The Australian School of Business received nearly $3 million in funding in the latest ARC Discovery Grants with $960,000 awarded to a team including Associate Professor Hazel Bateman for a project about complex superannuation decisions.
The project will inform regulators and the superannuation industry on how choices are made and how to present clearer, better-designed information to be understood by ordinary participants, thus encouraging active, well-informed participation rather than passive 'default' decisions.
Professor John Roberts and Professor Pam Morrison received $540,000 for a project on developing demand side strategies. This research will investigate ways in which choices between current and future consumption can be framed to maximize voluntary consumer choices for sustainable futures.
Professor Peter Swan received nearly $400,000 for a project on CEO pay, incentives and risk-taking. It will identify compensation practices that reward good long-term performance without excessive pay.
A team including Dr Anna Gunthosdottir received nearly $400,000 for a project about understanding civil society activists. This project will provide a multifaceted picture of the supporters of three critical social causes: environmental sustainability, animal welfare and economic globalisation.
Dr Regina Betz received $300,000 for a project on climate change and energy policy. The national benefits of the project will lie directly in assisting Australia achieve significant emissions reductions as part of the global effort to avoid dangerous climate change.
Dr. Simon Restubog, Dr Suzanne Chan-Serafin and Dr Hugh Bainbridge received $200,000 for a project about the cost of abusive supervision in the workplace. The project will examine the negative effects of abusive supervision not only on employees but also on those around them: their co-workers and families.
Associate Professor Glenn Otto received $90,000 for a project evaluating targeting rules for implementing monetary policy. Econometric analysis will provide new evidence on the short term goals pursed by central banks and improve understanding of their trade-offs.
