Dr Taha Chaiechi ~ Head, Economics and Marketing; Senior Lecturer

Taha completed her PhD in Economics in 2009 at the University of Newcastle during which time she developed substantial expertise in econometric techniques specifically shock-response modelling. Taha joined James Cook University in 2009 and continues to serve in discipline of Economics- School of Business as a senior lecturer while also active in research. With her background in applied economics, econometrics and modelling, Taha, has considerable skill at systematically modelling dynamic relationships between economic, environmental, and / or social variables.  

Teaching

• BU1007: Business Data Analysis and Interpretation (Level 1; TSV)
• BU1807: Business Data Analysis and Interpretation (Level 1; TSV)
• BX3053: Personnel Economics (Level 3; CNS)
• EC5214: Case Studies in Applied Economics and Finance (Level 5; TSV)
• EC5219: Personnel Economics (Level 5; CNS)
• LB5229: Economics for a Sustainable World (Level 5; CNS)

Interests

Research

• Macro-econometrics
• Financial and Development economics
• Natural Resources and Energy economics
• Environmental Economics

Teaching

• Economics for Sustainable Business
• Business Data Analysis
• Economics for Managers

Research Disciplines

• Applied Economics (1402)
• Tourism (1506)
• Economic Theory (1401)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Macroeconomics (9101)
• Management and Productivity (9104)
• Economic Framework (9199)

Awards

• 2012 - Faculty Citation Award for “Outstanding Contribution to Students Learning”
• 2012 - Appointed Peer Reviewer in ERA Research Evaluation Committees (RECs) with Australian Research Council (ARC)
• 2011 - Inclusive Practice Acknowledgement Award, James Cook University
• 2011 - University Finalist in “My research in 3 minutes” competition, ECR category
• 2010 - Inclusive Practice Acknowledgement Award, James Cook University
• 2008 - Best RHD (Research Higher Degree) Publication Award. University of Newcastle, Faculty of Business and Law

Fellowships

• 2012 - Appointed “Fellow in Resident” with the Cairns Institute

Memberships

• 2011 to 2013 - Member of Centre for Tropical Water and Aquatic Ecosystem Research- (TropWATER)
• 2011 to 2013 - Research member of Centre for Sustainable Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture (CSTFA)
• 2010 to 2013 - Professional member of “The Economic Society of Australia” (ESA)

Other

• 2013 - Visiting Scholar to The CEPN (Centre d'Economie de Paris Nord) at the University of Paris 13

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

• Chaiechi T, Stoeckl N, Jarvis D, Lewis S and Brodie J (2016) Assessing the impact of price changes and extreme climatic events on sediment loads in a large river catchment near the Great Barrier Reef. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 60 (3). pp. 386-405
• Chaiechi T, Pryce J and Bhati A (2015) Macroeconomic impacts of the tourism industry and the contemporaneous feedback effect: an Australian case study. Tourism Economics, 21 (3). pp. 685-696
• Stoeckl N, Chaiechi T, Farr M, Jarvis D, Álvarez-Romero J, Kennard M, Hermoso V and Pressey R (2015) Co-benefits and trade-offs between agriculture and conservation: a case study in Northern Australia. Biological Conservation, 191. pp. 478-494
• Bhati A, Pryce J and Chaiechi T (2014) Industrial railway heritage trains: the evolution of a heritage tourism genre and its attributes. Journal of Heritage Tourism, 9 (2). pp. 114-133
• Chaiechi T (2014) The economic impact of extreme weather events through a Kaleckian–Post-Keynesian lens: a case study of the State of Queensland, Australia. Economic Analysis and Policy, 44 (1). pp. 95-106
• Chaiechi T (2014) The broken window: fallacy or fact - a Kaleckian-Post Keynesian approach. Economic Modelling, 39. pp. 195-203
• Brown L, Chaiechi T, Buettner P, Canyon D, Crawford J and Judd J (2013) Higher energy prices are associated with diminished resources, performance and safety in Australian ambulance systems. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 37 (1). pp. 83-89

Books

• Chaiechi T (2014) Post-Keynesian Empirical Research and Debate on Financial Market Development. Research Essentials. IGI Global, Hershey, PA, USA

Book Chapters

• Chaiechi T and Onwuka K (2014) Economy-wide impacts of carbon emission: a post-Keynesian analysis. In: Design a Pattern of Sustainable Growth: innovation, education, energy and environment. ASERS Publishing, Craiova, Romania, pp. 172-205
• Chaiechi T (2013) 2000s: painful and turbulent decade of debt. How did we end up in this mess? In: Financial Aspects of Recent Trends in the Global Economy . Financial Aspects of Recent Trends in the Global Economy, 1. ASERS Publishing, Craiova, Romania, pp. 176-191

Conference Papers

• Pryce J, Chaiechi T, Ciccotosto S and Loban H (2014) Use of photo-elicitation to gain insights into the nature of self-managed teams in the academic world. Proceedings of the ACSPRI Social Science Methodology Conference. 7-10 December 2014, Sydney, NSW, Australia
• Pryce J, Bhati A and Chaiechi T (2014) Measuring value in railway heritage attractions. Proceedings of the 24th Annual Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education Conference. In: CAUTHE 2014: 24th Annual Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education Conference, 10-13 February 2014, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 35+ research outputs authored by Dr Taha Chaiechi from 2003 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

• Western Theory Versus Eastern Practice: Chinese Tourists and Toursim Suppliers (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Nexus of Public Private Partnerships and Institutions: Evidence from Developing Countries (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• SME Stock Markets and their Contribution to Economic Growth (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• The impact of climate change on developing countries energy system: A model based approach (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• The Impact of Financial Market Developments on Growth and the Effectiveness of Fiscal Policy (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Opportunity Cost of Non-Inclusive policy in Indonesia (PhD , Primary Advisor)

Completed

• Tourism in agricultural regions in Australia: developing experiences from agricultural resources (2016, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• The energy and environmental burden of Australian ambulance services (2012, PhD , Associate Advisor)

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