Dr. Daniel Grainger (BE Hons UQ, MBA Melb, GradDipEd Macq, PhD econ JCU, FIEAust) has worked as an electrical engineer, project manager, portfolio of project manager and corporate finance consultant and teacher (mathematics and physics) and business owner for approximately 20 years. He was awarded a Centenary Medal of Australia for academic excellence and the development of an innovative information technology project. He was also appointed a Fellow of Engineers Australia with citation “recognized as being amongst the true leaders of the industry and profession”. He is currently employed at James Cook University (JCU). Current research interests include best possible decision management tools and the associated quantification of impact.

Teaching

• BU4062: Current Issues in Business Research (Level 4; TSV)
• BX2123: Economics and Sustainable Resource Management (Level 2; TSV)
• BX3124: Behavioural Economics for Sustainable Policy (Level 3; TSV)
• EC5217: Behavioural Economics for Sustainable Policy (Level 5; TSV)
• EC5218: Economics and Sustainable Resource Management (Level 5; TSV)
• EV2003: Introduction to Environmental Economics (Level 2; TSV)
• EV5003: Environmental Economics (Level 5; TSV)
• LB5229: Economics for a Sustainable World (Level 5; TSV)

Research Disciplines

• Applied economics (3801)
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing (4504)

Awards

• 2008 - Macquarie University and Maths Association of NSW Prize for Teaching
• 2004 - Centenary Medal of Australia, awarded by Govenor General of Australia
• 2000 - Young Australian of the Year Award for regional development

Fellowships

• 2019 - Fellow of Engineers Australia awarded in recognition for being amongst the true leaders of the industry and profession

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Grainger D, Watkin-Lui F and Cheer K (2021) The value of informed agency for Torres Strait climate change. Ecological Economics, 180.
• Jarvis D, Stoeckl N, Larson S, Grainger D, Addison J and Larson A (2021) The learning generated through Indigenous natural resources management programs increases quality of life for Indigenous people – improving numerous contributors to wellbeing. Ecological Economics, 180.
• Stoeckl N, Jarvis D, Larson S, Larson A, Grainger D and Ewamian Aboriginal Corporation (2021) Australian Indigenous insights into ecosystem services: beyond services towards connectedness – people, place and time. Ecosystem Services, 50.
• Larson S, Stoeckl N, Jarvis D, Addison J, Grainger D, Watkin Lui F, Walalakoo Aboriginal Corporation , Bunuba Dawangarri Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC , Ewamian Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC and Yanunijarra Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (2020) Indigenous land and sea management programs (ILSMPs) enhance the wellbeing of Indigenous Australians. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (1).
• Grainger D and Stoeckl N (2019) The importance of social learning for non-market valuation. Ecological Economics, 164.
• Shibasaki S, Sibthorpe B, Watkin Lui F, Harvey A, Grainger D, Hunter C and Tsey K (2019) Flipping the researcher knowledge translation perspective on knowledge use: a scoping study. Alternative: an international journal of Indigenous peoples, 15 (3). pp. 271-280
• Tsey K, Onnis L, Whiteside M, McCalman J, Williams M, Heyeres M, Lui S, Klieve H, Cadet-James Y, Baird L, Brown C, Watkin Lui F, Grainger D, Gabriel Z, Millgate N, Cheniart B, Hunter T, Liu H, Yang Y, Yan L, Lovett R, Chong A and Kinchin I (2019) Assessing research impact: Australian Research Council criteria and the case of Family Wellbeing research. Evaluation and Program Planning, 73. pp. 176-186
• Geia L, Broadfield K, Grainger D, Day A and Watkin-Lui F (2018) Adolescent and young adult substance use in Australian Indigenous communities: a systematic review of demand control program outcomes. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 42 (3). pp. 254-261
• Stoeckl N, Hicks C, Farr M, Grainger D, Esparon M, Thomas J and Larson S (2018) The crowding out of complex social goods. Ecological Economics, 144. pp. 65-72
• Grainger D, Sun S, Watkin-Lui F and Case P (2015) A simple decision market model. Journal of Prediction Markets, 9 (3). pp. 41-63

Other research outputs

• Cheer K, Watkin Lui F, Shibasaki S, Harvey A, Grainger D and Tsey K (2020) The case for a Torres Strait Islander‐driven, long‐term research agenda for environment, health and wellbeing. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 44 (3). pp. 177-179
• Farr M, Stoeckl N, Esparon M, Grainger D and Larson S (2016) Economic values and Indigenous Protected Areas across Northern Australia. Final report. James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia [Report]

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 13+ research outputs authored by Dr Daniel Grainger from 2015 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Labour market friction and firm capital structure: The case of Australia (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Spatial and Longitudinal Variations in the Economic, Social and Environmental Factors of Life Satisfaction (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• The evaluation of real options as a useful tool in project management contexts with varying uncertainty. (PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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