A/Prof Taha Chaiechi - Research Portfolio

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About

Dr Taha Chaiechi is an Associate Professor of Economics and Head, Economics and Marketing in the College of Business, Law and Governance where she is also Australia Director, Centre for International Trade and Business in Asia (CITBA). Since the beginning of her academic career at James Cook University in July 2009, Taha has always served the university in different capacities. Her service to the university can be demonstrated through her involvement in leadership roles. She was the Academic Head, Economics and Marketing for over 4 years (2014-2019), she had been the Course Coordinator, Master of Economics from 2015 to 2020. She has served JCU as Acting Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching, and Acting Dean at CBLG. She has also served the Australian Research Council (ARC) as a detailed assessor in the National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grants (NISDRG) program and the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP). Currently, Taha serves JCU as an Expert Member of the Academic Board, CBLG Research Integrity Advisor, and Australia Director for CITBA. She is also Founding Editor/Editor-in-Chief (EIC), Journal of Resilient Economies (Platinum Open Access) and Associate Editor-in-Chief, Bulletin of Applied Economics (ABDC ranked).

Taha is an expert in systematic modelling of dynamic relationships between economic, environmental, and social variables. Taha's research attitude is holistic and inspired by issues in climate change and natural disasters, and their impacts on different economic sectors such as health, tourism, environment, energy, and cities. At the core of her research philosophy, Taha is dedicated to the doctrine of sustainable development, and she uses the 2030 Agenda as a malleable guide throughout her research. Her multidisciplinary research approach has resulted in numerous collaborative projects over a broad spectrum of research topics, with the intention to enhance methodological approaches that are especially suitable for sustainability analysis. Since 2011, She has been collaborating in several research projects and consultancies exceeding $1.2 million in value.

Current projects:

Taha is Editor-in-Chief of newly launched Journal of Resilient Economies (JRE)
Taha is editing a book with Springer Nature on "Community Empowerment, Sustainable Cities, and Transformative Economies"
Taha is the General Chair for BEMAS Conferences to be held in July 2021 and 2022
Taha is leading a flagship about Climate-Resilient Economies and Community Empowerment
Taha is leading a funded project about Urban Mobility and Health Economic Benefits in the Urban Century
Taha is editing the Research Training Workshop Series within CITBA
Taha is the Executive Editor of an edited collection on "Economic Effects of Natural Disasters " with Elsevier.
Taha, Dr Simona Azzali, & Dr Caroline Wong are working on a project about Measuring social and physical well-being of age-friendly residential buildings.
Taha and Dr Emiel Eijdenberg are working on a funded project called "The role of entrepreneurship in urban economics of tropical cities"
Taha, and Dr Caroline Wong are working on a funded project called "Urban Design and Economic Growth: a tale of two cities"
Taha led a UN-Habitat Urban Thinkers Campus in Cairns 2019
Taha led a research team on ON-Prime Innovation Program

In her approach to Research and Engagement, Taha is committed to the 2030 Agenda and SDGs. Particularly, Taha focuses on SDG 8, SDG11, SDG 13 and SDG 17.

MEDIA RELEASE

January 2022 : Interview with Faculti Urban development of two tropical cities

July 2021 : JCU Media Release Local Responses to Big Economic Challenges

February 2021: Interview, Urban Design and Economic growth

November 2020: Public Webinar on How to Build a Resilient Economy

September 2020: COVID Economy-Part 2

September 2020: The Incomplete Economy

April 2020: COVID Economy

October 2019: Millenials & Avocados

August 2019: Planning on Future Sustainable Cities

Read my 2019 articles in The Conversation

2018 Sustainability Communique- facebook and Twitter.

Watch June Issue here

Watch July Issue here

Watch August Issue here

Watch September Issue here

Watch October Issue here

June 2015 Acknowledged contribution to the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, Submission 61, p. 2. 42

May 2014 Invited to speak at the “Environmental Research Workshop: Biodiversity and social-economic valuation” ,Tom Farrell Institute for the Environment

October 2014 Invited speaker on Economics- 101 at the “Professional Development Workshop” - Suncorp Bank Group

December 2013 Interview with Dukascopy- Swiss Financial Television (on sentiment index)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPUnaH-Z0jA

June 2013 Invited speaker, “Extreme Climate events and macroeconomic synchronous response through a Post-Keynesian lens”. MSH Paris Nord - AMPK team Seminar (CEPN, Université Paris 13)

TEXTBOOKS & REVIEWS

. Custom publication, BU1003 Economics for Sustainable Business (compiled by Taha Chaiechi), by McEachern et al, published by Cengage Higher Education (1st and 2nd eds)

. Custom publication, BU1007 Business Data Analysis and Interpretation (compiled by Taha Chaiechi), by McEachern et al, published by Cengage Higher Education (1st ed)

· Textbook Review - Students resources and workshops (Economics for Today, 4th Asia Pacific edition - Published by Cengage Ltd.) (2012 and 2013)

· Textbook Review (2012) and (2013)- invited to review three chapters of Principals of Economics 5th and 6th Edition- Published by Cengage Ltd.)

· Textbook Adaptation (2013) - Produced lecture presentations materials (Principals of Economics By Stiglitz and Walsh- Published by Wiley and Sons

Teaching

LB5932: Multinational Corporations and International Markets (Level 5; ONL)

Interests

Research

Economic Modelling and Forecasting
Urban Economics and Transformative Cities
Natural Resources and Energy Economics and Policy
Economic Impacts of Climate Change and Natural Disasters
Tourism Economics
Economic Impact of Urban Design and Planning
Economic Resilience and Transformative Growth

Teaching

Executive Education, Leadership, Coaching
Multinational Corporations and International Markets
Business Statistics

Experience

2021 to present - Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Resilient Economies
2019 to present - Associate Editor-in-Chief, Bulletin of Applied Economics
2020 to 2022 - Expert Member, JCU Academic Board
2015 to 2020 - Program Convener, Master of Economics, James Cook University
2018 to 2019 - Acting, Associate Dean, Learning and Teaching, James Cook University
2014 to 2019 - Head of Economics and Marketing Academic Group, James Cook University

Research Disciplines

Socio-Economic Objectives

Honours

Awards

2021 - Detailed Assessor- National Intelligence and Security Discovery Research Grants (NISDRG) - ARC
2020 - Detailed Assessor, ARC Future Fellowships 2020, with the Australian Research Council
2020 - CBLG Research Recognition Award
2020 - Invited Guest Lecture in Executive Master of Public Administration Program by The Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG)
2019 - Highly Commended- TropEco Excellence Award
2019 - Nominated for JCU Awards for Excellence- Community Engagement Category
2019 - Winner- TropEco Partnerships & Engagement Award
2018 - Winner- TropEco Excellence Award
2018 - Expert Assessor in ERA Research Evaluation Committees (RECs) with the Australian Research Council (ARC)
2018 - Highly Commended-TropEco, Learning and Teaching Award
2013 - Visiting Scholar to The CEPN (Centre d'Economie de Paris Nord) at the University of Paris 13
2012 - Appointed Peer Reviewer in ERA Research Evaluation Committees (RECs) with Australian Research Council (ARC)
2012 - Faculty Citation Award for “Outstanding Contribution to Students Learning”
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

2018 to 2020 - Associate Fellow, with Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA)
2012 - Appointed “Fellow in Resident” with the Cairns Institute
2012 - Fellow in Resident with the Cairns Institute

Memberships

2020 to 2022 - Expert member at Academic Board, JCU
2011 to 2019 - Member of Centre for Tropical Water and Aquatic Ecosystem Research- (TropWATER)
2010 to 2015 - Professional member of “The Economic Society of Australia” (ESA)
2013 to 2014 - Wiley-Blackwell Digital Advisory Board Member for Economics
2011 to 2014 - Research member of Centre for Sustainable Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture (CSTFA)

Publications

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

Azzali S, Yew A, Wong C and Chaiechi T (2022) Silver cities: planning for an ageing population in Singapore. An urban planning policy case study of Kampung Admiralty. ArchNet-IJAR, 16 (2). pp. 281-306
Zahra S, McCarthy B and Chaiechi T (2022) Sustainable meat consumption intentions: conceptualisation, scale development and validation. British Food Journal, 124 (5). pp. 1659-1679
Chaiechi T and Nguyen T (2021) Measuring urban economic resilience of two tropical cities, using impulse response analysis. Bulletin of Applied Economics, 8 (1). pp. 59-79

Conference Papers

Azzali S, Yew A, Chaiechi T and Wong C (2022) Urbanisation and well-being of ageing population in the twenty-first century: a scoping review of available assessment tools. Community Empowerment, Sustainable Cities, and Transformative Economies. In: BEMAS: 1st International Conference in Business, Economics, Management, and Sustainability, 2-3 July 2021, Cairns, QLD, Australia
Chaiechi T and Eijdenberg E (2022) Entrepreneurship, knowledge-economy and economic success of cities: a ccoping review and thematic analysis. Community Empowerment, Sustainable Cities, and Transformative Economies. In: BEMAS: 1st International Conference in Business, Economics, Management, and Sustainability, 2-3 July 2021, Cairns, QLD, Australia
Cotter G, Chaiechi T and Gopalkrishnan N (2022) Mining the future: a meta-ethnographical synthesis of the Broken Hill mining community. Community Empowerment, Sustainable Cities, and Transformative Economies. In: BEMAS: 1st International Conference in Business, Economics, Management, and Sustainability, 2-3 July 2021, Cairns, QLD, Australia
Kapoor M, Chaiechi T, Deo S, Darda P, Sane A and Chitnis R (2022) The kaleidoscope of changing values: are we heading towards responsible consumption and sustainable society? Lessons from Pune, India. Community Empowerment, Sustainable Cities, and Transformative Economies. In: BEMAS: 1st International Conference in Business, Economics, Management, and Sustainability, 2-3 July 2021, Cairns, QLD, Australia
Koczyrkewycz M, Chaiechi T and Beg R (2022) How resilient is the investment climate in Australia? Unpacking the driving factors. Community Empowerment, Sustainable Cities, and Transformative Economies. In: BEMAS: 1st International Conference in Business, Economics, Management, and Sustainability, 2-3 July 2021, Cairns, QLD, Australia
Mushaya C, Chaiechi T and Pryce J (2022) Integrated risk management, a conduit to building resilient and sustainable local government communities: a scoping review. Community Empowerment, Sustainable Cities, and Transformative Economies. In: BEMAS: 1st International Conference in Business, Economics, Management, and Sustainability, 2-3 July 2021, Cairns, QLD, Australia
Schurmann A, Pryce J and Chaiechi T (2022) Sustainable cities and modern built heritage: the value of art deco in Brisbane. Community Empowerment, Sustainable Cities, and Transformative Economies. In: BEMAS: 1st International Conference in Business, Economics, Management, and Sustainability, 2-3 July 2021, Cairns, QLD, Australia
Sugiharti D, Chaiechi T and Pryce J (2022) The application of netnography as a tool for understanding visitors' resilience: the case of villages in Central Java. Community Empowerment, Sustainable Cities, and Transformative Economies. In: BEMAS: 1st International Conference in Business, Economics, Management, and Sustainability, 2-3 July 2021, Cairns, QLD, Australia
Weber M and Chaiechi T (2022) Fiscal implications – inclusive growth and climate change resilience: a scoping study of existing policy in selected ASEAN countries. Community Empowerment, Sustainable Cities, and Transformative Economies. In: BEMAS: 1st International Conference in Business, Economics, Management, and Sustainability, 2-3 July 2021, Cairns, QLD, Australia

More: ResearchOnline@JCU stores 74+ research outputs authored by A/Prof Taha Chaiechi from 2003 onwards.

Supervision

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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

Sustainability Approaches and Sustainable Adaptations of Agricultural cooperative Societies in Nigeria (PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
Western Theory Versus Eastern Practice: Chinese Tourists and Toursim Suppliers (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
Towards Creation of a Standardised Activity and Dementia Care Resource for use in both Community and long-term Care to improve the quality of life and Care provided for people living with Dementia (Masters , Secondary Advisor)
Micro business and cultural heritage in Singapore: Continuity, Custodianship and Community. (PhD , Advisor Mentor)
Spatial and Longitudinal Variations in the Economic, Social and Environmental Factors of Life Satisfaction (PhD , Advisor Mentor)
The role of modern built heritage tourism on community wellbeing (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
An Exploration of the Transformational Experience of Students Undertaking a Postgraduate Business Degree who have not Completed an Undergraduate Business Degree (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
Mining the Future: Post-Market Society and the Capital-Labour Conflict (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
Crime and liveability in regional urban centres of tropical Northern Australia (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
The impacts of financial market developments and fiscal policy on economic growth: A Kaleckian post-Keynesian Perspective (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
Inclusive Growth and Climate Change Resilience in ASEAN - A Fiscal Challenge (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
Understanding the Integration of Best Practice Enterprise Wide Risk Management with Strategy and Performance: A Queensland Local Government Study (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
The Impacts of Community Based Tourism (CBT) in Villages Surrounding Borobudur Temple on Tourist Spending and Economic Growth in Central Java (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)

Completed

Sustainable meat consumption and consumer intentions: evidence from Pakistan - an emerging country (2021, PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
Addressing climate change impact on the energy system: a technoeconomic and environmental approach to decarbonisation (2019, PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
Second-tier stock market efficiency and dynamic impacts on macroeconomic development: evidence from tropical economies (2020, PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
Determinants of public-private-partnership performance: the case of Pakistan (2019, PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)

Collaboration

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