Raul Barreto

Research Interests

Economic Development and Growth Economic Models and Forecasting Economic Theory Energy Transport Economics Economic growth, development and trade People, behaviour and choices Econometric methods and applications Macroeconomic Theory

Dr Raul Barreto

Senior Lecturer

School of Economics

College of Business and Law

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Dr. Raul Barreto is a Senior Lecturer at The University of Adelaide, School of Economics. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics (1996) and a Masters Degree in Economics (1993) both from The University of Colorado at Boulder. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree (1989) from Cornell University and a General Course Degree (1988) from The London School of Economics. He is a specialist by training in International Economics and Public Economics. His research interests spans aspects of macroeconomics, institutional economic development, international finance, international trade, the economics of oil, taxation and public economics. He is widely cited for his work on the impacts of public corruption on economic growth and development. He currently lectures at Adelaide University in International Trade, International Finance and Principles of Economics. In addition, he has previously lectured Macroeconomics at both the undergraduate and post graduate levels (Masters and Phd), International Corporate Finance at the Masters level, Australia & the Global Economy at the undergraduate level and Economics for Business at the MBA level. He has consulted for numerous organizations around the world including but not limited to the European Union on internet policy, the Central Bank of Paraguay on monetary policy and the Australian Beverage Council on Container Deposit Legislation (CDL).

Date Position Institution name
2001 - 2001 Visiting professor Michigan State University
1998 - ongoing Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide
1997 - 1998 Visiting professor University of Colorado Boulder

Language Competency
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Spanish; Castilian Can read, write, speak and understand spoken

Date Institution name Country Title
1991 - 1997 University of Colorado Boulder United States PhD
1991 - 1993 University of Colorado Boulder United States MA Economics
1986 - 1989 Cornell University United States BA Economics

Year Citation
2025 A. Barreto, R., & Alamgir Kabir, K. M. (2025). Oil Shocks And Transportation Prices In An Energy Constrained Small Open Economy: Evidence From Bangladesh. International Journal of Business and Management Studies, 06(09), 49-66.
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2024 Alm, J., & Barreto, R. A. (2024). Trust in Government in a Changing World: Shocks, Tax Evasion, and Economic Growth. B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 0(0), 439-487.
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2022 Barreto, R. A., Kellett, J., Pierce, J. C., & Van den Hengel, A. (2022). I'm in Love with My Car: Psychological Attachment to Cars, Automated Vehicles and the Driverless Future. Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 56(1), 28-55.
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2021 Firdaus, I., Nuryartono, N., & Barreto, R. (2021). Impact of Fiscal Decentralisation on Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Aceh Province, Indonesia. International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, 8(1), 176-185.
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2019 Kellett, J., Barreto, R., Van Den Hengel, A., & Vogiatzis, N. (2019). How might autonomous vehicles impact the city? The case of commuting to central Adelaide. Urban Policy and Research, 37(4), 442-457.
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2018 Barreto, R. (2018). Fossil fuels, alternative energy and economic growth. Economic Modelling, 75, 196-220.
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2015 Barreto, R., & Kobayashi, K. (2015). Economic integration and endogenous growth revisited: pro-competitive gains from trade in goods and the long run benefits to the exchange of ideas. Professionals Center for Business Research, 2(1), 5-20.
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2004 Barreto, R., & Hughes, A. (2004). Under performers and over achievers: A quantile regression analysis of growth. Economic Record, 80(248), 17-35.
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2003 Lewis, M., Shanahan, M., Barreto, R., & D'Arcy, P. (2003). Selected papers from the 31st National Conference of Economists, Adelaide Sept 30-Oct 4, 2002. Introduction. Economic Record, 79(SpecialIssue), S1.
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2003 Barreto, R., & Alm, J. (2003). Corruption, optimal taxation, and growth. Public Finance Review, 31(3), 207-240.
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2000 Barreto, R. (2000). Endogenous corruption in a neoclassical growth model. European Economic Review, 44(1), 35-60.
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- Luthfianto, A., Priyarsono, D. S., & Barreto, R. (2016). TRADE FACILITATION AND THE PERFORMANCE OF INDONESIAN MANUFACTURING EXPORT. Buletin Ilmiah Litbang Perdagangan, 10(1), 1-20.
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- Kabir, K. M. A., & Anibal Barreto, R. (n.d.). Oil Supply Shocks on the Price of Transportation: Evidence from Bangladesh. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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- Barreto, R. (2024). The Transitional Dynamics of Debt: Productivity Shocks, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth. Journal of Advance Research in Mathematics And Statistics (ISSN 2208-2409), 11(1), 109-128.
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Year Citation
2005 Barreto, R. A. (2005). A model of state infrastructure with decentralized public agents: theory and evidence. In L. A. Finlay (Ed.), A Model of State Infrastructure with Decentralized Public Agents Theory and Evidence (pp. 73-104). nova.
1999 Alm, J., & Barreto, R. (1999). The size, nature, and causes of budget deficits in developing countries. In Budget Deficits and Debt: A Global Perspective (pp. 135-144). Praeger Publishers.

Year Citation
2001 Barreto, R., & Kobayashi, K. (2001). Open Economy Schumpeterian Growth.

Year Citation
2024 Anibal Barreto, R. (2024). The Transitional Dynamics of Debt: Productivity Shocks, Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth.
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Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2023 Co-Supervisor Economic implications of 5G and revolutionary mobile broadband technologies Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Edgar Huk
2023 Principal Supervisor The Nexus of Indonesian Government Trust to Tax Compliance Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Ahmad Ali Rifan
2023 Co-Supervisor Guardians of (in)equality: Unmasking the role of military spending in shaping income inequality Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Shuhrat Yarashov
2023 Co-Supervisor Effects of social capital on mental health of children and youth in Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Dilini Janaki Shashiprabha Jayasinghe
2023 Co-Supervisor Guardians of (in)equality: Unmasking the role of military spending in shaping income inequality Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Shuhrat Yarashov
2023 Co-Supervisor Effects of social capital on mental health of children and youth in Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Dilini Janaki Shashiprabha Jayasinghe
2023 Principal Supervisor The Nexus of Indonesian Government Trust to Tax Compliance Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Ahmad Ali Rifan
2023 Co-Supervisor Economic implications of 5G and revolutionary mobile broadband technologies Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Edgar Huk

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2023 - 2025 Co-Supervisor Essays on International Trade, Development and Demography Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Kumuthini Sivathas
2021 - 2025 Co-Supervisor Essays on Stochastic Frontier Analysis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Abbas Hakeem
2021 - 2025 Principal Supervisor Getting Older in Chinese Society: Successful Ageing, Caregiving, and Intergenerational Support Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Wenxuan Zhong
2019 - 2022 Principal Supervisor The Role of Energy in an Energy Constrained Economy Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr K M Alamgir Kabir
2019 - 2023 Principal Supervisor Exploring the Trade and Economic Growth Nexus in ASEAN and SADC Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Ziyaad Nazir Ebrahim
2013 - 2018 Principal Supervisor Three Essays in Applied Econometrics Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Sok Heng Lay
2006 - 2008 Principal Supervisor The Impacts of Financial Development on Economic Activities in Vietnam Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Nguyen Phan
2003 - 2007 Principal Supervisor Commitment Devices, Saving and Household Superannuation Decisions: Theory and Evidence Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Patricia Sourdin
2003 - 2010 Co-Supervisor Comparative Studies on the Currency Board Regime and its Impact on Hong Kong's Economy Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Kwo Tam

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