Dr Jolian McHardy

School of Economics

Senior Lecturer in Economics

j.mchardy@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 3460

+44 114 222 3458 (fax)

Room B27, Elmfield Building

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Dr Jolian McHardy
School of Economics
Room B27
Elmfield Building
Northumberland Road
Sheffield
S10 2TU

Profile

Jolian graduated from the University of Sheffield with a BA Economics degree in 1992 and gained his MSc in Economics at the University of Warwick in 1993. He studied for his PhD at the University of Sheffield and was appointed to a lectureship at the University of Hull in 1997.

In 2004 Jolian was appointed as a lecturer at the University of Sheffield and promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2009. Jolian has been an associate scholar of the Rimini Centre of Economic Analysis (University of Bologna, Italy) since 2007.

Research interests

Jolian's research interests lie primarily in the area of theoretical economics. He is currently working on oligopoly theory especially in relation to innovation, networks, regulation, and welfare.

His research also includes applications of theory to issues in transport economics, labour economics and conservation.

He is interested in supervising doctoral work in theoretical economics, oligopoly theory, innovation, networks, regulation, and welfare.

Publications

Journal articles

McHardy J (2024) Platform business models and strategic price interaction. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 182, 102920-102920.
Lim FKS, Carrasco LR, Edwards DP & McHardy J (2023) Market responses to oil palm intensification could exacerbate deforestation in Indonesia. Conservation Biology. View this article in WRRO
McHardy J, Reynolds M & Trotter S (2023) A consumer surplus, welfare and profit enhancing strategy for improving urban public transport networks. Regional Science and Urban Economics, 100. View this article in WRRO
Bernini M, Efthyvoulou G, Gregory-Smith I, McHardy J & Navas A (2020) Interlocking directorships and patenting coordination. Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 30(4), 382-411. View this article in WRRO
Lim FKS, Carrasco R, McHardy J & Edwards DP (2019) Land rents drive oil palm expansion dynamics in Indonesia. Environmental Research Letters, 14(7).
Lim FKS, Carrasco LR, McHardy J & Edwards DP (2016) Perverse Market Outcomes from Biodiversity Conservation Interventions. Conservation Letters. View this article in WRRO
Brown S, Gray D, McHardy J & Taylor K (2015) Employee trust and workplace performance. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 116, 361-378. View this article in WRRO
Brown S, McHardy J & Taylor K (2014) Intergenerational analysis of social interaction and social skills: An analysis of U.S. and U.K. panel data. Economics of Education Review, 40, 43-54.
McHardy J, Reynolds M & Trotter S (2013) Network interconnectivity with competition and regulation. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 47, 97-110.
Brown S, Dickerson A, McHardy J & Taylor K (2012) Gambling and credit: An individual and household level analysis for the UK. Applied Economics, 44(35), 4639-4650.
McHardy J, Reynolds M & Trotter S (2012) On the problem of network monopoly. Theory and Decision, 73(2), 223-248.
Brown S, McHardy J, McNabb R & Taylor KB (2011) Workplace performance, worker commitment, and loyalty. Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, 20(3), 925-955.
Biswas T & McHardy J (2007) On the incentives to increase input efficiency under monopoly trade unions. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 62(4), 657-669.
Biswas T & McHardy J (2007) Asking price and price discounts: The strategy of selling an asset under price uncertainty. Theory and Decision, 62(3), 281-301.
McHardy J (2006) Complementary monopoly and welfare: Is splitting up so bad?. Manchester School, 74(3), 334-349.
McHardy J & Trotter S (2006) Competition and deregulation: Do air passengers get the benefits?. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 40(1), 74-93.
Biswas T & McHardy J (2005) Measuring the balance of intra-regional migration. Applied Economics, 37(19), 2221-2230.
McHardy JP (2003) World transport: Policy and practice.. JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, 39(6), 195-197.
Biswas T & McHardy JP (2003) The long-run effect of a wage policy on employment. JOURNAL OF POLICY MODELING, 25(3), 267-273.
James T & McHardy J (1997) Monopoly welfare losses and elasticity. Economics Letters, 54(3), 251-252.
McHardy JP, Dietrich M & Sharma A () Firm Corruption in the Presence of an Auditor. Review of Economic Analysis, 8, 97-124. View this article in WRRO

Teaching activities: I teach ECN201 Intermediate Microeconomics. This full-year module extends Level 1 microeconomics and maths, giving students a wider and more powerful set of tools for analysing real-world issues. Topics include consumer and firm behaviour, market structure and market power, welfare and efficiency, game theory, strategic interaction, and information problems, with continual links to current policy debates.

My teaching is highly interactive and feedback-centred. I emphasise deep understanding and “owning” the toolkit so students become independent, critical thinkers ready to apply economics to the world’s future challenges.