Dr David MCCAUSLAND

Dr David MCCAUSLAND The University of Aberdeen Business School Senior Lecturer work +44 (0)1224 272180 work fax 01224 273107 pref d.mccausland@abdn.ac.uk pref EW S71

Senior Lecturer

B.Sc. Econ. (Hull), M.Sc. Econ. (Warwick), Ph.D. (Keele), FHEA

Personal Details Telephone: +44 (0)1224 272180 Fax: 01224 273107 Email: d.mccausland@abdn.ac.uk Address: EW S71

Biography

Prior to his appointment as Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen in September 1995, David spent three years teaching at the University of Keele. Before that he was a Research Fellow, first at Warwick Research Institute, and then at Warwick Business School Research Bureau. He obtained his first degree in Economics from the University of Hull, his Masters degree in Economics from the University of Warwick, and his PhD. from the University of Keele. He was promoted to Senior Lecturer in September 2000, and became Assistant Director of the Centre for European Labour Market Research (CELMR) in November 2001. In February 2003 he became the Director of IT in the newly formed University of Aberdeen Business School. He was a member of the Portal II and Outlook project boards, and the University's Retention and Progression Strategy Team. He also served on the Quality Assurance Agency for Scotland’s Enhancement Themes Steering Committee for the First Year Experience Enhancement Theme. In August 2010 he was appointed Director of Learning and Teaching in the Business School. He received the HEA Economics Network eLearning Award in 2006 in recognition of innovative good practice in the use of eLearning to enhance economics teaching. In the July 2009 graduation ceremony he received the (student-nominated) College of Arts and Social Sciences Award for Excellence in Teaching. In September 2011 he was awarded the Student Nominated Teaching award from the Economics Network.

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Research Interests

Principal research interests are in the areas of health economics and well-being, labour economics transport economics and open economy macroeconomic modelling. 

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Current Research

Macroeconomics, Labour Economics and Health Economics 

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Research Grants

Together with Professor Theodossiou Dr McCausland attracted two EU 5th framework grants of approximately €1.2m each (£1.54 million in total). Further details may be found on the project websites: www.abdn.ac.uk/epicurus and www.abdn.ac.uk/sociold. he has recently commenced work with Professor Theodssiou on EU FP7 project "Health at Work": www.abdn.ac.uk/haw.  

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Teaching Responsibilities

• EC 2503
• EC 3024
• EC 4505

• BU 5033

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External Responsibilities

Associate, HEA Economics Network

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Admin Responsibilities

• Advisor of Studies - Pre-honours
• Advisor of Studies - Senior
• CELMR Assistant Director
• Convenor Examination Sub-committee
• Convenor School C&IT Committee
• Convenor School Teaching and Learning Committee
• Convenor, School Academic Integrity Committee
• Data Handling Adviser
• Director of IT
• Director of Teaching and Learning
• Editor of Discussion Paper Series (Economics)
• HEA Departmental Contact (Economics Network)
• Member College Learning and Teaching Committee (CASS CTL)
• Member University Undergraduate Committee
• Member of University Senate
• Member School C&IT Committee
• Member School Executive
• Member School Teaching Committee
• Member College IT User Group
• Member, School Development and Recruitment Subcommittee
• Member Examination Sub-committee
• Member Print Consolidation Board
• School Retention Coordinator
• School Web Site Manager

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Publications

Working Papers and Discussion Papers

Discussion Papers

• McCausland, WD., Pouliakas, K. & Theodossiou, I. (2007). 'Some are punished and some are rewarded: A study of the impact of performance pay on job satisfaction'. University of Aberdeen Business School Working Paper Series, no. 06, vol. 2007, Centre for European Labour Market Research.
• Cooper, DJ., McCausland, WD. & Theodossiou, I. (2007). 'Unemployed, uneducated and sick: The effects of socioeconomic status on health duration in the European Union'. University of Aberdeen Business School Working Paper Series, no. 11, vol. 2007, Centre for European Labour Market Research.
• Cooper, D., McCausland, WD. & Theodossiou, I. (2007). 'The health hazards of unemployment and poor education: The socioeconomic determinants of health duration in the European Union'. University of Aberdeen Business School Working Paper Series, no. 10, vol. 2007, Centre for European Labour Market Research.
• McCausland, WD., Theodossiou, I. & Mavromaras, KG. (2004). 'Explaining student retention: the case of the University of Aberdeen'. University of Aberdeen Business School Working Paper Series, no. 06, vol. 2004, Centre for European Labour Market Research.

Contributions to Journals

Articles

• McCausland, WD. & Theodossiou, I. (2012). 'Is Manufacturing Still the engine of growth?'. Journal of Post Keynesian Economics, vol 35, no. 1, pp. 79-92.
• McAvinchey, I. & McCausland, WD. (2009). 'European monetary union and the outsiders'. Applied Economics, vol 41, no. 15, pp. 1903-1916.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1080/00036840601137125
• Gazioglu, S. & McCausland, WD. (2009). 'Interest Rates and Monetary Policy'. Applied Economics, vol 41, no. 16, pp. 2005-2012.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1080/00036840601019372
• McCausland, WD. & McAvinchey, I. (2009). 'Macroeconomic stability, equities and real estate: a dynamic model for the UK'. Ekonomia, vol 12, no. 2, pp. 127-159.
• Cooper, DJ., McCausland, WD. & Theodossiou, I. (2008). 'Unemployed, uneducated and sick: the effects of socioeconomic status on health duration in the European Union'. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society - Series A: Statistics in Society, vol 171, no. 4, pp. 939-952.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-985X.2008.00541.x
• McAvinchey, I. & McCausland, WD. (2007). 'The Euro, Income Divergence and Monetary Union'. Journal of Policy Modeling, vol 29, no. 6, pp. 869-877.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.jpolmod.2007.07.006
• Cooper, DJ., McCausland, WD. & Theodossiou, I. (2006). 'The health hazards of unemployment and poor education: The socioeconomic determinants of health duration in the European Union'. Economics and Human Biology, vol 4, no. 3, pp. 273-297.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1016/J.EHB.2006.06.001
• Gazioglu, S. & McCausland, WD. (2006). 'Intertemporal Currency Substitution and Government Deficits'. Finance India, vol XX, no. 1.
• McCausland, WD., Pierce, GJ. & Theodossiou, I. (2006). 'A simulation model of sustainability of coastal communities: aquaculture, fishing, environment and labour markets'. Ecological Modelling, vol 193, no. 3-4, pp. 271-294.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2005.08.028
• Gazioglu, S. & McCausland, WD. (2006). 'Resource discovery and stock market hysteresis, Applied Financial Economics'. Applied Financial Economics, vol 16.
• McCausland, WD. & Theodossiou, I. (2005). 'LABOUR MARKET SEGMENTATION: WAGE DIFFERENTIALS AND HYSTERESIS EFFECTS'. Australian Economic Papers, vol 44, no. 1, pp. 65-81.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8454.2005.00249.x
• McCausland, WD., Pouliakas, K. & Theodossiou, I. (2005). 'Some are punished and some are rewarded: a study of the impact of performance pay on job satisfaction'. International Journal of Manpower, vol 26, no. 7/8, pp. 636-659.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1108/01437720510628112
• McCausland, WD., Mavromaras, KG. & Theodossiou, I. (2005). 'Explaining student retention: the case of the University of Aberdeen'. Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning, vol 7, no. 3, pp. 24-26.
• Gazioglu, S. & McCausland, WD. (2005). 'An Intertemporal Model of the Real Exchange Rate, Stock Market, and International Debt Dynamics'. Ekonomia, vol 7, no. 2, pp. 73-88.
• McCausland, WD. & Theodossiou, I. (2004). 'Training and Hysteresis Effects on the Wage Inflation: Unemployment Relationship'. Journal of Post Keynesian Economics, vol 27, no. 1, pp. 67-86.
• Gazioglu, S. & McCausland, WD. (2003). 'The Macroeconomics of the Social Chapter: Minimum Wages, Human Capital and Labour Productivity'. Journal of Economics Studies, vol 30, no. 6, pp. 562-583.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1108/01443580310504444
• Gazioglu, S. & McCausland, WD. (2003). 'Hysteresis and Cyclical Adjustment in the Stock Markets: the Macroeonomic effects of Technological Progress'. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, vol 13, no. 5, pp. 37-525.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1016/S1042-4431(03)00021-0
• Gazioglu, S. & McCausland, WD. (2002). 'The cost of inward Direct Foreign Investment in Developing Countries'. Applied Economics Letters, vol 9, no. 8, pp. 505-510.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1080/13504850110098951
• Gazioglu, S. & McCausland, WD. (2002). 'A Non-Linear Currency Substitution Model of Hysteresis in Debt and Competitiveness'. METU Studies in Development, vol 29, no. 3-4.
• McCausland, WD. (2002). 'Exchange Rate Hysteresis: the effects of overshooting and short-termism'. The Economic Record, vol 78, no. 1, pp. 60-67.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1111/1475-4932.00039
• Gazioglu, S. & McCausland, WD. (2001). 'An International Economic Analysis of Foreign Direct Investment and International Indebtedness'. Indian Economic Journal.
• Gazioglu, S. & McCausland, WD. (2000). 'The dynamics of bond versus treasury bill deficit financing'. Applied Economics Letters, vol 7, pp. 219-223.
• McCausland, WD. (2000). 'Exchange rate hysteresis from trade account interaction'. The Manchester School, vol 68, pp. 113-131.
• Roberts, MA. & McCausland, WD. (1999). 'Multiple international debt equilibria and irreversibility'. Economic Modelling, vol 16, pp. 179-188.
• McCausland, WD. (1999). 'Short-termism and the dangers of prior announcement of policy when there is hysteresis in trade and competitiveness'. Scottish Journal of Political Economy, vol 46, pp. 40-52.
• Gazioglu, S. & McCausland, WD. (1999). 'Monetary Policy: The Implications of Capacity Constraints and J-Curve Effects'. Metroeconomica, vol 50, no. 2, pp. 219-233.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1111/1467-999X.00069
• Gazioglu, S. & McCausland, WD. (1999). 'Stakeholders and Shareholders'. Economic & Financial Modelling, vol 6, no. 2, pp. 71-98.
• Gazioglu, S. & McCausland, WD. (1998). 'Sustainable Growth, the Budget Deficit and Inflation'. European Research Studies, vol 1, no. 2, pp. 15-25.
• Gazioglu, S. & McCausland, WD. (1998). 'Foreign Direct Investment and Hysteresis: Short Term Rescue or Long Term Sentence?'. Ekonomia, vol 2, no. 1, pp. 29-45.
• Gazioglu, S. & McCausland, WD. (1998). 'Multiple Economic Growth Equilibria'. Applied Economics Letters, vol 5, no. 4, pp. 261-263.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1080/135048598354942
• McCausland, WD. (1998). 'Employment Hysteresis in an Overlapping-Generations Insider-Outsider Model'. Australian Economic Papers, vol 37, no. 4, pp. 394-403.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1111/1467-8454.00029

Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings

Chapters

• McCausland, WD. (2001). 'Regional Effects of Monetary Union: Britain, Scandinavia and the EMU'. in: In: Britain and Scandinavia - In the Gravitational Field of the EMU Europaprogrammet, Nilson, Oslo. In: Britain and Scandinavia - In the Gravitational Field of the EMU Europaprogrammet, Nilson, Oslo.

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