Dr Anton Pak ~ Research Fellow, Applied Economics/Data Science

Anton Pak is a Research Fellow in Applied Economics and Data Science at the Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University. Anton is an applied economist by training and his research interests focus on the behaviour of patients and their choices, health workforce, utilisation of emergency department services, and primary care. He examines empirical questions by utilising health economics theory and concepts and by analysing large panel and cross-sectional datasets (including linked data) using classical econometrics techniques, as well as machine learning methods. Anton also supports collaboration across JCU Colleges and Townsville Hospital providing health economics and data analysis advice.

Before commencing at JCU in 2019, Anton completed his PhD in Economics from the University of Queensland. Previously, he worked as a business and research consultant in private and public sectors.

Teaching

• TM5526: Public Health Economics (Level 5; TSV)

Research Disciplines

• Policy and Administration (1605)
• Econometrics (1403)
• Applied Economics (1402)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Economic Framework (9199)
• Government and Politics (9402)
• Macroeconomics (9101)

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Journal Articles

• Araral E, Pak A, Pelizzo R and Wu X (2019) Neo‐patrimonialism and corruption: evidence from 8,436 firms in 17 countries in Sub‐Saharan Africa. Public Administration Review, 79 (4), pp. 580-590, DOI:10.1111/puar.13023.
• Pak A (2017) Predicting crude oil prices: replication of the empirical results in “What do we learn from the price of crude oil?”. Applied Econometrics, 33 (1), pp. 160-163, DOI:10.1002/jae.2584.
• Pelizzo R, Araral E, Pak A and Wu X (2016) Determinants of bribery: theory and evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa. African Development Review, 28 (2), pp. 229-240, DOI:10.1111/1467-8268.12192.

Conference Papers

• Howie P and Pak A (2015) Reducing fossil-fuel subsidies and the implication on inequality and poverty in Kazakhstan: a first estimate. Proceeedings of the 38th IAEE International Conference. In: Energy Security, Technology and Sustainability Challenges Across the Globe: 38th IAEE International Conference, 25-27 May 2015, Antalya, Turkey

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