Professor Phil Lewis

Name:	Professor Phil Lewis
Position:	Director Centre for Labour Market Research
Organisation:	University of Canberra
Department/Division:	Faculty of Business and Government
Primary Areas:	Economics
	Employment and IR
Expertise:	economics, economic policy, education, employment, industrial relations, labour markets, productivity, training, unemployment, wages
Organisation type:	Academic
Website:	www.canberra.edu.au
Notes:	Past National President Economic Society, Editorial Board Australian Journal of Labour Economics. Professor Lewis has consulted with the ACT Chief Minister’s Department, Australia Fair Pay Commission, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Business Council of Australia, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, AusAID and Skills Australia on economic issues.
Expert's direct contacts:
Phone:	02 6201 2705
Fax:	02 6201 5239
Mobile:	0400 479 147
This expert is available for:	Research collaboration, Consulting work, Expert witness work, Board/committee positions, Conference presentation opportunities, Other speaking engagements

Media Contact: (Note: For journalists only)
Contact:	Ed O'Daly
Phone:	02 6201 2441
After Hours:	0408 829 618

Publications:	BOOKS AND CHAPTERS IN BOOKS Lewis, P. (2008) ‘Industrial Relations and the Labour Market’, in Aulich, C. and Wettenhall R. (eds), Howard’s Fourth Term, New South Wales University Press, Sydney. Garnett, A. and Lewis, P.(2008), ‘The Economy’, , in Aulich, C. and Wettenhall R. (eds), Howard’s Fourth Term, New South Wales University Press, Sydney. Lewis, P and Mahony, G., (2007), ‘Aspirations for a Knowledge Economy - Lessons in the Evolution of Skills and Structural Change from Singapore, Ireland and Australia’,in Ammi, C (ed) Innovative Technology and Globalization Cambridge Scholars Press. Kelly, R. and Lewis, P. (2006), 'Measurement of Skill and Skill Change', Ch 3 in Brown, P., Liu, S and Sharma, D. Contributions to Probability and Statistics: Applications and Challenges, World Scientific, Singapore. Lewis, P. (ed), Garnett, A., Hawtrey, K. & Treadgold, M. (2006), Issues, Indicators and Ideas: a Guide to the Australian Economy, 4th ed., Pearson Education, Sydney. Lewis, P. (ed), Garnett, A., Hawtrey, K. & Treadgold, M. (2003), Issues, Indicators and Ideas: a Guide to the Australian Economy, 3rd ed., Pearson Education, Sydney. Lewis, P.E.T. (2000), ‘The Northern Australian Labour Market’ in Dixon, R. (ed), Business as Usual? Local Conflicts and Global Challenges in Northern Australia, North Australia Research Unit, Australian National University, Canberra. Kenyon, P. & Lewis, P.E.T. (2000), ‘The Decline in Trade Union Membership: What Role Did the Accord Play?’ in Wilson, K., Bradford, J. & Fitzpatrick, M., Australia in Accord: An Evaluation of the Prices and Incomes Accord in the Hawke-Keating Years, South Pacific Publishing, Melbourne. Lewis, P.E.T. (2000), ‘The Hong Kong Economy’ in The Far East and Australasia 2000, Europa Publications, London. Lewis, P.E.T. (2000), ‘The Taiwan Economy’, in The Far East and Australasia 2000, Europa Publications, London. Lewis, P.E.T. (1999), ‘The Hong Kong Economy’ in The Far East and Australasia 1999, Europa Publications, London. Lewis, P.E.T. (1999), ‘The Taiwan Economy’ in The Far East and Australasia 1999, Europa Publications, London. Lewis, P.E.T. (ed), Drake, P.J., Garnett, A.M., Jüttner, J., Norris, W.K. & Treadgold, M.T. (1998), Issues, Indicators and Ideas: a Guide to the Australian Economy, 2nd ed, Addison Wesley Longman, Melbourne. Lewis, P.E.T. & Ross, R. (1996), ‘Does the Labour Market Adjust?’ in Norris, W.K. & Wooden, M. (eds), The Changing Australian Labour Market: A Survey of the Issues, Australian Government Printing Service, Canberra. Lewis, P.E.T. & Seltzer, A. (1996), ‘The Demand for Labour’ in Norris, W. K. & Wooden, M. (eds), The Changing Australian Labour Market: A Survey of the Issues, Australian Government Printing Service, Canberra. Lewis, P.E.T. (1995), ‘Singaporean Demand for Higher Education’ in Ferrier, F. & Selby Smith, C. (eds), The Economics of Education and Training, Australian Government Printing Service, Canberra. Lewis, P.E.T. (1995), ‘Wages, Employment and Unemployment’ in Makin, A., Open Economy Macroeconomics, Longman-Cheshire, Melbourne. Lewis, P.E.T. & Shea, D.C. (1995), ‘Malaysian Demand for Higher Education in Australia’, in Ferrier, F. & Selby Smith, C. (eds), The Economics of Education and Training, Australian Government Printing Service, Canberra. Lewis, P.E.T. (ed), Drake, P.J., Jüttner, J., Norris, W.K. & Treadgold, M.T. (1994), A Guide to the Australian Economy, Longman Cheshire, Melbourne. Lewis, P.E.T. (1994), ‘The Globalisation of Business Education - Australia and South East Asia’, in Mohamed, S. & Kaynak, E. (eds), Capitalising on the Potential Globalisation of Business, University Sains Malaysia. Lewis, P.E.T. (1993), ‘An Assessment of the Accord’, in Maxwell, P. and Hopkins, S. (eds), Macroeconomics-Contemporary Australian Readings, Harper and Row, Sydney. Flatau, P.R., Kenyon, P.D., Lewis, P.E.T. & Rushton, A. (1991), ‘The Accord, Corporatism and Outsiders in the Labour Market’ in Kreisler (ed), Contemporary Issues in Australian Economics, Macmillan. Lewis, P.E.T. (1990), ‘Rural Population and Workforce’ in Williams D. B. (ed), Agriculture in the Australian Economy, Sydney University Press. RESEARCH REPORTS CLMR/SRC (2008), Skill Shortages in Metropolitan Melbourne, report to the Dept of Industry, Innovation and Regional Development, Victoria. Lewis, P.E. T. (2007), Submission to the Australian Fair Pay Commission for Employers First, Sydney, NSW. Lewis, P.E.T. (2006), Minimum Wages and Employment, report to the Australian Fair Pay Commission. Lewis, P.E.T. (2005) and Mulvey, C., The Economics of Pay Claims Based on Productivity Changes, report to the Industrial Relation Commission of South Australia. Lewis, P.E.T. (2004), The Effect of Proposed Variation of Awards re Security of Employment, report to the NSW Industrial Tribunal. Lewis, P.E.T. (2004), The Effect of Raising Minimum Wages on Rural Businesses, report to the National Farmers’ Federation. Lewis, P.E.T. (2003), Retrenchment and Labour Market Change, report for the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Kelly, R., Adams, M., Lewis, P. & Mulvey, C. (2003), Population Ageing and the Western Australian Public Sector Workforce, Department of Premier and Cabinet of Western Australia. Lewis, P.E.T. (2002), A Review of Aged Care Planning in Rural and Remote Areas: Employment Configurations and Economic Impact of Rural and Remote Residential Aged Care Homes, Department of Health and Aged Care. Lewis, P.E.T. & Smart, D. (2002), Enhancing Exports of Education and Training in the ACT, report for the Chief Minister’s Department, ACT Government. Lewis, P.E.T. (2002), The Australian Youth Population, paper prepared for the Department of Family and Community Services for the APEC summit in Mexico. Kelly, R., Lewis, P.E.T. & Mulvey, C. (2001), The Demographic, Social and Labour Market Factors that will Influence Education in Western Australia, report for the Western Australian Department of Education Services. Lewis, P.E.T., Smart, D. & Apenis, K. (2000), Export of Western Australian Education & Training; Constraints & Opportunities, report for the Technology & Industry Advisory Council. Lewis, P.E.T. & Walsh, J. (1999), Labour Market Indicators of Economic and Social Welfare in Thailand, report for AusAID, Canberra. Kelly, R., Lewis, P.E.T., Mulvey, C., Norris, K. and Dockery, M. (1999), The Job Network: Is it Working?, CEDA Information Paper No. 64. Lewis, P.E.T. & Crockett, G. (1998), Short Term Forecasting of the Demand for University Places, Australian Government Printing Service, Canberra. Cabalu, H., Hopkins, S. and Lewis, P.E.T. (1996), The Reform Process (1983-95) in Australia and New Zealand: the Implications for the Restructuring of the South African Economy, African Institute for Policy Analysis and Economic Integration, Johannesburg. Lewis, P.E.T. & Stromback, T. (1996), Temporary Flows of Highly Skilled Labour to and from Australia, Australian Government Printing Service, Canberra. Lewis, P.E.T. (1993), ‘On the Move - The Changing Structure of the Singapore Labour Market’, Asia Research Centre, Perth. Kerr, I.A. & Lewis, P.E.T. (1992), A Review of State Taxes, report for the Premier and Cabinet of Western Australia. Lewis, P.E.T. (1992), ‘Migrants and Interstate Variations in Growth’, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra. Dawkins, P., Lewis, P.E.T. & Norris, W.K. (1991), Flows of Immigrants into Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania, Australian Government Printing Service, Canberra. Bureau of Labour Market Research (1984), The Labour Market for Professional Engineers, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra. Bureau of Labour Market Research (1983), Youth Wages, Employment and the Labour Force, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra. REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES Lewis, P. (2008), “The First Two Decisions of the Australian Fair Pay Commission: a critique”, Agenda, Vol 15, No 2, pp 45-64. Daly D, Fleming D & Lewis P. (2007), “Changes in Solicitors’ Firms & Work 1990-2004” Ethos, Vol 204, pp27-29. Garnett, A. M. and Lewis, P.E.T. (2007), “Population and Employment Changes in Australia”, Economic Papers, pp 29 - 43. Daly, A. Fleming, D. and Lewis, P.(2006) “A Cohort Analysis of the Private Rate of Return to Higher Education in Australia”, Australian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol 9 No 3. Lewis, P and Mahony, G.(2006), “The New Economy and Skills Development in Australia and Singapore”, Asia Pacific Journal of Economics and Business, Vol 10, No 1, pp34-47. Lewis, P.(2005), “Low Pay or No Pay?”, Policy, Vol 21, No 3, pp14-20. Daly, A., Fleming, D. and Lewis,P. (2005), “Is a Legal Education a Better Investment than an Economics Degree?”, Australasian Journal of Economics Education, pp 183-198 Fleming, D. Daly, A. & Lewis, P., (2004), ‘Changes in the Legal Professional Labour Market’, Ethos, December, pp10-12. Lewis, P., Daly, A. & Fleming, D. (2004), “Why Study Economics?” The Private Rate of Return to an Economics Degree’, Economic Papers, Vol 23, No 3, pp234-243. Lewis, P.E.T. & MacDonald, G. (2004) Modelling the Demand for Labour: a Critique of Dowrick and Wells’, Economic Record, Vol 80, No 251, 441 - 444. Daly, A., Fleming, D. & Lewis, P. (2003) ‘The Labour Market for Legal Professionals’, Law Institute Journal, Vol 77, No 12, pp 49- 60. Kelly, R. & Lewis, P.E.T. (2003), ‘The New Economy and the Demand for Skills’, Australian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol 6, No. 1, pp 135-152. Lewis, P.E.T., (2002), ‘What Do We Know About Job Creation?’, Australian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp 279-288. Lewis, P.E.T., Smart, D. & Apenis, K. (2002), ‘Facing the Challenges of Exporting Education and Training.’, Journal of Institutional Research, Vol. 11, No.1, pp 8-22. Kelly, R. and Lewis, P.E.T., (2002), 'Neighbourhoods and Youth Employment Outcomes in Melbourne’, Australian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol. 5, no. 1, pp 61-76. Lewis, P.E.T. & McDonald, G. (2002), ‘The Elasticity of Demand for Labour in Australia’, Economic Record, Vol. 78, No. 240, pp 18-30. Kelly, R. and Lewis, P.E.T., (2002), 'Neighbourhoods, Families and Youth Employment Outcomes: a Study of Metropolitan Melbourne', Journal of Socio-Economics, Vol. 31, pp 405-408. Kelly, R. and Lewis, P.E.T. (2001,) 'Household Demand for Internet Connections', Journal of Media Economics, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp 249-265. Kelly, R. and Lewis, P.E.T. (2000), ‘The Impact of Intergeneration Rigidities and Family Effects on Youth Employment Outcomes: A Study of the Perth Metropolitan Region’, Australasian Journal of Regional Economics, May 2000, Vol. 6 No. 1, pp 27-46. Garnett, A.M. and Lewis, P.E.T. (2000), 'Population and Labour Movements in Rural Australia', Australasian Journal of Regional Studies, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp 157-172. Lewis, P.E.T. & Mclean, B. (1999), ‘The Economics of Junior Wages’, Australian Economic Review, Vol. 32, No. 4, pp 388-392. Lewis, P.E.T. & Mclean, B. (1999), ‘The Adult at 18 Alternative’, Australian Bulletin of Labour, Vol. 25, No. 3, pp 275-280. Lewis, P.E.T. & Koshy, P. (1999), ‘Youth Employment, Unemployment and School Participation’, Australian Journal of Education, Vol. 43, No. 1, pp 42-57. Lewis, P.E.T. & Mclean, B. (1998), ‘The Youth Labour Market in Australia’, Australian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp 157-172. Lewis, P.E.T. & Tan. J. (1997), ‘Singapore Students in Australia: the Implications for Singapore’, Singapore Economic Review, Vol. 42, No. 2, pp 11-31. Lewis, P.E.T. (1997), ‘Temporary Movements of Professional Labour in East and South East Asia Region’, Asia Pacific Journal of Economics and Business, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp 24-40. Lewis, P.E.T. (1997), ‘The Economics of the Minimum Wage’, Australian Economic Review, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp 204-7. Lewis, P.E.T. & Norris, W.K. (1997), ‘Recent Changes in Economics Enrolments’, Economic Papers, March issue, pp 1-13. Garnett, A.M. & Lewis, P.E.T. (1997), ‘The Effect of Broadacre Price Changes on the Regions of Western Australia’, Australasian Journal of Regional Studies, Vol. 3, No.1, pp 57-70. Lewis, P.E.T. (1997), ‘Myths About the Minimum Wages’, Institute of Public Affairs Review, Vol. 49, No. 3, pp 38-39. Hopkins, S. & Lewis, P.E.T. (1996), ‘Competitiveness in Australian Agriculture: A Review’, Review of Marketing and Agricultural Economics, Vol. 64, No. 3, pp 309-317. Lewis, P.E.T. & Pratt, G. (1996), ‘Growth in Malaysian Demand for Business Education - the Australian Response’, Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp 207-218. Brewis-Weston, S. & Lewis, P.E.T. (1996), ‘The Singapore Pork Market - the Potential for Australian Exports’, Review of Marketing and Agricultural Economics, Vol. 64, No. 1, pp 101-110. Lewis, P.E.T. (1994), ‘Singaporean Entrepreneurs - the Australian Connection’, Journal of Enterprise Culture, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp 709-733. Lewis, P.E.T. (1994), ‘Long-Term Unemployment - the Case for Wage Adjustments’, Economic and Labour Review, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp 11-20. Lewis, P.E.T. (1993), ‘The Singapore Labour Market in the 1990s’, Labour Economics and Productivity, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp 127-148. Lewis, P.E.T. & McDonald, G.A. (1993), ‘Testing for Equilibrium in the Australian Wage Equation’, Economic Record, Vol. 69, No. 206, pp 295-304. Kenyon, P.D. & Lewis, P.E.T. (1993), ‘Union Membership and the Legal and Institutional Environment: A Comparison of the Effects of Labour Market Policy in Australia and the UK’, Australian Economic Review, 2nd Quarter, pp 48-59. Flatau, P.R. & Lewis, P.E.T. (1993), ‘Labour Market Segmentation in Australia’, Applied Economics, Vol. 25, pp 285-294. Kenyon, P.D. & Lewis, P.E.T. (1992), ‘The Accord and Trade Union Membership’, Australian Economic Papers, Vol. 31, pp 325-45. Lewis, P.E.T. & Norris, W.K. (1992), ‘Supply, Demand and Adjustment in the Teachers’ Labour Market, Australian Journal of Education, Vol. 36, No. 3, pp 260-277. Dwyer, J.D. & Lewis, P.E.T. (1991), ‘The Price Effects of Monetary Changes the Case of a Small Open Economy’, Journal of Macroeconomics, Vol. 13, No.1, pp 117-133. Flatau, P.R., Lewis, P.E.T & Rushton, A. (1991), ‘The Macroeconomic Consequences of Long Term Unemployment’, Australian Economic Review, 4th Quarter, pp 48-56. Wood, G., Lewis, P.E.T. & Petridis, R. (1991), ‘Has Investment in Australia’s Manufacturing Sector Become More Export Oriented?’, Australian Economic Review, 2nd Quarter, pp 13-20. Lewis, P.E.T. & Spiers, D.J. (1990), ‘Six Years of the Accord an Assessment’, Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp 53-68, reprinted in Dabschek, B., Griffin, G. and Teicher, J. (eds) (1992), Contemporary Industrial Relations, Longman, Melbourne.