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Personal profile
Personal profile
Professor Kevin Parton has over 37 years of teaching, research, research management and research training experience, including universities, Australian and Canadian Government agencies and international research organisations. He has completed research projects in a number of countries including the EU, Australian, Canada, Ethiopia, Kenya, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Thailand, and Papua New Guinea. He has published over 100 internationally refereed journal articles and received over $1.5 million in competitive grant funding. As Director of the Centre for Health Research and Development, University of New England, he was instrumental in the introduction of the professional doctorate in health services management. Research interests include both agricultural and health economics. Current major research interests are in the economics of climate change policy, and social and health aspects of adaptation to climate change.
Research Interests
- Climate change policy
- Valuing seasonal climate forecasts
- Development economics
Professional Information
External Appointments & Memberships:
- Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (member)
Editorial Roles on Journals:
- Journal of Nonprofit and Public Sector Marketing (Reviewer)
- British Food Journal (Reviewer)
- International Journal of Logistics (Reviewer)
- International Journal of Logistics Management (Reviewer)
Education/Academic qualification
Postgraduate Diploma (Economic Statistics), University of New England
1981 → 1983
Doctor of Philosophy (Agricultural Economics), University of New England
1975 → 1978
Masters of Science in Agricultural Economics, University of Newcastle
1973 → 1974
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours 2A), University of Liverpool
1969 → 1973
External positions
Dean, Faculty of Rural Management, University of Sydney, NSW
May 2001 → Jun 2006Chair, Department of Agricultural Economics and Business, University of Guelph
Jan 1999 → May 2001Head, Centre for Health Research and Development, University of New England
Jan 1996 → Dec 1998Research Fellow, Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in Agricultural Economics
Jan 1981 → Dec 1995Research Associate, Newcastle University, United Kingdom
Jan 1980 → Jan 1981Junior Research Fellow in Agricultural Economics, University of New England
Jan 1975 → Dec 1979Fingerprint Dive into the research topics where Kevin Parton is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
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Research Output
Converging climate beliefs and willingness to pay across progressive and conservative voters: evidence from Australia
Morrison, M., Parton, K. & Duncan, R., 05 Sep 2019, In : Australasian Journal of Environmental Management.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
The costs of the common agricultural policy
Buckwell, A. E., Harvey, D. R., Thomson, K. J. & Parton, K., 06 Aug 2019, 1st ed. London: Routledge. 200 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
The impact of the 1952 London smog event and its relevance for current wood-smoke abatement strategies in Australia
Read, C. & Parton, K. A., 25 Jul 2019, In : Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association. 69, 9, p. 1049-1058 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
2
Citations
(Scopus)
The sustainability of the muang fai irrigation system of northern Thailand
Mungsunti, A. & Parton, K. A., 19 Mar 2019, In : AIMS Environmental Science. 6, 2, p. 77-93 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue
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The value of seasonal climate forecasts for Australian agriculture
Parton, K. A., Crean, J. & Hayman, P., Aug 2019, In : Agricultural Systems. 174, p. 1-10 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
3
Citations
(Scopus)
Press / Media
Warmer weather could be spark behind more wild and frequent thunderstorms
01/02/19
1 item of Media coverage
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Another week, another thunderstorm. Are they becoming more frequent?
01/02/19
18 items of Media coverage
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Another week, another thunderstorm. Are they coming more frequently?
01/02/19
3 items of Media coverage
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Warmer weather could be spark behind more wild and frequent thunderstorms
01/02/19
2 items of Media coverage
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CSU researcher seeks powerful lessons from Nepal
17/03/17
1 Media contribution
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