Economics staff
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Prof Christoph Schumacher
Professor in Innovation and Economics and Director Knowledge Exchange Hub
Doctoral Supervisor School of Economics and FinanceProfessor in Innovation and Economics and Director Knowledge Exchange Hub
School of Economics and FinanceProfessor Christoph Schumacher is Professor of Innovation and Economics at Massey University and Director of the Auckland Knowledge Exchange Hub.
Christoph holds under and post graduate degrees in Engineering, International Business and Economics from Karlsruhe University (Germany), the University of Auckland and Massey University. He has also recently completed a course in Big Data Analytics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA).
Christoph has previously worked as a business consultant in Germany and New Zealand and joined Massey University in 2003.
Christoph's area of specialisation is game theory with research interests in mathematical economics, machine learning, health economics, sports and economics and experimental game theory. He has published in top international journals such as the Journal of Health Economics, Applied Economics, the European Journal of Marketing, the Journal of Industrial Economics and Economics Letters.
Christoph is an advisor to the Auckland District Health Board and the Auckland Council and has produced several reports for local governments and businesses. In 2002 he was awarded the Jan Whitwell Memorial Prize by the New Zealand Association of Economists for outstanding research by a young scholar.
Professional
Certifications and Registrations
- Licence, Supervisor, Massey University
Research Expertise
Research Interests
theoretical micro economics, game theory, health economics, sports economics, forecasting, economic growth theory
Thematics
21st Century Citizenship, Health and Well-being
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Economic Theory (140100):
Economics (140000):
Mathematical Economics (140103):
Microeconomic Theory (140104)
Research Outputs
Journal
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Book
[Chapter]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
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[Monograph]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
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Thesis
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
Report
[Technical Report]Authored by: Schumacher, C., Susnjak, T.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Murphy, A., Schumacher, C.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
[Technical Report]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
Conference
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Schumacher, C., Susnjak, T.
[Conference]Authored by: Schumacher, C., Susnjak, T.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
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[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Moyle, B., Schumacher, C.
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Moyle, B., Schumacher, C.
Other
[Other]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
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[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
[Other]Authored by: Molchanov, A., Schumacher, C.
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[Other]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
[Other]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
[Working Paper]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
[Working Paper]Authored by: Bulmer, S., Schumacher, C.
[Working Paper]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
[Other]Authored by: Schumacher, C.
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Teaching and Supervision
Summary of Doctoral Supervision
Position | Current | Completed |
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Main Supervisor | 0 | 1 |
Co-supervisor | 0 | 2 |
Completed Doctoral Supervision
Main Supervisor of:
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2014
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Somi Shin
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Doctor of Philosophy
Performance measures, reimbursement and behaviour of public health care providers in New Zealand
Co-supervisor of:
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2023
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Nicolle Montgomery
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Doctor of Philosophy
Conceptualizing the challenges and contextual factors affecting property crowdfunding in New Zealand, and the response strategies of the real estate p -
2023
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Foroogh Farzami
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Doctor of Philosophy
The dynamics of liquidity networks
Media and Links
Media
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29 Apr 2019 - Online
Measuring wellbeing through shared prosperity
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29 Apr 2019 - Radio
Measuring who does well, and who does not, from ou
Radio New Zealand interview with Christoph Schumacher about the Shared Prosperity Index -
26 May 2016 - Newspaper
Hitech developments
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26 May 2016 - Newspaper
2016 Budget - anything new?
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26 Apr 2018 - Newspaper, Online
Regions benefit from transport spend
Christoph Schumacher interviewed by stuff.co.nz about effect of $28 billion Auckland transport spend. Massey University economics professor Christoph Schumacher said major transport improvements would - view more...
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22 May 2018 - Online
NZ Budget 2018
Christoph Scumacher writes for scoop.co.nz about the NZ 2018 Budget and the likely gains for health, housing and education in fiscally conservative budget. -
18 Dec 2018 - Online
Real time GDP
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17 May 2018 - Newspaper, Online
Strange calmness on NZ Budget day
Christoph Schumacher writes an article for the NZHerald on what is likely to be in the 2018 Budget. -
17 Jan 2019 - Online
New Massey University portal tracks GDP in real ti
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17 Dec 2018 - Newspaper, Online
AI computer to deliver real time GDP data
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17 Dec 2018 - Newspaper, Online
KiwiRail helps measure economic growth in real tim
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17 Dec 2018 - Newspaper, Online
Massey launches new GDP tracker
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17 Dec 2018 - Newspaper, Online
Massey University launches a real-time GDP tracker
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17 Dec 2018 - Newspaper, Online
Real-time GDP tracker born out of frustration
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17 Dec 2018 - Online
A review of things you need to know before you go
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17 Dec 2018 - Online, Community Service, Magazine
New Massey University portal tracks GDP in real ti
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16 Jan 2016 - Newspaper
Petrol prices
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15 Nov 2017 - Other
PwC Herald Talks Series
Panelist on the PwC Herald Talk series on the Sharing Economy -
15 May 2018 - Online
Will Labour's first Budget whip up a storm?
Christoph Schumacher discusses the likely impact of the Labour government's first budget. -
14 Feb 2018 - Television, Online
Universal Basic Income
Christoph Schumacher appeared on the AM show to discuss the concept of a universal basic income and whether it had a place in modern New Zealand. -
13 Nov 2018 - Online
Healthcare funding analysis wins Research Translat
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04 Feb 2019 - Radio
Workers Doing Nothing about Low Pay
Christoph Schumacher talks to Wallace Chapman on Radio NZ about New's Zealand's relatively low pay rates compared to other countries. Given we have close to full employment why are pay rates not risin -
02 Nov 2019 - Newspaper, Online
Choosing to Grab Happiness when you can
C. Schumacher interviewed by national media on the economics of happiness. - view less...
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Last updated on Wednesday 23 August 2023