Associate Professor Neil Perry
Associate Professor, Research Lecturership - Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability,
Economics, Finance & Property
Professor - Chief Economist,
Centre for Western Sydney
Associate Professor, Research Lecturership - Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability,
Economics, Finance & Property
Biography
Neil is a Senior Research Lecturer in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability. He specialises in progressive economics approaches to environmental economics and policy and in ecological economics, an interdisciplinary field of research emphasising the interdependence of economic and ecological values. His research on the economics of biodiversity conservation, policy to combat climate change, and the governance underlying the commercial kangaroo industry is published in Ecological Economics, the Journal of Economic Perspectives, and Wildlife Research. Neil is a regular contributor to The Conversation where he provides a critical perspective on environmental policy issues and he performs pro bono work for environmental organisations on biodiversity policy and the cost benefit analyses used to justify coal mining. Neil consults on the medicinal cannabis industry in Australia and the social costs and benefits of improved sustainability practices in local government areas.
This information has been contributed by Associate Professor Perry.
Qualifications
- PhD La Trobe University
Interests
- Ecological Economics
- Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
- Political Economy
- Post Keynesian Environmental Economics
Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Economics, Finance & Property
- Centre for Western Sydney
- Economics, Finance & Property
Contact
| Email: | Neil.Perry@westernsydney.edu.au |
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| Phone: | (02) 9685 9092 |
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| Location: | 1.10 |
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Teaching
Previous Teaching Areas
- 200425 Economics, 2015
- 200815 Globalisation and Sustainability, 2016
- 200816 Economic Theories, Controversies and Policies, 2016
- 200924 Cost Benefit Analysis, 2017
- 200936 Ethical Enterprise Practice, 2017
Publications
Chapters in Books
- Perry, N. (2023), 'The economics of ecological restoration', Ecological Restoration: Moving Forward Using Lessons Learned, Springer 9783031254116.
- Perry, N. (2013), 'Environmental economics and policy', The Oxford Handbook of Post-Keynesian Economics. Vol. 2: Critiques and Methodology, Oxford University Press 9780195390759.
- Perry, N. (2012), 'Environmental policy', The Elgar Companion to Post Keynesian Economics, Edward Elgar Publishing 9781849803182.
Journal Articles
- Crabtree, L., Perry, N., Grimstad, S. and McNeill, J. (2021), 'Impediments and opportunities for growing the cooperative housing sector : an Australian case study', International Journal of Housing Policy, vol 21, no 1 , pp 138 - 152.
- Crabtree, L., McNeill, J., Grimstad, S., Perry, N., Power, E. and Stone, W. (2020), 'Housing for thriving in a post-COVID world', Arena, vol 4 .
- Perry, N. and Shankar, S. (2017), 'The state-contingent approach to the Noah's Ark problem', Ecological Economics, vol 134 , pp 65 - 72.
- Boronyak-Vasco, L. and Perry, N. (2015), 'Using tradeable permits to improve efficiency, equity and animal protection in the commercial kangaroo harvest', Ecological Economics, vol 114 , pp 159 - 167.
- Perry, N. and Primrose, D. (2015), 'Heterodox economics and the biodiversity crisis', Journal of Australian Political Economy, vol 2015, no 75 , pp 133 - 152.
- Perry, N. (2013), 'The precautionary principle, uncertainty and the Noah's Ark problem', Wildlife Research, vol 40, no 2 , pp 117 - 125.
- Perry, N., Rosewarne, S. and White, G. (2013), 'Clean energy policy : taxing carbon and the illusion of the equity objective', Ecological Economics, vol 90 , pp 104 - 113.
- Perry, N. and Twomey, P. (2012), 'Carbon markets : inherent limitations and complementary policies', Economic and Labour Relations Review, vol 23, no 1 , pp 1 - 6.
- Perry, N. (2012), 'A post Keynesian perspective on industry assistance and the effectiveness of Australia's carbon pricing scheme', Economic and Labour Relations Review, vol 23, no 1 , pp 47 - 65.
- Perry, N. (2010), 'The ecological importance of species and the Noah's Ark problem', Ecological Economics, vol 69, no 3 , pp 478 - 485.
Other Publications
- 2024, 'The Value of Housing Co-Operatives in Australia', Report
- 2024, 'The Value of Housing Co-operatives in Australia: Technical Report', Report
- 2024, 'Unlimited Potential: Western Sydney's Economic Plan', Report
- 2020, 'Benefits of Early Adopter Feedback in Innovation Commercialisation', Report
- 2019, 'Articulating Value in Cooperative Housing: International and Methodological Review', Report
- 2018, 'The Social Benefits of Better-practice Waste Management for Multi-unit Dwellings in Penrith LGA: Final Report', Report
- 2017, 'Therapeutic Health Corporation: Business Report', Report
Current Projects
| Title: | Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan - Research Strategy and Implementation |
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| Western Researchers: | Paul Rymer, Uffe Nielsen, Jeff Powell, Yolima Carrillo Espanol, Catriona Macdonald, Matthias Boer, Elise Pendall, Rachael Nolan, Ben Moore, Markus Riegler, Juan Francisco Salazar Sutil and Neil Perry |
| Years: | 2021-05-01 - 2025-05-27 |
| ID: | P00027309 |
Previous Projects
| Title: | Impact of the Productivity of Industrial Crops on the Economic Development in the Central Highlands of Vietnam |
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| Western Researchers: | Maria Estela Varua and Neil Perry |
| Years: | 2018-04-27 - 2022-12-31 |
| ID: | P00025206 |
| Title: | The Hunter region's economic profile and opportunities |
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| Western Researchers: | Neil Perry |
| Years: | 2018-07-23 - 2018-10-31 |
| ID: | P00025205 |
| Title: | The social benefits of better-practice waste management for multi-unit dwellings in Penrith LGA |
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| Western Researchers: | Maria Estela Varua and Neil Perry |
| Years: | 2017-05-01 - 2017-08-31 |
| ID: | P00024324 |
| Title: | Cost benefit analysis training |
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| Western Researchers: | Neil Perry |
| Years: | 2022-07-25 - 2022-10-31 |
| ID: | P00028443 |
| Title: | Co-operative Housing Research: Literature Review & ARC Linkage |
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| Western Researchers: | Louise Crabtree-Hayes, Emma Power and Neil Perry |
| Years: | 2018-02-12 - 2019-09-30 |
| ID: | P00024763 |
| Title: | Infrastructure asset management and reporting in preparation for regional growth |
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| Western Researchers: | Dorothea Bowyer, Ayda Succarie, Neil Perry, Connie Vitale and Donald Mcneill |
| Years: | 2019-07-01 - 2020-03-31 |
| ID: | P00025997 |
| Title: | Articulating value in housing cooperatives |
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| Western Researchers: | Louise Crabtree-Hayes, Neil Perry and Emma Power |
| Years: | 2020-10-01 - 2024-03-31 |
| ID: | P00026279 |
Supervision
Associate Professor Perry is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects
Current Supervision
| Thesis Title: | Impact of the Productivity of Industrial Crops on the Economic Development in the Central Highlands of Vientam |
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| Thesis Title: | A Critical Look at Housing Career of Australian Immigrants? Entry to Homeownership |
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| Thesis Title: | Effects of Mining on NSW Land and Property Values using an Hedonic Price Model |
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| Thesis Title: | Measuring Unhealthy Housing and Its Impact on Health in a Developing Country - Evidence from Dhaka Bangladesh |
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Previous Supervision
| Thesis Title: | Skills of Forensic Accountants as Expert Witnesses and Admissibility of Expert Testimony |
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| Field of Research: | Accounting; Law |
| Thesis Title: | The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment Inflows on Sustainable Development: Evidence from an Emerging Middle-Income Economy |
| Field of Research: | Banking, Finance And Related Fields; International Business; Economics And Econometrics |