Stephen Jones

Dr Stephen JONES

Lecturer

Degree	Institution	Field	Year
PhD	The University of Queensland	Public Sector Administration/Public Policy	2006
Master of Arts	University of Melbourne	Public Policy	1989
DipEducation	University of Tasmania	Education	1984
BA(Hons)	Universit of Tasmania	Public Policy/Political Science	1985

Institute of Public Administration (Qld)
Institute of Public Administration (WA)
Adjunct Research Fellow - John Curtin Institute of Public Policy, Curtin University of Technology
Associate - Centre for Local Government, University of New England

Title of Research Area	Brief Description
Public Policy, Renewable Energy	Examination of the theoretical aspects of the policy process in the Australian federal system. Using case study methodology to assess the formulation of policy to expand the renewable energy industry through cooperative arrangements established by the Council of Australian Governments.
Climate change adaptation and mitigation measures	Comparative examination of policy measures by local governments in both the Australian and international context
Urban policy	The role of governments in managing the development of cities and urban environments to encourage innovation and creativity and identify ways to reduce the impact of climate change.
Public Policy, Education	New Federalism reforms of the Rudd Government and their impact on education policy and the role of ministerial councils.

Jones, S. 2009, 'A New Deal for Local Government?' Australian Review of Public Affairs, Digest. University of Sydney. February (On Line) Available; http://www.australianreview.net/digest/2009/02/jones.html
S. Jones. (2008), Can local governments have a role in economic development? Three cases of evidence. Urban Policy and Research, Vol 26, 1, 23-38.
S. Jones. (2008) Cooperative Federalism? The Case of the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affair. Australian Journal of Public Administration, Vol. 67. 2, 161-172, June.
S. Jones. (2008) A test for cooperative federalism? The Future of Renewable Energy in Australia. Australian Journal of Public Administration. (forthcoming)
S. Jones, B. Dollery and B. Grant. (2009) A Generic Approach to Conceptualising Economic Development in Australian Local Government.

Gold Coast Region Report: Background paper for the Regional Summit - SEQ Opportunities for Economic Development and Job Creation. Committee for the Economic Development of Australia, Information Paper 71, July 2000.
Wide Bay-Burnett Region Report: Future Growth and Economic Opportunities, Committee for the Economic Development of Australia, Information Paper 73, October 2000.
Beyond the Boundaries: The Contribution of Regions to Queensland's Economic Development. The University of Queensland, CEDA, Information Paper No 79 (March 2003).

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