BEc (Hons) (University Medal) (ANU), MEc (Monash), AM, PhD (Harvard)
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Economics
2005
Stephen King is Professor of Economics and co-director of the Business Policy Forum at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. He was Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics at Monash University from 2009-2011. Prior to joining Monash, Stephen was a Member of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) from 2004-2009.
Stephen's main areas of expertise are in microeconomic theory, competition economics, regulation and industrial organization. His research has been published widely, including articles in major international economics journals such as the Journal of Political Economy, the European Economic Review, the Journal of Industrial Economics and the International Journal of Industrial Organization. He has also published in both Australian and international law journals and has contributed to the Australian economics debate through published journal articles, books and popular writings.
In addition to his role at Monash University, Stephen is a part-time Member of the Economic Regulation Authority of WA, a Member of Australia's National Competition Council, and a Lay Member of the High Court of New Zealand. Stephen is also an Editor of the Economic Record, the journal of the Economics Society of Australia. He has advised numerous government agencies and private businesses on competition issues.
- Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne, January 1998 - June 2005
- Professor of Management (Economics), Melbourne Business School, January 2002 - June 2004
- Member, Executive Committee, Prime Minister's Home Ownership Task Force, 2002 - 2003
- Member, Victorian Infrastructure Planning Council, 2000 - 2002.