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Assoc Prof Jeffrey Gow

Name :	Assoc Prof Jeffrey Gow
Position :	Associate Professor (Economics)
Section :	Faculty of Business School of Accounting, Economics and Finance
Office :	L324
Location :	Toowoomba Campus
Phone :	61 7 4631 2617
Extension :	2617
E-mail :
Qualifications :	BAgEcon(Hons), MEcon UNE PhD Monash

Professional Memberships

Australian Health Economics Society
International Health Economics Association
International AIDS Society
International HIV/AIDS Economics Network

Research Interests

Health Economics
Socio-Economics of HIV/AIDS

Recent Research Grants: Successful
ARC Linkage Grant LP0882189 awarded November 2008
ARC Linkage Grant LP0989722 awarded November 2008

Other Recent Research Grant Applications
AusAID Australian Development Research Award Application submitted October 2007
ARC Linkage Grant Application submitted April 2008
AusAID Australian Development Research Award Application submitted August 2008
AusAID Australian Development Research Award Application submitted August 2008

Recent Research Grant Application: Pending
NHMRC Project Grant Application submitted March 2009

Recent Research Outcomes

Three most recent :

George G, Gow J, and Whiteside A. (2009) HIV/AIDS in the Private Sector: Impacts and Responses. HIV Therapy 3(3):293-300.

Thurlow J, Gow J, and George G (2009) HIV/AIDS, Growth and Poverty in KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa: An Integrated Survey, Demographic and Economywide Analysis. Journal of the International AIDS Society (in press).

Chao L, Gow J, Akintola O. and Pauly M. (2009) HIV/AIDS Stigma Attitudes among Educators in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Journal of School Health (in press).

Most notable :

Mc Coy D., Bennett S., Witter S., Pond B., Baker B., Gow J., Chand S., Ensor T. and McPake B. (2008) Salaries and Incomes of Health Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Lancet 371:675-681.

Gow J. (2008) Combating HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria: Millennium Development Goal 6. Chapter 6 in Nwonwu F. (editor) The Millennium Development Goals: Achievements and Prospects of Meeting the Targets in Africa. Africa Institute of South Africa, Pretoria.

Gow J. and Desmond C. (2007) The Impact of AIDS Epidemic on South Africas Children Chapter 4 in AIDS, Public Policy and Child Well Being. 2nd Edition edited by Giovanni Andrea Cornia, UNICEF Innocenti Centre, Florence, Italy.

Chao L, Pauly M, Szrek H, Sousa Pereira N, Bundred F, Cross C, and Gow J. (2007) Poor health kills small business: Illness and microenterprises in South Africa. Health Affairs 26(2):474-482.

Chao L, Gow J, Akintola O. and Pauly M. (2007) Perceptions of Own Infection, Community HIV Prevalence and Condom Use Among Teachers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. AIDS and Behavior 11(3):453-462.

Gow J. (2004) AIDS: Who Will Pay? And For What? Health Affairs 23(6):269-270.

Gow J. (2002) The Role of African Political Will or Commitment in Overcoming the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Implications for U.S. Policy. Health Affairs 21(3):57-69.

Desmond C., Gow J., Loening-Voysey H., Wilson T. and Stirling B. (2002) Children Orphaned by AIDS: Approaches to Caring, Essential Elements for a Quality Service and Cost Effectiveness in South Africa. Evaluation and Program Planning 25(4):379-391.

Goyer K. and Gow J. (2002) HIV/AIDS Policies, Practices and Conditions in South African Prisons: Criticisms and Alternatives. Toward a Research Agenda. African Journal of AIDS Research 1(1): 69-74.

Goyer K. and Gow J. (2002) Alternatives to Current HIV/AIDS Policies and Practices in South African Prisons. Journal of Public Health Policy 23(3):307-323.

Gow J. (1999) Costs of Screening for Colorectal Cancer: An Australian Programme. Health Economics 8:531-540.

Lewis D and Gow J. (1997) The Shortage of Organs for Transplantation. Economic Papers 16(1):46-57.

Currently Teaching Courses/Programs

ECO1000 Economics - Course Leader - S2 2008 and S2 2009.
ECO5000 Economics for Managers - Course Leader – S2 and S3 2007; S2 and S3 2008; S2 and S3 2009.

Current PhD Research Students

O'Neill L. ICT Investment in Developing Countries - White Elephants or Effective Aid (Principal Supervisor)

Roy A. Issues in Sustainable Planning and Development in the Context of Climate Change (Associate Supervisor)

Sarker R. The Impact of Climate Change on Bangladesh Rice Farming (Associate Supervisor)

Shibani S. Emissions Trading and Carbon Credits in the Libyan Cement Industry (Associate Supervisor)

Taylor G. A Business Case for a Formal Review of the Structure of Public Governance in Australia (Associate Supervisor)

Whittaker F. Community Based Electronic Networks that enable Multi-Disciplinary Teams to Deliver Seamless Integrated Health Care (Associate Supervisor)

Teaching Experience

Tertiary : 18 years

Administrative Responsibilities

Leader, Economics and Politics Disciplines, School
Director, Research and Higher Degree Students, School
Member, Research and Higher Degrees Committee, Faculty
Member, Graduate Research Committee, University