Smyth, R., Zhang, L., Zhang, Q. & Zhang, X., Sept 2026, In: Energy Economics. 161, 18 p., 109498.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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