Dr George Verikios - Researcher Profile

George Verikios

Address

Centre of Policy Studies and the Impact Project
Building 11E, Clayton

Biography

Dr George Verikios is Senior Research Fellow at the Centre of Policy Studies, Monash University; he joined the Centre as Research Fellow in 2008.  Prior to this he was Principal Economist at Access Economics where his main role was in general equilibrium model development, including theoretical and database development of dynamic models of the Australian and global economies.  Earlier appointments include: Lecturer in Economics at the University of Western Australia; Senior Research Economist at the Productivity Commission; and Research Fellow at the Centre for Health Program Evaluation at Monash University.

Dr Verikios’s main research interest is in the application of general equilibrium modelling techniques to quantitative policy analysis.  He received his Ph.D from the University of Western Australia in 2007.  His doctoral thesis involved the construction of a highly detailed representation of global wool markets, distinguishing commodities from raw wool through to finished garments, completely integrated with the rest of the world economy.  The model was used to analyse trade barriers and productivity issues for wool and wool-related producers. 

Keywords

computable general equilibrium modelling, infectious disease epidemics, health and the labour force

Qualifications

PHD
Institution: The University of Western Australia
Year awarded: 2007
MASTER OF ECONOMICS
Institution: Monash University
Year awarded: 1997
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ECONOMICS
Institution: Monash University
Year awarded: 1993
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS
Institution: Victoria College
Year awarded: 1991

Publications

Book Chapters

Wittwer, G., Verikios, G., 2012, Introducing dynamics to TERM, in Economic Modeling of Water: The Australian CGE Experience, eds Glyn Wittwer, Springer, Dordrecht Netherlands, pp. 37-55.

Journal Articles

Verikios, G., McCaw, J., McVernon, J., Harris, A.H., 2012, H1N1 influenza and the Australian macroeconomy, Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy [P], vol 17, issue 1, Routledge, Abingdon UK, pp. 22-51.

Summers, M., Simmons, R.D., Verikios, G., 2012, Keeping cool: Use of air conditioning by Australians with multiple sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis International [E], vol 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation, New York NY USA, pp. 1-6.

Dixon, P., Lee, B., Muehlenbeck, T., Rimmer, M., Rose, A., Verikios, G., 2010, Effects on the U.S. of an H1N1 epidemic: Analysis with a quarterly CGE model, Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management [P], vol 7, issue 1, Berkeley Electronic Press, USA, pp. 1-17.

Verikios, G., Hanslow, K., 2009, The long-run effects of structural change and the treatment of international capital accumulation, mobility and ownership, Global Economic Review [P], vol 38, issue 3, Routledge, UK, pp. 229-250.

Verikios, G., 2008, The costs of global tariff barriers on wool products: 1997-2005, Agricultural Economics [P], vol 39, issue 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Inc, USA, pp. 87-101.

Zhang, X., Verikios, G., 2007, Providing duty-free access to Australian markets for least-developed countries: A general equilibrium analysis, Australian Economic Review [P], vol 40, issue 3, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Richmond Vic Australia, pp. 239-252.

Verikios, G., 2007, Understanding the world wool market: Trade, productivity and growers' incomes, Australian Economic Papers [P], vol 46, issue 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Richmond Vic Australia, pp. 88-107.

Verikios, G., Zhang, X., 2004, The economic effects of removing barriers to trade in telecommunications, World Economy [P], vol 27, issue 3, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, UK, pp. 435-458.

Verikios, G., Zhang, X., 2003, Liberalising trade in financial services: Global and regional economic effects, Journal of economic integration [P], vol 18, issue 2, Sejong University, Center for International Economics, Republic of Korea, pp. 307-335.