Appointment
Federation University Australia, Australia.
Senior Lecturer in Economics at the Institute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability: Jan. 2023 - Present
Course Coordinator of Diplomas at the Institute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability: Feb. 2025 - Present
Graduate Diploma in Local Government Leadership and Management
Diploma of Business and Sports Management
Diploma of Business
Advanced Diploma of Commerce
Lecturer in Economics at the Federation Business School: Jun. 2020 - Dec. 2022
Undergraduate Course Coordinator at the Federation Business School: Mar. 2021 - Mar. 2024
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Applied Management
Monash University, Australia
Visiting Scholar, Department of Economics, Monash Business School, Jul. 2024 - Deb. 2024.
Deakin University, Australia.
Dean's Research Fellow at the Department of Economics, Deakin Business School: Feb. 2019 - Jun. 2020
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University), Australia.
TA&RA at the School of Economics, Finance & Marketing, 2016-2019
Affiliations
2022 - Present. Fellow, Global Labor Organization (GLO).
2022 - Present. Research Affiliate, Centre for International Development at RMIT University.
2019 – Present. Member, American Economic Association (AEA).
2019 – Present. Member, Development Studies Association of Australia (DSAA).
Education
2015 – 2018. Ph.D. in Economics, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University), Australia.
2012 – 2015. M.Phil. in Economics (summa cum laude), Zhejiang University of Finance & Economics, China.
2008 – 2012. B.Com. (Hons) in Economics (summa cum laude), Henan University of Technology, China
2009 – 2012. B.A. in English Language and Literature (summa cum laude), Henan University of Technology, China.
Selected Journal Articles
2026. Household Adaptation to Economic Transformation: The Role of Financial Inclusion in Enhancing Welfare. Review of Economics of the Household.
2026. Water stress and industrial firm productivity (with R. Smyth, Y. Yao and X. Yu). Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 138: 1-38.
2025. Riding the asset wave: The stock and house price relationship in the G7 (with S. Churchill, K. Ivanovski and K. Mintah). International Review of Economics and Finance, Forthcoming.
2024. Entrepreneurship and subjective wellbeing in China: Exploring linkages and potential channels (with I. Koomson and K. Prakash). Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 21:1-10.
2023. Social R&D: Does Academic Freedom Contribute to Improved Societal Outcomes? (with A. Posso). Information Economics and Policy. 63: 1-12.
2023. The impact of financial development on house prices (with S. Churchill, K. Ivanovski and K. Mintah). The World Economy. 46(10): 3154-3181.
2022. R&D intensity and income inequality in the G7: 1870-2016 (with S. Churchill, B. Peng and R. Smyth). Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 69(3): 263-282.
2022. Social capital inequality and subjective wellbeing of older Chinese (with R. Smyth, S. Churchill and S. Appau). Social Indicators Research, 160: 541-563.
2021. Transport infrastructure and house prices in the long run (with S. Churchill, K. Baako and K. Mintah). Transport Policy. 112: 1-12.
2021. Adverse shocks, household expenditure and child marriage: Evidence from India and Vietnam (with T. Trinh). Empirical Economics, 61(3): 1617-1639.
2021. Energy poverty, children’s wellbeing and the mediating role of academic performance: Evidence from China (with S. Appau and P. L. Kodom). Energy Economics. 97, 105206.
2021. When Does Daylight Saving Time Save Energy? Weather and Air-Conditioning (with C. Guven, H. Yuan and V. Aksakalli). Energy Economics, 98, 105216.
2021. The determinants of bank branch location in India: An empirical investigation (with R. Arora and S. Colombage). International Journal of Bank Marketing, 39(5): 856-870.
2020. Income inequality and subjective wellbeing: Panel data evidence from China (with S. Churchill). China Economic Review, 60: 1-10.
2019. Thinking inside the box: A closer look at financial inclusion and household income (with A. Posso). Journal of Development Studies, 55(7): 1616-1631.
2019. Banking in the shadows: A comparative study of China and India (with R. Arora). Australian Economic History Review, 59(1): 103-131.
2017. Does microfinance reduce poverty? Some international evidence. The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 17(2): 1-13.
Supervisor Projects
4 PhD current supervision
Contact
Email: q.zhang[at]federation.edu.au replace [at] with @
Office: B107, B Building, Federation University Australia, Mount Helen Campus
Office Phone: +61 3 5327 6788
Mailing Address: B107, B Building, Federation University Australia, Mount Helen VIC 3350, Australia
Presentations
2025. The 16th Annual Australasian Public Choice Conference, Deakin University, Australia
2025. The 35th Annual Conference of the Chinese Economics Society of Australia (CESA), Deakin University, Australia
2023. The 14th Annual Australasian Public Choice Conference, Deakin University, Australia
2023. Macro Development Workshop, Deakin University, Australia
2021. Federation Business School, Federation University Australia, Australia.
2020. Development Studies Association of Australia (DSAA) Inaugural Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
2019. Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
2019. Zhejiang University of Finance & Economics, Hangzhou, China.
2018. Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, the United Kingdom.
2018. Melbourne Institute of Applied Economics and Social Research, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
2018. Zhejiang University of Finance & Economics, Hangzhou, China.
2017. Development Studies Association Annual Conference (2017), Bradford, the United Kingdom.
2017. Beyond Research – Pathways to Impact, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University), Melbourne, Australia.
2017. Women’s Empowerment & Microfinance in the Asia Pacific Workshop, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Refereeing
Energy Economics
China Economic Review
Review of Income and Wealth
Journal of Business Research
Journal of Economic Inequality
Applied Economics
Journal of Social Policy
Empirical Economics
Economic Papers
Journal of International Development
Journal of Happiness Studies
Research in Economics
International Review of Financial Analysis
Transportation
Associate Editor
Sage Open
Funding (selective)
2023 (AU10,000). Future Regions Research Centre (FRRC) Seed Grant. Federation University Australia
2023 (AU2,000). Institute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability Professional Development Fund. Federation University Australia
2023 (AU5,000). Collaborative Evaluation & Research Centre Seed Grant. Federation University Australia
2023 (AU50,000). Development of a Network to Gippsland’s Migration Strategy. Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (DJSIR)
2022 (AU45,000). Drivers and inhibitors of value adding to agricultural products in rural Victoria. Ararat Rural City Council.
2023 (AU45,000). Smart farms: Economic impacts of digital twin model in agribusiness industry. Ararat Rural City Council.
2020. (AU$122,600). Factors Affecting Labour Force Participation in Latrobe/Gippsland, Latrobe Valley Authority
2019 - 2020 (AU$10,000), The Dean’s Research Grant, Deakin University, Australia
2018 (AU$6,500), PhD Candidate Publication Grant, RMIT University, Australia
Teaching Experience
* Unit Coordinator and Lecturer, # Lecturer, ^ Tutor
1 Federation University Australia, 2 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)
Postgradudate
2020 - 2021: BUACC5936 Financial Management (1# ), BUMGT5981 Analytical Decision Making (1*)
Undergraduate
2022 - 2025: BUECO1509 Principles of Economics / Principles of Microeconomics & Macroeconomics (1*)
2020 - 2021: BUECO2622 Financial Markets and Institutions (1* ), BUACC3721: Investment and Portfolio Management (1*)
2016-2019: ECON1010 Macroeconomics (2^), ECON 1030 Business Statistics (2^)
Selected Honours and Awards
2025. Letter of Commendation for Student Evaluation and Teaching (SELT), Federation University Australia
2018. RMIT Research Award, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University), Australia.
2016. RMIT Teaching Award, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University), Australia.
2014. ZUFE Research Award, Zhejiang University of Finance & Economics, China.
Professional Activities
2023 - present. Representative at the Institute of Innovation, Science and Innovation Board, Federation University Australia, Australia
2023 - 2025. Representative at the Institute of Innovation, Science and Innovation Learning and Teaching Committee, Federation University Australia, Australia
2020 - 2022. Representative at the Federation Business School Board, Federation University Australia, Australia
2016 – 2017. Representative at the RMIT Research Committee, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University), Australia.
2016 – 2018. Representative at the RMIT Student Experience Committee, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University), Australia.
Community Service
Judging Panel Member. illuminate:nextgen Challenge | Pitch Deck Session, Australia, August 2018
Personal
Name in Chinese: 张全达 (simplified Chinese) / 張全達 (traditional Chinese)