Publications
Books
Black, Ken , Asafu-Adjaye, John , Burke, Paul , Khan, Nazim, King, Gerard, Perera, Nelson , Papadimos, Andrew, Sherwood, Carl and Wasimi, Saleh (2019). Business analytics and statistics. Milton, QLD, Australia: John Wiley & Sons Australia.
Black, Ken, Asafu-Adjaye, John, Burke, Paul, Khan, Nazim, King, Gerard, Perera, Nelson and Sherwood, Carl (2013). Australasian business statistics. 3rd ed. Milton, QLD, Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
Asafu-Adjaye, John and Mahadevan, Renuka (2012). Managing macroeconomic policies for sustainable growth. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar. doi: 10.4337/9781781007136
Mahadevan, Renuka and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2008). Agricultural development and trade liberalisation : implications for a small island state. New York, NY, United States: Nova Science Publishers.
Asafu-Adjaye J. (2005). Environmental economics for non-economists: Techniques and policies for sustainable development, 2nd edition. World Scientific Publishing Co.. doi: 10.1142/5727
Asafu-Adjaye, J. (2000). Environmental Economics for Non-Economists. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing.
Book Chapters
Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Tessema, Yohannis Mulu, Loch, Adam and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2020). Economic assessment of no-till farming systems. No-till farming systems for sustainable agriculture: challenges and opportunities. (pp. 357-375) edited by Yash P. Dang, Ram C. Dalal and Neal W. Menzies. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-46409-7_21
Mahadevan, Renuka and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2011). The sugar industry. The sugar industry and cotton crops. (pp. 251-271) edited by Peter T. Jenkins. New York, NY, United States: Nova Science Publishers.
Asafu-Adjaye, John (2007). Income inequality and health : a panel data analysis of transition economies. Growth, development, and poverty alleviation in the Asia-Pacific. (pp. 91-110) edited by Kartik C. Roy and Srikanta Chatterjee. New York, NY, United States: Nova Science Publishers.
Asafu-Adjaye, J. (2004). International Trade and Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Twentieth Century Development: Some Relevant Issues. (pp. 175-188) edited by K. C. Roy. NY, USA: Nova Science.
Asafu-Adjaye, J. (2001). Economic development and environmental problems. Contemporary Issues in Development Economics. (pp. 187-210) edited by B.N. Ghosh. London, UK: Routledge.
Duraman, H. I., Tisdell, C. A. and Asafu-Adjaye, J. (1999). Achieving sustainable development in an oil-dependent economy: The case of Brunei Darussalam. Readings on the Economy of Brunei Darussalam. (pp. 247-273) edited by Obben, J. and Ee, T. S.. Brunei: Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
Duraman, H. I. and Asafu-Adjaye, J. (1999). Short-run simulations with a CGE model of Brunei Darussalam. Readings on the Economy of Brunei Darussalam. (pp. 72-99) edited by J. Obben and T. S. Ee. Brunei: Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
Asafu-Adjaye, J. (1999). The environment and development: Theory and empirical evidence. The Current State of Economic Science - Volume 5. (pp. 2809-2826) edited by S.B. Dahiya. Rohtak, India: Spellbound Publications.
Asafu-Adjaye, J. (1999). Integrating environmental considerations into economic decision-making processes: Minerals sector in Papua New Guinea. Integrating Environmental Considerations into Economic Policy Making Processes. (pp. 139-191) New York: UN Publications.
Journal Articles
Dissanayake, Sumali, Mahadevan, Renuka and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2020). Evaluating the efficiency of carbon emissions policies in a large emitting developing country. Energy Policy, 136 111080, 111080. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2019.111080
Dissanayake, Sumali, Mahadevan, Renuka and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2019). Is there a role for trade liberalization in mitigating the impacts of climate change on agriculture?. Economic Analysis and Policy, 62, 307-324. doi: 10.1016/j.eap.2019.04.006
Tessema, Yohannis Mulu, Asafu-Adjaye, John and Shiferaw, Bekele (2018). The impact of conservation tillage on maize yield and input demand: the case of smallholder farmers in north-west Ethiopia. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 62 (4), 636-653. doi: 10.1111/1467-8489.12270
Dissanayake, Sumali, Mahadevan, Renuka and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2018). How efficient are market-based instruments in mitigating climate change in small emitter South Asian economies?. Economic Modelling, 75, 169-180. doi: 10.1016/j.econmod.2018.06.014
Dissanayake, Sumali, Asafu-Adjaye, John and Mahadevan, Renuka (2017). Addressing climate change cause and effect on land cover and land use in South Asia. Land Use Policy, 67, 252-366. doi: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.06.003
Asafu-Adjaye, John, Byrne, Dominic and Alvarez, Maximiliano (2017). Dataset for analysing the relationships among economic growth, fossil fuel and non-fossil fuel consumption. Data in Brief, 10, 17-19. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2016.11.076
Asafu-Adjaye, John, Byrne, Dominic and Alvarez, Maximiliano (2016). Economic growth, fossil fuel and non-fossil consumption: a Pooled Mean Group analysis using proxies for capital. Energy Economics, 60, 345-356. doi: 10.1016/j.eneco.2016.10.016
Sanida, Osborne, John Asafu-Adjaye and Mahadevan, Renuka (2016). Challenges for agricultural development in a resource-rich developing country: a case study of Papua New Guinea. Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 21 (6), 235-256. doi: 10.1080/13547860.2016.1145789
Tessema, Yohannis, Asafu-Adjaye, John, Rodriguez, Daniel, Mallawaarachchi, Thilak and Shiferaw, Bekele (2015). A bio-economic analysis of the benefits of conservation agriculture: the case of smallholder farmers in Adami Tulu district, Ethiopia. Ecological Economics, 120, 164-174. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.10.020
Mahadevan, Renuka and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2015). Exploring the potential for green revolution: a choice experiment on maize farmers in Northern Ghana. African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 10 (3), 207-221.
Asafu-Adjaye, John (2014). The economic impacts of climate change on agriculture in Africa. Journal of African Economies, 23 (S2) eju011, 17-49. doi: 10.1093/jae/eju011
Feger, Thuto and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2014). Tax effort performance in sub-Sahara Africa and the role of colonialism. Economic Modelling, 38, 163-174. doi: 10.1016/j.econmod.2013.12.020
Mahadevan, Renuka and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2013). Unilateral liberalisation or trade agreements: which way forward for the Pacific?. World Economy, 36 (10), 1355-1372. doi: 10.1111/twec.12075
Asafu-Adjaye, John and Mahadevan, Renuka (2013). Implications of CO2 reduction policies for a high carbon emitting economy. Energy Economics, 38, 32-41. doi: 10.1016/j.eneco.2013.03.004
Mahadevan, Renuka and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2013). Exploiting comparative advantage in agriculture and resources: the way forward for small island states. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 57 (3), 320-343. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8489.2012.00618.x
Wianwiwat, Suthin and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2013). Is there a role for biofuels in promoting energy self sufficiency and security? A CGE analysis of biofuel policy in Thailand. Energy Policy, 55, 543-555. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.12.054
Amir, Hidayat, Asafu-Adjaye, John and Ducpham, Tien (2013). The impact of the Indonesian income tax reform: A CGE analysis. Economic Modelling, 31 (1), 492-501. doi: 10.1016/j.econmod.2012.12.018
Botlhole, Thuto, Asafu-Adjaye, John and Carmignani, Fabrizio (2012). Natural resource abundance, institutions and tax revenue mobilisation in sub-Sahara Africa. South African Journal of Economics, 80 (2), 135-156. doi: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2011.01305.x
Mahadevan, Renuka and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2011). Lessons from the unfinished agenda of a small developing economy under trade and structural reforms. Journal of International Development, 26 (5), 624-642. doi: 10.1002/jid.1822
Ofori-Bah, Adeline and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2011). Scope economies and technical efficiency of cocoa agroforesty systems in Ghana. Ecological Economics, 70 (8), 1508-1518. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2011.03.013
Wianwiwat, S. and Asafu-Adjaye, J. (2011). Modelling the promotion of biomass use: A case study of Thailand. Energy, 36 (3), 1735-1748. doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.12.055
Asafu-Adjaye, John (2010). Harnessing oil and gas revenues for sustainable development: The case of Ghana. International Journal of Development Management, 1 (1), 1-32.
Mahadevan, Renuka and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2010). The implications of European Union sugar price cuts, economic partnership agreement, and development aid for Fiji. Contemporary Economic Policy, 28 (1), 52-64. doi: 10.1111/j.1465-7287.2009.00156.x
Asafu-Adjaye, John (2010). The economic impacts of climate change in sub-Saharan Africa. The International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses, 2 (1), 103-118.
Asafu-Adjaye, John and Mahadevan, Renuka (2009). Regional Trade Agreements versus Global Trade Liberalisation: Implications for a Small Island Developing State. The World Economy, 32 (3), 509-529. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9701.2008.01117.x
Asafu-Adjaye, John and Tapsuwan, Sorada (2008). A contingent valuation study of scuba diving benefits: Case study in Mu Ko Similan Marine National Park, Thailand. Tourism Management, 29 (6), 1122-1130. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2008.02.005
Tapsuwan, Sorada and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2008). Estimating the economic benefit of SCUBA diving in the Similan Islands, Thailand. Coastal Management, 36 (5), 431-442. doi: 10.1080/08920750802412908
Asafu-Adjaye, John (2008). Factors affecting the adoption of soil conservation measures: A case study of Fijian cane farmers. Journal of Agricultural & Resource Economics, 33 (1), 99-117.
Asafu-Adjaye, J. (2008). Environmental quality & economic growth: The case of Pacific Island countries. South Pacific Studies, 29 (1), 43-62.
McAllister, R. R. J., Smajgl, A. and Asafu-Adjaye, J. (2007). Forest logging and institutional thresholds in developing south-east Asian economies: A conceptual model. Forest Policy and Economics, 9 (8), 1079-1089. doi: 10.1016/j.forpol.2006.10.004
Mahadevan, R. and Asafu-Adjaye, J. (2007). Energy consumption, economic growth and prices: A reassessment using panel VECM for developed and developing countries. Energy Policy, 35 (4), 2481-2490. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2006.08.019
Asafu-Adjaye, J (2007). Liberalising trade in the agriculture sector of a small Island state: The case of Fiji. World Economy, 30 (10), 1550-1567. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9701.2007.01033.x
Asafu-Adjaye, J. (2006). Global agricultural policy reform and trade: Gains and losses. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 50 (4), 564-566. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8489.2006.00368.x
Mahadevan, R and Asafu-Adjaye, J (2006). Is there a case for low inflation-induced productivity growth in selected Asian economies?. Contemporary Economic Policy, 24 (2), 249-261. doi: 10.1093/cep/byj018
Brown, Richard P. C., Asafu-Adjaye, John, Draca, Mirko and Straton, Anna (2005). How useful is the genuine savings rate as a sustainability indicator for regions within countries? Australia and Queensland compared. The Australian Economic Review, 38 (4), 370-388. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8462.2005.00381.x
Brown, Richard P.C., Asafu-Adjaye, John, Draca, Mirko and Straton, Anna (2005). How useful is the genuine savings rate as a sustainability indicator for regions within countries? Australia and Queensland compared. Australian Economic Review, 38 (4), 370-388. doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7487.370
Asafu-Adjaye, J., Brown, R. P. and Straton, A. (2005). On measuring wealth: A case study on the state of Queensland. Journal of Environmental Management, 75 (2005), 145-155. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2004.12.001
Mahadevan, Renuka and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2005). The productivity-inflation nexus: The case of the Australian mining sector. Energy Economics, 27 (1), 209-224. doi: 10.1016/j.eneco.2004.10.003
Asafu-Adjaye, John (2004). International trade and sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Social Economics, 31 (4), 417-429. doi: 10.1108/03068290410523421
Asafu-Adjaye, J. (2004). A Dynamic CGE model of the Australian Economy: A stimulation of the Impacts of Environmental Policies. International Journal of Applied Economics and Econometrics, 12 (3), 317-337.
Dzator, Janet and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2004). A study of malaria care provider choice in Ghana. Health Policy, 69 (3), 389-401. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2004.01.005
Asafu-Adjaye, John (2004). Income Inequality and Health: A Multi-Country Analysis. International Journal of Social Economics, 31 (1/2), 195-207. doi: 10.1108/03068290410515501
Asafu-Adjaye, J. and Dzator, J. (2003). Willingness to Pay for Malaria Insurance: A Case Study of Households in Ghana Using the Contingent Valuation Method. Economic Analysis and Policy, 33 (1), 31-47. doi: 10.1016/S0313-5926(03)50003-0
Asafu-Adjaye, J. (2003). Macro and Micro Impacts of Structural Reforms in Papua New Guinea: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis. Economic Analysis and Policy, 33 (1), 1-22. doi: 10.1016/S0313-5926(03)50001-7
Asafu-Adjaye, J. and Mahadevan, R. (2003). How cost efficient are Australia's mining industries?. Energy Economics, 25 (4), 315-329. doi: 10.1016/S0140-9883(02)00104-4
Asafu-Adjaye, John (2003). Biodiversity Loss and Economic Growth: A Cross Country Analysis. Contemporary Economic Policy, 21 (2), 173-185. doi: 10.1093/cep/byg003
Asafu-Adjaye, J. (2003). Is There an Environmental Kuznets Curve for Biodiversity?. The ICFAI Journal of Environmental Economics, 1 (2), 55-71.
Prasad, B.C. and Asafu-Adjaye, J. (2003). Trade liberalization and environment in Pacific Island countries (FICs): is it a case of "two gains for one"?. International Journal of Social Economics, 30 (11 & 12), 1288-1305. doi: 10.1108/03068290310500670
Asafu-Adjaye, J. and Mahadevan, R. (2002). The Welfare Effects of the Australian Goods and Services Tax. Singapore Economic Review, 47 (1), 49-63. doi: 10.1142/S0217590802000407
Asafu-Adjaye, J. (2001). Economic Development and the Environment: Trade-offs and Policy Implications. Asia Pacific Journal on Environment and Development, 8 (1), 37-55.
Asafu-Adjaye, J. (2001). Aid, mining development and structural adjustment in Papua New Guinea. Asia-Pacific Development Journal, 8 (2), 45-63.
Araya, B. and Asafu-Adjaye, J. (2001). Adoption of Farm-Level Soil Conservation Practices in Eritrea. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 56 (2), 239-252.
Mahadevan, R. and Asafu-Adjaye, J. (2001). Impact assessment of some pollution abatement policies with macroeconomic adjustments in Australia. Pacific and Asian Journal of Energy, 11 (2), 109-128.
Asafu-Adjaye, J. (2000). Customary marine tenure systems and sustainable fisheries management in Papua New Guinea. International Journal of Social Economics, 27 (7-10), 917-926. doi: 10.1108/03068290010336856
Asafu-Adjaye, John (2000). The Effects of Foreign Direct Investment on Indonesian Economic Growth, 1970-1996. Economic Analysis and Policy, 30 (1), 49-62. doi: 10.1016/S0313-5926(00)50004-6
Asafu-Adjaye, J. (2000). The relationship between energy consumption, energy prices and economic growth: Time series evidence from Asian developing countries. Energy Economics, 22 (6), 615-625. doi: 10.1016/S0140-9883(00)00050-5
Asafu-Adjaye, J. (2000). The effect of foreign direct investment on Indonesian economic growth, 1970-1996. Economic Analysis and Policy, 30 (1), 49-62.
Araya, Bereket and Asafu-Adjaye, John (1999). Returns to farm-level soil conservation on tropical steep slopes: The case of the Eritrean highlands. Journal of Agricultural Economics, 50 (3), 589-605. doi: 10.1111/j.1477-9552.1999.tb00900.x
Asafu-Adjaye, J. and Chakraborty, D. (1999). Export-led growth and import compression: Further time series evidence from LDCs. Australian Economic Papers, 38 (2), 164-175. doi: 10.1111/1467-8454.00049
Duraman, I. H. and Asafu-Adjaye, J. (1999). An economy-wide model of Brunei: Theory, data and application. Tinjauan - Policy and Management Review, 3, 1-17.
Asafu-Adjaye, J. (1999). The environment and development: Theory and empirical evidence. International Journal of Development Planning Literature, 14 (1), 117-134.
Asafu-Adjaye, J. (1999). The relationship between exchange rates and inflation in a small open economy: The case of Papua New Guinea. The Singapore Economic Review, 43 (2), 60-74.
Asafu-Adjaye, J. (1998). An empirical test of the environmental Kuznets U-Curve hypothesis. Indian Journal of Quantitative Economics, 13 (2), 67-91.
Asafu-Adjaye, John (1996). Revitalising growth in Papua New Guinea's agricultural sector. Agricultural Systems, 51 (3), 299-316. doi: 10.1016/0308-521X(95)00055-A
Kusi, Newman Kwadwo and Asafu‐Adjaye, John (1995). Tax Elasticities and the Impact of Discretionary Tax Measures on Government Revenue in Papua New Guinea, 1975–92. Asian Economic Journal, 9 (1), 43-55. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8381.1995.tb00024.x
Conference Papers
Wianwiwat, Suthin and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2012). A CGE approach to the analysis of biofuels for promoting energy self sufficiency and security policy in Thailand - results and discussion. Evolving Energy-IEF International Energy Congress (IEF-IEC), Sydney, Australia, 17-18 September 2012. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.proeng.2012.10.105
Asafu-Adjaye, John and Wianwiwat, Suthin (2012). A CGE approach to the analysis of biofuels for promoting energy self sufficiency and security policy in Thailand - methodology. Evolving Energy-IEF International Energy Congress (IEF-IEC), Sydney, Australia, 17-18 September 2012. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.proeng.2012.10.148
Chaloupka, M., Robinson, J. J. and Asafu-Adjaye, J. (2001). Addressing Water Quality Problems Through the Integration of Ecological and Economic Modelling Vol 3. MODSIM 2001, ANU Canberra, Australia, 10-13 December 2001. Australia: Modelling & Simulation Society of Australia & New Zealand.
Robinson, J. J., Thomas, G. and Asafu-Adjaye, J. (2001). Improving the Reliability of Environmental Transfer. MODSIM 2001, ANU Canberra, Australia, 10-13 December 2001. Australia: The Modelling & Simulation Society of Australia & New Zealand.
McAllister, R., Beard, R.M. and Asafu-Adjaye, J. (2001). Deforestation and Illegal Logging in Developing South East Asian Countries. MODSIM 2001, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, 10-13 December 2001. Canberra, Australia: Modelling and Simulations Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc..
Research Report
Brown, R. P., Asafu-Adjaye, J., Draca, M., Hayes, M. and Straton, A. T. (2002). Queensland's Genuine Savings Rate: 1989-2000. St Lucia, QLD Australia: CEPM, University of Queensland.
Department Technical Reports
Brown, R. C. P., Asafu-Adjaye, John, Draca, M. and Straton, A. (2003). How Useful Is The Genuine Savings Rate As A Macroeconomic Sustainability Indicator For Countries And Regions? Australia And Queensland Compared. Discussion Paper No. 331. School of Economics, The University of Queensland.
McAllister, Ryan, Beard, Rodney and Asafu-Adjaye, John (2000). An Optimal Control Model of Illegal Logging by Commercial Logging Contractors in Laos PDR. Discussion Paper No. 275. Department of Economics, The University of Queensland.
Araya, Bereket and Asafu-Adjaye, J. (1999). Returns to farm-level soil conservation on tropical steep slopes: The case of the Eritrean Highlands. Discussion Paper No. 253. Department of Economics, The University of Queensland.