Doctor Heath Spong
DAP Economics, Finance & Property,
Dean's Unit - School of Business
Lecturer,
Economics, Finance and Property (SoBus)
Biography
Heath Spong is an Economics Lecturer in the UWS School of Business. He has previously held positions at RMIT University (Economics Lecturer) and the University of Iowa (Visiting Assistant Professor), and has been a Research Fellow at New York University. He has taught a large range of subjects, including Law and Economics, Public Policy and Economics, and Ethics and Economics. His research has been published in highly ranked international and domestic journals, such as Urban Studies, The Economic Record, and the Journal of Business Ethics.
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Qualifications
- PhD Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
- MEc (Hons) Monash University
- BEc (Hons) Monash University
Professional Memberships
- Economics Society of Australia (2017 - 2017)
- World Interdisciplinary Network for Institutional Research (2016 - 2019)
Interests
- Institutional Economics (Old and New)
- Law/Public Policy and Economics
Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Dean's Unit - School of Business
- Economics, Finance and Property (SoBus)
Committees
- School Academic Committee
Contact
| Email: | H.Spong@westernsydney.edu.au |
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Teaching
Previous Teaching Areas
- 200549 The Australian Macroeconomy, 2014
- 200549 The Australian Macroeconomy, 2015
- 200793 Managerial Economics, 2015
- 200793 Managerial Economics, 2016
- 51163 Financial Institutions and Markets (MAF), 2016
- 51211 International Finance, 2014
- 51211 International Finance, 2017
- 51212 Security Analysis and Portfolio Theory, 2016
- 51212 Security Analysis and Portfolio Theory, 2017
Publications
Chapters in Books
- Spong, H. (2013), 'When self-interest trumps prejudice : Adam Smith's market as a moral exemplar', Moral Saints and Moral Exemplars, Emerald 9781783500741.
- Spong, H. and Jakee, K. (2003), 'Uncertainty, institutional structure, and the entrepreneurial process', Change, Transformation and Development, Physica/Springer Publishing 9783642624100.
Journal Articles
- Spong, H. (2019), 'Individuality and habits in institutional economics', Journal of Institutional Economics, vol 15, no 5 , pp 791 - 809.
- Deo, N., Spong, H. and Varua, M. (2017), 'The impact of the GFC on sectoral market efficiency : non-linear testing for the case of Australia', Economic Record, vol 93, no S1 , pp 38 - 56.
- Lodewijks, J. and Spong, H. (2013), 'Pedagogy, m-learning and financial stringency', Australasian Journal of Economics Education, vol 10, no 2 , pp 1 - 23.
- Mitchell, H., Spong, H. and Stewart, M. (2012), 'Gambling with public money : an economic analysis of national sports team funding', Economic and Labour Relations Review, vol 23, no 2 , pp 7 - 22.
- Feeny, S., Ong, R., Spong, H. and Wood, G. (2012), 'The impact of housing assistance on the employment outcomes of labour market programme participants in Australia', Urban Studies, vol 49, no 4 , pp 821 - 844.
- Spong, H. (2011), 'Individuality and Freedom: From Aesthetic Individualism to a Modern Approach', New York University Journal of Law and Liberty, vol 6, no 1 , pp 1 - 94.
- Jakee, K. and Spong, H. (2011), 'The normative bias in entrepreneurial theory', Division of Labour & Transaction Costs, vol 3, no 2 , pp 81 - 105.
- Davidson, S. and Spong, H. (2010), 'Positive Externalities and R&D: Two Conflicting Traditions in Economic Theory', Review of Political Economy, vol 22, no 3 , pp 355 - 372.
- Schwartz, M. and Spong, H. (2009), 'Subjectivist economics and ethical business', Journal of Business Ethics, vol 90, no 1 , pp 123 - 136.
- Spong, H. and Jakee, K. (2003), 'Praxeology, Entrepreneurship and the Market Process: A Review of Kirzner's Contribution', Journal of the History of Economic Thought, vol 25, no 4 , pp 461 - 486.
Current Projects
| Title: | Connecting Women Social Entrepreneurs in India and Australia |
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| Western Researchers: | Maria Estela Varua, Felicitas Evangelista, Heath Spong and Rina Datt |
| Years: | 2019-09-01 - 2021-03-31 |
| ID: | P00025693 |
Previous Projects
| Title: | Composition and Viability of the Manufacturing Sector in Blacktown |
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| Western Researchers: | Wayne Fallon, Heath Spong, Henry Lau, Qiuyan Fan and Louise Young |
| Years: | 2014-06-30 - 2015-08-31 |
| ID: | P00022307 |
Supervision
Current Supervision
| Thesis Title: | The Effect of Intangible Factors on Firms' Market Value in Jordanian Industrial Sector |
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| Thesis Title: | The Impact of Corporate Characteristics on Corporate Social and Environmental Disclosure in Jordan |
| Field of Research: | Business And Management; Accounting |
| Thesis Title: | China's Fossil Fuel Consumption and Subsides |
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| Thesis Title: | Climate Bonds: An Investigation of the Types of Investors in the Market for Sustainable Debt Instruments and Factors that Drive their Investment Decisions |
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| Thesis Title: | Aspects of Labour Demand and International Trade in Manufacturing: The Case of Australia |
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Previous Supervision
| Thesis Title: | Developing Skilled Labor: An Analysis of the Major Factors Which Enable and Hinder Employee Training in Construction Companies in Vietnam |
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| Field of Research: | International Business; Other Management And Commerce |
| Thesis Title: | Ownership Structure, Corporate Diversification, and Firm Performance: A Study of Listed Firms in Vietnam |
| Field of Research: | Banking And Finance; Other Management And Commerce |
| Thesis Title: | The Impact of Corruption and Political Instability on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): The Effect of Institutional Factors on FDI Flows to South Asian and MENA Economies |
| Field of Research: | Business Management |
