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Dr Peter Phillips

Name :	Dr Peter Phillips
Position :	Senior Lecturer (Finance & Banking)
Section :	Faculty of Business School of Accounting, Economics and Finance
Office :	T319
Location :	Toowoomba Campus
Phone :	61 7 4631 5490
Extension :	5490
E-mail :
Qualifications :	BBus(Hons), PhD USQ

Research Interests

Peter obtained his PhD in financial economics from USQ in 2003 (Examined by Dr Stanford and Professor Philip Gray at UQ). His current research interests span topics in both finance and economics. In finance, Peter researches capital markets topics and superannuation. He has publications in leading Australian economics journals as a result of his investigation of self managed superannuation funds. In economics, Peter concentrates on the topics of defence economics and methodology. He has publications in leading international defence economics journals as a result of his investigation of terrorism and is working on the methodological and philosophical questions raised by the deployment of mathematics in economics. Peter has a number of working papers on a variety of topics (asset price diffusion, equilibrium, initial public offerings) either under review at various journals or available publicly on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN), where Peter is ranked in the top 20% of authors. With Professor Julie Cotter, Peter was a recipient of a competitive 2007/2008 AFAANZ Research Grant.

Recent Research Outcomes

Three most recent :

DEFENCE ECONOMICS

Phillips, P.J. 2009, "Applying Portfolio Theory to the Analysis of Terrorism," Defence and Peace Economics, Vol. 20, No. 3, June, pp.193-213.

Phillips, P.J. 2005, "The 'Price' of Terrorism," Defence and Peace Economics, Vol. 16, No.6, December, pp.403-414.

SELF MANAGED SUPERANNUATION & FINANCIAL PLANNING

Phillips, P.J. 2009, "Are Larger Self Managed Superannuation Funds Riskier?" Asian Journal of Finance and Accounting, Vol.1, Iss.1, pp.54-75.

Phillips, P.J., Baczynski, M. and Teale, J. 2009, "Can Self Managed Superannuation Fund Trustees Earn the Equity Risk Premium?" Accounting Research Journal, Vol 22, Iss. 1, pp.27-45.

Phillips, P.J., Baczynski, M. and Teale, J. 2009, "Self Managed Superannuation Funds and the Bear Market 2007 to 2008," Australasian Accounting, Banking and Finance Journal, Vol.3, Iss. 1, pp.38-56.

Santacruz, L. and Phillips, P.J. 2009, "Are Benchmark Asset Allocations for Australian Private Investors Optimal?" Journal of Wealth Management, Vol.12, No. 2, pp.60-70.

Phillips, P.J., Cathcart, A. and Teale, J. 2007, "The Diversification and Performance of Self Managed Superannuation Funds," Australian Economic Review, Vol.40, Issue 4, pp.339-352.

Phillips, P.J. 2007, "Self Managed Superannuation Funds: Theory and Practice," Journal of Law and Financial Management, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 8-22, June.

Santacruz, Lujer and Phillips, P.J. 2007, "Optimality of Financial Planning Clients' Strategic Asset Allocations," UNSW Australasian Finance and Banking Conference, Sydney, [Presented in December 2007].

ECONOMICS, MATHEMATICS, METHODOLOGY

Phillips, P.J. 2007, "Mathematics, Metaphor and Economic Visualisability," Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics, Volume 10, Number 4, pp.281-299.

FINANCE

Beal, D.J. and Goyen, M. and Phillips, P.J. 2005, "Why Do We Invest Ethically?" The Journal of Investing, Vol.14, No.3, Fall.

RESEARCH GRANTS

Recipient (with Professor Julie Cotter) of a competitive 2007/2008 AFAANZ Research Grant.

BOOK REVIEWS

Phillips, P.J. 2005, "Output and the Role of Money: By J. Mushin," International Journal of Business and Management Education.

Currently Teaching Courses/Programs

Current Courses:

FIN1101 Introduction to Financial Management (Corporate Finance)

Courses Taught in Last 5 Years

FIN2105 Portfolio Management
FIN1103 Financial Markets
ECO2000 Macroeconomics
ECO3001 Applied Econometrics
POL1000 Government,Business and Society
POL2000 Political Institutions
ECO1000 Economics
ECO5000 Economics For Managers
FIN4102 A and B Finance Honours

Teaching Experience

Tertiary : 10 years

Administrative Responsibilities

Chair, School of Accounting, Economics and Finance Learning & Teaching Enhancement Committee.