Jock R. Anderson
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Jock Anderson is an Australia
n agricultural economist, specialising in risk and decision theory. He studied at the University of Queensland
, earning B.Agr.Sc and M.Agr.Sc. degrees and at the University of New England
earning Ph.D. and Doctor of Economics degrees. He is Emeritus Professor of Agricultural Economics at the University of New England, where he had previously held academic positions from 1966 to 1988. From 1978 to 1979, he was Chief Research Economist at the Australian Bureau of Agricultural Economics
, the first holder of that role. From 1989 to 2003, he was Strategy and Policy Adviser in Rural Development for the World Bank
.
In 1999, Anderson was elected a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n agricultural economist, specialising in risk and decision theory. He studied 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...
, earning B.Agr.Sc and M.Agr.Sc. degrees and at the University of New England
University of New England (Australia)
The University of New England is an Australian public university with approximately 18,000 higher education students. Its original and main campus is located in the city of Armidale in northern New South Wales....
earning Ph.D. and Doctor of Economics degrees. He is Emeritus Professor of Agricultural Economics at the University of New England, where he had previously held academic positions from 1966 to 1988. From 1978 to 1979, he was Chief Research Economist at the Australian Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics , is located in Canberra, Australia. ABARE, established in 1945, is an Australian government economic research agency, it is also involved in commercial consultancy.Their mission is:...
, the first holder of that role. From 1989 to 2003, he was Strategy and Policy Adviser in Rural Development for the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
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In 1999, Anderson was elected a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia is an autonomous, non-governmental organisation, devoted to the advancement of knowledge and research in the social sciences. It was established in 1971...
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Awards and Professional Elections
- 1958 Open Scholarship to the University of Queensland (won at the Brisbane Grammar School)
- 1981 President, Australian Agricultural Economics Society
- 1981 Exchange Fellow in the Academies’ Aust.-China Exchange in the Social Sciences
- 1984 Distinguished Foreign Scholar, Mid-America State Universities Association
- 1985 Fellow, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science
- 1988 Fellow, World Academy of Productivity Science
- 1996 Fellow, American Agricultural Economics Association
- 2000 Fellow, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
- 2003 Distinguished Fellow, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society
- 2003 Honorary Life Membership of the International Association of Agricultural Economists
- 2006 Doctor of the University (h.c.), University of New England.
Selected publications
- Hardaker, J.B., Huirne, R.B.M., Anderson, J.R. and Lien, G. (2004), Coping with Risk in Agriculture. 2nd edn, Wallingford: CAB International.
- Anderson, J.R. (ed.)(1994), Agricultural Technology: Policy Issues for the International Community. Wallingford: CAB International.
- Anderson, J.R. and Hazell, P.B.R. (eds.) (1989), Variability in Grain Yields: Implications for Agricultural Research and Policy in Developing Countries. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
- Anderson, J.R., Herdt, R.W. and Scobie, G.M. (1988), Science and Food: The CGIAR and its Partners. Washington DC: World Bank.
- Anderson, J.R., Dillon, J.L. and Hardaker, J.B. (1977), Agricultural Decision Analysis. Ames: Iowa State Univ. Press.