Mr Ron McIver

Student Consultation

Teaching Awards

Research Awards

Conference links

4th International Conference on Accounting and Finance in Transition - ICAFT 2006 (UniSA, Adelaide)

• Portfolio theory and investment management
• Financial risk analysis, measurement and management
• Real options in corporate and public project investment evaluation
• Bank management, banking reform, and bank restructuring
• Financial Modelling and introductory applied and financial econometrics
• The role of student-centred, activity-based teaching strategies as a component of the teaching and learning framework in applied finance and related business discplines
• Open-economy macroeconomics and international finance
• International trade, trade analysis and business strategy

Senior Associate of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (SA Fin)

Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PCET) (Greenwich)

Master of Applied Finance (Macquarie)

Master of Economics (Flinders)

Bachelor of Economics (Honours) (Flinders)

Bachelor of Economics (Flinders)

• Reform of China's state-owned commercial banks, and the management of non-performing loans made to state-owned enterprises
• Risk management and measurement: models, techniques and processes
• Portfolio risk management and investment performance measurement
• The use of financial and real options' frameworks in the analysis of corporate stragegy and public policy
• Business education: methodology, andragogy/pedagagy, and the role and use of technology in business education
• South Australian economic and labour history

Refereed journal articles

McIver, R. and Mollik, A. (forthcoming), ‘Bangladesh’s banking sector: Returned from financial crisis?’ Int. J. Trade and Global Markets.

McIver, R. (forthcoming), ‘China’s national banking system: commercialisation and financial stability’ Int. J. Economic Policy in Emerging Economies.

Yuan George Shan and Ron P. McIver (2009), 'Bad debts, ownership concentration, and board composition: Evidence on the quality of corporate governance outcomes in China’s listed non financial companies' Corporate ownership & control, Vol. 6, Iss. 3, Spring 2009, pp. 104-116.

Yuan George Shan and Ron P. McIver (2009), 'Effectiveness of corporate governance structure: An alternative metric on the performance of listed Chinese companies' Corporate board: Roles, Duties and Composition, Vol. 4, Iss. 3, 2008, pp. 34-43.

Ron P. McIver (2008), 'Institutions, policies and outcomes: Accounting and finance in transition' The European Journal of Management and Public Policy, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2006, pp. 1-17.

Allister Keller, P. Joakim Westerholm and Ron P. McIver (2008), 'The Operation of a Capital Market Imposed on a Transition Economy Compared to that of its Well-established Peer: The Warsaw Stock Exchange versus France's Euronext' The European Journal of Management and Public Policy, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2006, pp. 91-110.

Ron P. McIver (2008), 'Institutions, institutional choice, and the transition process in emerging markets' The European Journal of Management and Public Policy, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2006.

Ron P. McIver (2008), 'Gradualism and reform of China's banking system: Impact and implications' The European Journal of Management and Public Policy, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2006.

David K. Round and Ron P. McIver (2006), 'Teaching Third-Degree Price Discrimination' Journal of Economic Education, Spring 2006, Vol. 37, No. 2, pp. 236-243.

Ron McIver (2005), 'Asset Management Companies, State-Owned Commercial Bank Debt Transfers and Contingent Claims: Issues in the Valuation of China's Non-Performing Loans' Managerial Finance, Vol. 31, No. 12, pp. 11-28.

Bredon, G., Curnow, P. and McIver, R. (1996), 'Using voice-mail to support remote students' Ed journal, April 1996, Vol. 10:4, pp 6-9.

Refereed conference papers

Yuan George Shan and Ron P. McIver (2009), 'Corporate governance outcomes in China’s listed non financial companies: Impact of board composition and ownership concentration, using bad debt ratios as a metric' Seventh International Conference on Accounting and Finance in Transition: European and Asian Experiences and Public Policy Considerations, London, University of Greenwich, 23-25 July 2009.

Michael Burrow and Ron P. McIver (2009), 'Decision-maker Characteristics and Small Business Export Activity' Seventh International Conference on Accounting and Finance in Transition: European and Asian Experiences and Public Policy Considerations, London, University of Greenwich, 23-25 July 2009.

Yuan George Shan and Ron P. McIver (2009), 'Bad debts, ownership concentration, and board composition: Evidence on the quality of corporate governance outcomes in China’s listed non financial companies' European Accounting Association 32nd Annual Congress, Tampere, Finland, 12-15 May 2009.

Muhamed, N. and McIver, R. (2008), ‘The Roles of Islamic Investment Funds as Institutional Investors: The Perceptions of Fund Management Companies’ Representatives in Malaysia’, Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 2-5 December 2008.

McIver, R. and Burrow, M. (2008), ‘Student engagement through assessment in Applied Finance: evaluating assessment changes at UniSA’, ATN Assessment Conference 2008, Engaging Students in Assessment, UniSA, Adelaide, 20-21 November 2008.

McIver, R. and Shan, Y. (2008), ‘Ownership Governance and Managerial Behaviour in China: An Examination Using Bad Debt Ratios’, 9th International Business Research Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 24-26 November 2008.

McIver, R. (2007), 'Lending imbalances within China’s national banking system', Fifth International Conference on Accounting and Finance in Transition: European and Asian Experiences and Public Policy Considerations, London, University of Greenwich, 12-14 July 2007.

McIver, R. and Mollik, A. (2007), 'Bangladesh’s banking sector: returned from financial crisis?', Fifth International Conference on Accounting and Finance in Transition: European and Asian Experiences and Public Policy Considerations, London, University of Greenwich, 12-14 July 2007.

McIver, R. (2006), 'A macroprudential analysis of China’s banking sector stability', 2006 Australasian Business and Behavioural Sciences Association International Conference: Industry, Market, and Regions, Adelaide, University of Adelaide, School of Commerce, 29 September-1 October 2006.

Kang, S.K. and McIver, R. (2006), 'Intraday periodicity and long memory in the volatility of high frequency Australian stock returns', 2006 Australasian Business and Behavioural Sciences Association International Conference: Industry, Market, and Regions, Adelaide, University of Adelaide, School of Commerce, 29 September-1 October 2006.

McIver, R. (2006), 'Reforming China’s Banking System: Gradualism, its Impact, and Implications', Fourth International Conference on Accounting and Finance in Transition: European and Asian Experiences and Public Policy Considerations, Adelaide, University of South Australia, School of Commerce, 10-12 April 2006.

McIver, R. (2005), 'China's National Banking System: Commercialisation and Financial Stability', Third International Conference on Accounting and Finance in Transition: European and Asian Experiences and Public Policy Considerations, London, University of Greenwich, 13-16 July 2005.

McIver, R. (2003), 'AMCs, SOCB debt transfers, and considerations in the valuation of China’s non-performing loan assets', 16th Australasian Finance and Banking Conference , Sydney, 17-19 December 2003.

McIver, R. (2003), 'Asset management companies, state-owned commercial bank debt transfers and contingent claims: issues in the valuation of China’s non-performing loans', First International Conference on Accounting and Finance in Transition: European and Asian Experiences and Public Policy Considerations, London, University of Greenwich, 10-12 July 2003.

Smullen, J. and McIver, R. (2002), 'The use of capital allocation in performance measurement for banks: A note', One-Day Symposium on Accountability and Performance, Brisbane, February 2002.

Juniper, J. and McIver, R. (1999), 'Uncertainty and the modeling of the risk capital required by financial institutions', The Third International Stockholm Seminar on Risk Behaviour and Risk Management, Stockholm, June 1999.

Curnow, P., Bredon, G. and McIver, R. (1995), 'Putting Economics on the Line', in Distance Education: Crossing Frontiers, Vanuatu, September 1995.

McIver, R. (1995), 'Impact of exchange rate variability on Australia's export performance', Australian Society of Economists Conference, Adelaide, September 1995.

Curnow, P., Bredon, G. and McIver, R. (1995), 'Economics Support by Remote Control' in Australian Economics Education Symposium Proceedings, Adelaide, September 1995.

Shanahan, M., Findlay, C., Round, D., Cowie, J., McIver, R. and Barrett, S. (1995), 'What Do We Know About the Determinants of Student Performance in University Economics?' in Australian Economics Education Symposium Proceedings, Adelaide, September 1995.

Shanahan, M., Findlay, C., Round, D., Cowie, J., McIver, R. and Barrett, S. (1995), 'What Do We Know About the Determinants of Student Performance in University Economics?' in Higher Education: Blending Tradition and Technology, HERDSA, Brisbane July 1995.

Wilkinson, J. and McIver, R. (1993), 'Strategic Options for Management Education in Western Samoa', Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Deakin University, 1993.

Book chapters

McIver, R. (2008), 'Gradualism as a Policy Priority Under China’s Banking System Reform', in Burrow, M. (editor), Accounting and Finance in Transition (Volume 4), Greenwich University Press, London, pp 147-170.

McIver, R. (2004), 'Asset management companies, state-owned commercial bank debt transfers and contingent claims: issues in the valuation of China’s non-performing loans', in Sevic, Z. (editor), Accounting and Finance in Transition (Volume 1), Greenwich University Press, London, pp 305-323.

Williamson, G. and McIver, R. (1994), 'Implications of constrained factor mobility for sustainable economic development in China's pastoral areas', in Nui, R. and Clem, J. (Editors), Economic Aspects of Raw Wool Production and Marketing in China, China Agricultural Science and Technology Publishing House, Beijing, pp 225-231.

Books

Jackson, J., McIver, R. and Bajada, C. (2007), Economic Principles (Second Edition), McGraw-Hill, Sydney.

Jackson, J. and McIver, R. (2007), Macroeconomics (Eighth Edition), McGraw-Hill, Sydney.

Jackson, J. and McIver, R. (2007), Microeconomics (Eighth Edition), McGraw-Hill, Sydney.

Jackson, J., McIver, R., Bajada, C. and Hettihewa, S. (2004), Economic Principles, McGraw-Hill, Sydney.

Jackson, J. and McIver, R. (2004), Macroeconomics (Seventh Edition), McGraw-Hill, Sydney.

Jackson, J. and McIver, R. (2004), Microeconomics (Seventh Edition), McGraw-Hill, Sydney.

Jackson, J. and McIver, R. (2001), Macroeconomics (Sixth Edition), Irwin/McGraw-Hill, Sydney.

Jackson, J. and McIver, R. (2001), Microeconomics (Sixth Edition), Irwin/McGraw-Hill, Sydney.

Jackson, J., McIver, R., McConnell C. and Brue, S. (1998), Economics (Fifth Edition), McGraw-Hill Book Company, Sydney.

Jackson, J., McIver, R., McConnell C. and Brue, S. (1998), Macroeconomics (Fifth Edition), McGraw-Hill Book Company, Sydney.

Jackson, J., McIver, R., McConnell C. and Brue, S. (1998), Microeconomics (Fifth Edition), McGraw-Hill Book Company, Sydney.

Barrett, S., Bredon, G., Curnow, C., McIver, R., Walstad, C. and Bingham, S. (1998), Study Guide to Accompany Economics (Fifth Edition), McGraw-Hill Book Company, Sydney.

Barrett, S., Bredon, G., Curnow, C., McIver, R., Walstad, C. and Bingham, S. (1995), Study Guide to Accompany Economics (Fourth Edition), McGraw-Hill Book Company, Sydney.

Jackson, J., McIver, R., McConnell C. and Brue, S. (1994), Economics (Fourth Edition), McGraw-Hill Book Company, Sydney.

Jackson, J., McIver, R., McConnell C. and Brue, S. (1994), Macroeconomics (Fourth Edition), McGraw-Hill Book Company, Sydney.

Jackson, J., McIver, R., McConnell C. and Brue, S. (1994), Microeconomics (Fourth Edition), McGraw-Hill Book Company, Sydney.

Grant Reports

McIver, R., Kershaw, P. and Burrow, M. (2005), The development of a set of complementary frameworks for assessing the quality of teaching and learning materials in the Applied Finance major, Teaching and Learning Grant Report 2003-04, University of South Australia.

McIver, R., Lennox, P., Burrow, M., Nguyen H. and Bredon, G. (2004), Assessment in the Applied Finance major, Assessment Development Grant Report 2003-04, University of South Australia.

Bredon, G., Curnow, P. and McIver, R (1993), Interactive Voice Response - Economics 1A, Innovative and Quality Enhancement Project Report, Open Learning Agency Australia.