Staff Profile
Career Summary
Biography
Janet Dzator currently teaches macroeconomics and microeconomics at the University of Newcastle School of Policy. Previously Janet was a research fellow at the Social and Public Health Economics Research (SPHERe) unit at the Curtin University of Technology. While at Curtin, Janet was also a member of the West Australian Drug Evaluation Panel (WADEP) a subgroup of the West Australian Drug and Therapeutic Committee (WADTC). The WADEP reviews the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of new formularies for listing and use in WA. She has published in a number of peer reviewed international journals including Social Science and Medicine, Social Indicators Research and Economic Analysis and Policy and in local media such as The West Australian. Her work covered issues including health care financing and consumer behaviour, economic evaluation, resource allocation and equity.
Qualifications
- PhD (Economics), University of Queensland, 31/05/2001
- Master of Philosophy, University of Ghana, 30/06/1995
- Bachelor of Science (Agriculture), University of Ghana, 19/09/1990
Research
Research keywords
- Applied economics
- Policy evaluation
- Resource allocation
Research expertise
Have expertise in economic policy analyses and their impact on health and poverty. Specific expertice include econometric modelling; macroeconomic policy analyses, economic evaluation; health policy analyses including health care financing, health care seeking behaviour, priority setting in health; pharmacoeconomics, poverty and economic development studies.
Languages
- Akan
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 159900 | Other Commerce, Management, Tourism And Services | 70 |
| 150399 | Business And Management Not Elsewhere Classified | 30 |
Memberships
Body relevant to professional practice.
- Manuscript reviewer - Social Science & Medicine
- Invited Speaker - Second Annual Health Insurance Summit (2003), International Business Conference Proceedings, Sydney
Committee/Associations (relevant to research).
- Member - International Health Economics Association
- Member - Australian Health Economic Society
Learned Academy.
- Invited Speaker - School of Population Health, Health Systems Division, University of Queensland (2001)
National & International Standards Committees.
- Panel member (Health Economic Advisor), 2002-2003 - West Australian Drug Evaluation Panel (WADEP) of the West Australian Drug & Therapeutic Committee, 2002 to 2003
Administrative
Administrative expertise
Have extensive expertise in administering field research programs in developing countries. Current member of School Curriculum and Teaching Committee and a member of Faculty Board. Coordinate between 2 to 5 teaching staff in some of the courses I teach as well as coordinate the teaching of staff on external campuses.
Teaching
Teaching expertise
Have teaching expertise in macroeconomics, microeconomics, econometrics, health economics, agricultural economics and economic evaluation.
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 6 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $352,640 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2007 (2 grants)
Evaluation of the Cancer Council NSW telephone support group$37,553
Funding Body: Cancer Council NSW
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Allison Boyes, Doctor Janet Dzator | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $37,553 | 2007 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0187757 | ||
36th Australian Conference of economists, Hobart, 24/9/2007 - 26/9/2007$1,445
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Janet Dzator | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,445 | 2007 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0188143 | ||
2005 (1 grants)
27th Australian Conference on Health Economists, 29-30 September 2005$631
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Janet Dzator | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $631 | 2005 | 2005 |
| GNo:G0185898 | ||
2004 (1 grants)
Does a mixed public-private system of providing health care improve technical efficieny?$8,186
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Janet Dzator | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| New Staff Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $8,186 | 2004 | 2004 |
| GNo:G0184072 | ||
2003 (2 grants)
A randomised control trial of evidence-based medicine in the management of hypertension$304,250
Funding Body: National Health & Medical Research Council
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Investigator | ||
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $304,250 | 2003 | 2005 |
| GNo:18064184 | ||
32nd Conference of Economists 2003 19 September to 2 October 2003$575
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Janet Dzator | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $575 | 2003 | 2003 |
| GNo:G0183673 | ||
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 4 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 1.05 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2016 | PhD (Economics) | Principal Supervisor | Gender Inequality and Economic Performance: Evidence from the Southern African Region |
| 2009 | 2016 | PhD (Economics) | Co-Supervisor | Financial Repression, Financial Market Stability and Macroeconomic Growth - A Post Keynesian Analysis of Recent Financial Crises |
| 2008 | 2012 | PHD Economics University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor | The relationship between FDI and reforms in China |
| 2007 | 2011 | PHD Accounting University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor | How environment determines banking efficiency: comparison between Australian and New Zealand |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | PhD (Economics) | Co-Supervisor | An Investigation of the Effect of Inward Foreign Direct Investment on the Performance in the Chinese Electronic Industry |
| 2004 | Honours Economics University of Newcastle | Sole Supervisor | An economic evaluation of equity and health care resource allocation in Australia: The case of General Practice Services and Medicare benefits Scheme funding. |
Dr Janet Dzator
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 5074 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 4921 6911 |
| Janet.Dzator@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Lecturer Newcastle Business School Faculty of Business and Law |
| Focus Area | Economics |
| Office | SRS245, Social Sciences, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/janet-dzator |
