Dr Paul Burke

Paul Burke is an economist focusing on the environment, energy, transport, and developing countries, particularly in the Asia Pacific.

Paul’s publications include papers in American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, Economic Inquiry, Nature Climate Change, and Global Environmental Change. His ongoing research includes examining natural gas demand; sectoral energy use; long-run economic drivers of greenhouse gas emissions; and Indonesia’s fuel subsidy reforms. He has recently completed a paper on Australia’s Direct Action abatement subsidies.

Paul teaches IDEC8053 Environmental Economics and has been a panel member for seven completed PhD students. He also delivers executive training in Environmental Economics for Non-Economists.

Paul has been awarded an ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award, 2016–2018. He received the ANU College of Asia & the Pacific Award for Teaching Excellence in 2013.