Dr Janet Dzator
Senior Lecturer
Newcastle Business School (Economics)
- Email:janet.dzator@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 4921 5074
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.
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.
Teaching Expertise
Have teaching expertise in macroeconomics, microeconomics, econometrics, health economics, agricultural economics and economic evaluation.
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.
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.
Teaching Expertise
Have teaching expertise in macroeconomics, microeconomics, econometrics, health economics, agricultural economics and economic evaluation.
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.
Qualifications
- PhD (Economics), University of Queensland
- Bachelor of Science (Agriculture), University of Ghana
- Master of Philosophy, University of Ghana
Keywords
- Applied economics
- Policy evaluation
- Resource allocation
Languages
- Akan (Fluent)
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 140202 | Economic Development and Growth | 20 |
| 140208 | Health Economics | 70 |
| 140299 | Applied Economics not elsewhere classified | 10 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|
| Senior Lecturer | University of Newcastle Newcastle Business School Australia |
| Casual Academic | University of Newcastle Newcastle Business School Australia |
Academic appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1/04/2003 - | Lecturer | University of Newcastle Business and Law Australia |
| 1/01/2003 - 31/12/2003 | Invited Speaker - Second Annual Health Insurance Summit | International Business Conference Proceedings, Sydney Australia |
| 1/01/2001 - 31/12/2001 | Invited Speaker - School of Population Health, Health Systems Division | The University of Queensland Australia |
Membership
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1/01/2002 - 31/12/2003 | Panel Member (Health Economic Advisor) - West Australian Drug Evaluation Panel (WADEP) | West Australian Drug & Therapeutic Committee Australia |
| 1/01/2001 - | Member - International Health Economics Association | International Health Economics Association Australia |
| 1/01/2001 - | Member - Australian Health Economic Society | Australian Health Economic Society Australia |
Awards
Award
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2016 |
Teaching Excellence Award Faculty of Business and Law, The University of Newcastle |
Research Award
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2015 |
Best Paper Award Australasian Academy of Business and Social Sciences |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Book (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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| 2008 | Dzator JA, Socioeconomic Aspects of Malaria Control: Economics of Malaria Treatment Seeking Behaviour and Control, VDM Verlag, Saarbrucken, 165 (2008) [A1] |
Chapter (4 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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| 2017 | Dzator JA, Dzator M, 'The p-median Problem and Health Facilities: Cost Saving and Improvement in Healthcare Delivery Through Facility Location.', Data and Decision Sciences in Action Proceedings of the Australian Society for Operations Research Conference 2016, Springer, Cham 369-380 (2017) | ||
| 2005 | Dzator JA, Dzator M, 'Health and Economic Development - With Particular Reference to Malaria Control Programmes in Africa', Economic Development Issues and Policies, Serial Publications, New Delhi, India 779-797 (2005) [B1] | ||
| 2005 | Dzator JA, 'Economics of Unemployment and Health', Economic Development Issues and Policies, Serial Publications, New Delhi, India 807-821 (2005) [B1] | ||
| 2003 | Mooney G, Dzator JA, 'Global public goods for health: A flawed paradigm?', Global public goods for health : health, economic, and public health perspectives, Oxford University Press, Oxford 287 (2003) [B1] | ||
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Journal article (14 outputs)
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| 2016 |
Dzator JA, Dzator M, Asante FA, Ahiadeke C, 'Common mental disorders, economic growth and development: Economic consequences and measurement issues', The Journal of Developing Areas, 50 13-26 (2016) [C1]
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| 2016 |
Liu WS, Agbola FW, Dzator JA, 'The impact of FDI spillover effects on total factor productivity in the Chinese electronic industry: a panel data analysis', Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 21 217-234 (2016) [C1]
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| 2016 |
Licumba EA, Dzator JA, Zhang X, 'Health and economic growth: are there gendered effects? Evidence from selected southern Africa development community region', The Journal of Developing Areas, 50 215-216-227 (2016) [C1]
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| 2016 |
Dzator JA, Dzator M, 'Health, emergency facilities and development: Locating facilities to serve people and development better', The Journal of Developing Areas, 50 131-142 (2016) [C1]
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| 2015 | Dzator JA, Chen R, 'Sustaining Development And Poverty Reduction: Promoting Growth Where It Counts', Journal of Developing Areas, 49 1-14 (2015) [C1] | ||||||||||
| 2015 |
Licumba EA, Dzator J, Zhang JX, 'Gender equality in education and economic growth in selected Southern African countries', Journal of Developing Areas, 49 349-360 (2015) [C1]
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| 2015 |
Nguyen AT, Dzator J, Nadolny A, 'Does contract farming improve productivity and income of farmers? A review of theory and evidence', The Journal of Developing Areas, 49 531-538 (2015) [C1]
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| 2013 |
Dzator M, Dzator J, 'An effective heuristic for the P-median problem with application to ambulance location', OPSEARCH, 50 60-74 (2013) [C1]
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| 2013 |
Dzator J, 'Hard Times and Common Mental Health Disorders in Developing Countries: Insights from Urban Ghana', The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 40 71-87 (2013) [C1]
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| 2004 |
Dzator JA, Asafu-Adjaye J, 'A study of malaria care provider choice in Ghana', Health Policy, 389-401 (2004) [C1]
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| 2004 |
Dzator JA, Hendrie D, Burke V, Gianguilio N, Gillam HF, Beilin LJ, Houghton S, 'A randomized trial of interactive group sessions achieved greater improvements in nutrition and physical activity at a tiny increase in cost', Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 610-619 (2004) [C1]
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| 2003 |
Asafu-Adjaye J, Dzator JA, 'Willingness to pay for malaria insurance: A case study of households in Ghana using the contingent valuation method', Economic Analysis & Policy, 33 31-47 (2003) [C1]
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Conference (19 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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| 2015 | Dzator JA, Singham L, 'Neoliberalism, labor market transformation, workforce health and attendance behavior: Some insights on the determinants of absenteeism in an Australian public service organization', Laboratoire d'Analyse et de Recherche en Economie et Finance Internationales (2015) [E2] | ||||
| 2015 | Dzator M, Dzator JA, 'An Efficient Modified Greedy Algorithm for the P-Median Problem', MODSIM2015 Proceedings (2015) [E1] | ||||
| 2015 | Dzator M, Dzator JA, 'Effective method for locating facilities', MODSIM2015 Proceedings (2015) [E1] | ||||
| 2015 | Dzator JA, Dzator M, 'Health, emergency facilities and development' (2015) [E3] | ||||
| 2015 | Dzator JA, Dzator M, Asante FA, Ahiadeke C, 'Common mental disorders, economic growth and development' (2015) [E3] | ||||
| 2015 |
Licumba EA, Dzator JA, Zhang XJ, 'Long life and economic growth in SADC: are there gendered effects?' (2015) [E3]
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| 2010 |
Khandoker T, Juniper AJ, Dzator JA, 'Fiscal withdrawal and real wage repression: A stock-flow consistent analysis in the context of the Global Finfancial Crisis', The Aftermath of the Crisis: Incorporating the 12th Path to Full Employment Conference and 17th National Conference on Unemployment. Proceedings: Refereed Papers (2010) [E1]
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| 2007 | Dzator M, Dzator JA, 'Locating emergency facilities: Targeting efficiency and cost-effectiveness', 36th Australian Conference of Economists (2007) [E1] | ||||
| 2007 | Dzator JA, Hopkins S, 'Macroeconomic policies and health in developing countries', 36th Australian Conference of Economists. Proceedings (2007) [E1] | ||||
| 2007 | Cook B, Dzator JA, 'Lessons and options for universal health coverage with special reference to privatisation policies in health care: The Case of Australia and Ghana', Social Policy In A Globalizing World: Developing A North-South Dialogue. Papers (2007) [E2] | ||||
| 2006 | Dzator JA, 'Priority setting in health and macroeconomic policy in developing countries', AHES 2006 - 28th Australian Conference for Health Economists (2006) [E2] | ||||
| 2006 | Dzator JA, Hopkins S, 'Macroeconomic policies, poverty and health in developing countries: Perceptions and stylised facts', AHES 2006 - 28th Australian Conference for Health Economists (2006) [E2] | ||||
| 2005 | Dzator JA, 'Technical Efficiency in the Use of Health Care Resources: Does a Mixed Public-Private System of Providing Health Care Improve Technical Efficiency?', The 27th Australian Conference of Health Economists (2005) [E2] | ||||
| 2005 | Dzator M, Dzator JA, 'The Applications of Emergency Location Models and the Review of Effectiveness of Emergency Facilities', The 27th Australian Conference of Health Economists (2005) [E2] | ||||
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Other (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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| 2002 | Dzator J, 'Family scheme in fund wait: Economic evaluation of indigenous health services', (2002) [O1] |
Report (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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| 2002 | Dzator JA, Mooney G, 'Cost-benefit analysis of a coordinated care trial of benzodiazepines withdrawal. The effect of dose frequency and pharmacists'' involment in dispensing of benzodiazepines on withdrawal', The Alcohol and Other Drugs Services, Central Coast Health NSW, Monograph, (2002) (2002) [R2] |
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 14 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $679,795 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20161 grants / $3,000
International Sustainable Development Conference$3,000
Conference grant
Funding body: Faculty of Business and Law, University of Newcastle
| Funding body | Faculty of Business and Law, University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Janet Dzator |
| Scheme | Travel |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2016 |
| Funding Finish | 2016 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | International - Competitive |
| Category | 3IFA |
| UON | N |
20151 grants / $3,938
Global Health and Working Conditions$3,938
Travel grant
Funding body: Faculty of Business and Law, University of Newcastle
| Funding body | Faculty of Business and Law, University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Janet Dzator |
| Scheme | Travel |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2015 |
| Funding Finish | 2015 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | International - Competitive |
| Category | 3IFA |
| UON | N |
20131 grants / $1,300
9th Congress on Health Economics: Celebrating Health Economics$1,300
Workshop grant
Funding body: Faculty of Business and Law, University of Newcastle
| Funding body | Faculty of Business and Law, University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Janet Dzator |
| Scheme | Travel |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2013 |
| Funding Finish | 2013 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | International - Competitive |
| Category | 3IFA |
| UON | N |
20102 grants / $35,314
Economic fluctuations, health and poverty $27,000
Funding body: Faculty of Business and Law, University of Newcastle
| Funding body | Faculty of Business and Law, University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Janet Dzator |
| Scheme | Travel |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2010 |
| Funding Finish | 2011 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | International - Competitive |
| Category | 3IFA |
| UON | N |
Hyman Minsky Summer Seminar and International Conference$8,314
Travel Grant
Funding body: Faculty of Business and Law, University of Newcastle
| Funding body | Faculty of Business and Law, University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Janet Dzator |
| Scheme | Travel |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2010 |
| Funding Finish | 2010 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | International - Competitive |
| Category | 3IFA |
| UON | N |
20092 grants / $4,250
8th International Conference on Health Economics, Management and Policy$2,125
Travel
Funding body: Faculty of Business and Law, University of Newcastle
| Funding body | Faculty of Business and Law, University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Janet Dzator |
| Scheme | Travel |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2009 |
| Funding Finish | 2009 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
The Role of Elites in Economic Development$2,125
Travel Grant
Funding body: Faculty of Business and Law, University of Newcastle
| Funding body | Faculty of Business and Law, University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Janet Dzator |
| Scheme | Travel |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2009 |
| Funding Finish | 2009 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | International - Competitive |
| Category | 3IFA |
| UON | N |
20072 grants / $38,998
Evaluation of the Cancer Council NSW telephone support group$37,553
Funding body: Cancer Council NSW
| Funding body | Cancer Council NSW |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Allison Boyes, Doctor Janet Dzator |
| Scheme | Research Grant |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2007 |
| Funding Finish | 2008 |
| GNo | G0187757 |
| Type Of Funding | Donation - Aust Non Government |
| Category | 3AFD |
| UON | Y |
36th Australian Conference of economists, Hobart, 24/9/2007 - 26/9/2007$1,445
Funding body: University of Newcastle
| Funding body | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Janet Dzator |
| Scheme | Travel Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2007 |
| Funding Finish | 2007 |
| GNo | G0188143 |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | Y |
20051 grants / $631
27th Australian Conference on Health Economists, 29-30 September 2005$631
Funding body: University of Newcastle
| Funding body | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Janet Dzator |
| Scheme | Travel Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2005 |
| Funding Finish | 2005 |
| GNo | G0185898 |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | Y |
20041 grants / $8,186
Does a mixed public-private system of providing health care improve technical efficieny?$8,186
Funding body: University of Newcastle
| Funding body | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Janet Dzator |
| Scheme | New Staff Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2004 |
| Funding Finish | 2004 |
| GNo | G0184072 |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | Y |
20033 grants / $584,178
A randomised control trial of evidence-based medicine in the management of hypertension$304,250
Funding body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Funding body | NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council) |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Douglas Pritchard |
| Scheme | Unknown |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2003 |
| Funding Finish | 2005 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Not Known |
| Category | UNKN |
| UON | N |
Adoption of regular physical activity in older adults: mentoring a strategy$279,353
Funding body: Healthway
| Funding body | Healthway |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Kay Cox |
| Scheme | The PATH (Physical Activity for Health) Project |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2003 |
| Funding Finish | 2005 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Contract - Aust Non Government |
| Category | 3AFC |
| UON | N |
32nd Conference of Economists 2003 19 September to 2 October 2003$575
Funding body: University of Newcastle
| Funding body | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Janet Dzator |
| Scheme | Travel Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2003 |
| Funding Finish | 2003 |
| GNo | G0183673 |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | Y |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Completed7
Current6
Total current UON EFTSL
Masters1
PhD1.25
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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| 2017 | Masters | The Effect of Money Supply Dynamics on the Fisher Effect | M Philosophy (Economics), Faculty of Business and Law, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2016 | Masters | Gender, Poverty Alleviation and Social Policy: The Role of Labour Intensive Public Work Program in Upper West Ghana | M Philosophy (Economics), Faculty of Business and Law, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2016 | PhD | Determinants and Socioeconomic Impacts of Migration and Remittances: The Case of Bangladesh | PhD (Economics), Faculty of Business and Law, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2014 | PhD | Effects of the Contract Farming on Productivity and Income of Farmers in Production of Tea in Phu Tho Province, Vietnam. | PhD (Management), Faculty of Business and Law, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2009 | PhD | Financial Repression, Financial Market Stability and Macroeconomic Growth - A Post Keynesian Analysis of Recent Financial Crises | PhD (Economics), Faculty of Business and Law, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2007 | PhD | How environment determines banking efficiency: comparison between Australian and New Zealand | Accounting, University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Past Supervision
| Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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| 2017 | PhD | Gender Equality and Economic Growth in Southern African Region | PhD (Economics), Faculty of Business and Law, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2014 | Honours | An examination of presenteeism and absenteeism in an Australian public sector organisation | Economics, Faculty of Business and Law, The University of Newcastle | Sole Supervisor |
| 2013 | PhD | An Investigation of the Effect of Inward Foreign Direct Investment on the Performance in the Chinese Electronic Industry | PhD (Economics), Faculty of Business and Law, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2010 | Masters | Gender in authority and some socio-economic factors in Southern Africa | Education Not Elswr Classified, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Newcastle | Sole Supervisor |
| 2009 | Honours | Which slice of the GDP pie best feeds the poor? The sectoral composition of growth and poverty reduction: Is Agriculture the Key? | Economics, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2009 | Honours | Amphetamine prices and drug-related emergency department visits in New South Wales | Economics, The University of Newcastle | Sole Supervisor |
| 2004 | Honours | An economic evaluation of equity and health care resource allocation in Australia: The case of General Practice Services and Medicare benefits Scheme funding. | Economics, University of Newcastle | Sole Supervisor |
News
Best Paper Award
May 5, 2015
Dr Janet Dzator has won a Best Paper Award for her study on inequality and poverty reduction within a sustainable development framework
Dr Janet Dzator
Positions
Senior Lecturer
Newcastle Business School
Faculty of Business and Law
Casual Academic
Newcastle Business School
Faculty of Business and Law
Focus area
Economics
Contact Details
| janet.dzator@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Phone | (02) 4921 5074 |
| Fax | (02) 4921 6911 |
Office
| Room | X-738 |
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| Building | NeW Space |
| Location | City Campus , |
NEWS • May 05.2015
Best Paper Award
Dr Janet Dzator has won a Best Paper Award for her study on inequality and ...
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