Kevin Fox
School of Economics - PhD and Master of Arts, University of British Columbia | Master of Commerce and Bachelor of Commerce, University of Canterbury | Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia | Member of the Conference on Research in Income and Wealth
Kevin Fox works primarily in the field of economic measurement, with a focus on productivity and prices. After studying Japanese in Tokyo for two years, he studied economics at the University of Canterbury and the University of British Columbia. He joined the School in 1994. He chaired the 16th Series CPI Review Advisory Group in 2009-2010, he is a member of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Methodology Advisory Committee, and has been a consultant for agencies such as the Australian Treasury, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the Swiss National Bank, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics, the Asian Development Bank, and the New Zealand Treasury. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Productivity Analysis and President of the International Association for Research in Income and Wealth.
From This Author
Industrial policy: A double-edged sword for Australian innovation?
Industrial policy offers potential for innovation but carries risks, and effective design is crucial to avoid distorting market dynamics
What’s inflation – and how exactly do we measure it?
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is based on a number of factors, writes UNSW Business School's Kevin Fox, who explains how it is calculated and its impact on the economy
New challenges for Consumer Price Indices: a view from the UK
There are a number of considerations for national statistical agencies looking to take maximum advantage of the data revolution, write Kevin Fox, Peter Levell and Martin O’Connell
How to produce a meaningful CPI during COVID-19 lockdown
When products are not available during a lockdown, consumption growth will be overstated and changes in the cost of living will be underestimated, according to UNSW Business School’s Erwin Diewert and Kevin Fox
How to measure the value of free in the digital economy
New research is counting the gains from things we get for nothing
Transactions data: Kevin Fox on a smarter method for measuring inflation
Checkout scans lift the accuracy of the consumer price index
Where is the productivity benefit in R&D tax credits?
New research into innovation gains calls for a rethink of industry support