Niven Winchester

BCom(Hons) (Otago) MEc (ANU) PhD (Nottingham)

Niven's research evaluates trade policies and climate change mitigation policies using computable general equilibrium modelling. Recent studies focus on 'food miles', the impact of trade liberalisation on wage inequality, and the economic impact of border carbon adjustments. Niven also has an interest in sports economics, particularly sports predictions and sports ranking systems. Niven currently has a joint appointment at the University of Otago and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Contact Details

Office: CO726
Tel 64 3 479 8648
Email niven.winchester@otago.ac.nz

Current Teaching

• Bsns104
• Econ429

Niven Winchester's CV

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Selected Publications [Excellence in Research for Australia rating]

• Winchester, N. and R. Stefani (2013), "An innovative approach to National Football League standings using bonus points," Applied Economics, 45(1), 123-134. (Available online: 14 September, 2011. DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2011.595694) [A]

• Winchester, N. (2012), "The impact of border carbon adjustments under alternative producer responses,"American Journal of Agricultural Economics, forthcoming. (Available online 18 October, 2011. DOI: 10.1093/ajae/aar113) [A*]

• Zaks, D.P.M., N. Winchester, C.J. Kucharik, C.C. Barford, S. Paltsev, and J.M. Reilly (2011), "Contribution of anaerobic digesters to emissions mitigation under US climate policy," Environmental Science and Technology, 45(16), 6735-6742. [A*]

• Winchester, N., S. Paltsev and J.M. Reilly (2011), "Will border carbon adjustments work?" The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 11(1) (Topics), Article 7. [A]

• Ballingall, J. and N. Winchester (2010), "Food miles: Starving the poor?" World Economy, 33(10), 1201-1217. [A]

• Charteris, G. and N. Winchester (2010), "Dairy disaggregation and joint production in an economy-wide model," Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 54(4), 491-507. [A]

• Winchester, N. (2008), "Searching for the smoking gun: Did trade hurt unskilled workers?" Economic Record, 84, 141-156. [A]

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