Faculty of Business and Law

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Darren McKay Associate Lecturer  EPT +61-2-492 15024 SRS241 (Callaghan) Darren.McKay@newcastle.edu.au

Qualifications: BA, DipEd, MCom (W'gong)

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Darren specialises in land, environmental and urban economics, input-output analysis and economic development.

Teaching

Microeconomics, Macroeconomics,

Urban and Environmental Economics

Economic Development and Planning

Research Interests:

1) The interdependence between the macroeconomy and urban and regional economies.

2) Factors influencing city structure, and its impact on economic growth.

3) The economic impact of overseas students.

4) Land reform in China

Recent Publications:

McKay, D & D. Lewis, (1995) "Expenditure by International University Students", Economic Papers.

Chung, D. McKay & C. Harvie, (1994), "Resource Production, Financial Deregulation and the Macroeconomy, The case of Australia 1980-1993." The World Oil and Gas Industries in the 21st Century (Conference Proceedings of the 16th Annual North American Conference, Dallas, Texas).

McKay, D. (1995) "Urban Environments in Emerging Economies by David L McKee". Australasian Journal of Regional Studies, Vol 1, No 2.

McKay, D. (1998) "The Economic Impact of the Overseas Student Industry: Special Reference to the Wollongong Economy". Australasian Journal of Regional Studies, Vol 4, No 2.

Mahmood, A & D. McKay, (1999) "Assessing the Efficiency of the Australian Higher Eduction Export Sector" Economic Analysis and Policy, vol 29, no 1, march.

McKay, D (1999) "Land Reform and the Competitiveness of China's Cities" in Harvie, C (Ed) Contemporary Developments in China's Economic Transition. Macmillan Press.

Carr. S, McKay, D & R. Rugimbana, (1999), "International Students and Educational Change: Is there a role for Organisation Psychology? International Journal of Education Management, Vol 13.

McKay, D & B. Kavanagh, (2000) " Does land have a role in Australia's boom bust cycles? Economic Analysis and Policy, Forthcoming.

Un-Published Papers

McKay, D & Y, Lin. (1997) "Land Infrastructure Subsidies and their impact on housing affordability and urban sprawl".

Ohta, H. Lin, Y & D, McKay. (1997) " Spatial Perfect Competition Under Uniform Pricing".

McKay, D. (1998) "Utilising Metropolitan Strategies to Finance Industry Policy".

McKay, D. (1998) "Metropolitan Land Market Distortions and the Success of Micro Economic Reform.

Consultancy Reports

G. Albrecht, R. Green & D. McKay, (1996) Summerhill Land Use Strategy, Newcastle.

Burgess. J, Dixon. J & D. McKay, (1998) Submission to the Review of the NSW Poultry Meat Industry Act 1986.