Staff profile
Reuben Finighan
Research Lead, Economic Pathways
Reuben holds a PhD in Political Economy from the London School of Economics and a Masters of Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, as a Fulbright, Frank Knox, John Monash, and Leverhulme scholar. He has co-authored papers with Harvard Professor Robert Putnam, Ross Garnaut AC, and Lord Nicholas Stern, and previously worked at the University of Melbourne in applied economics and as Chief Economist for the Universal Commons.
Work
The Case for Pricing Pollution
A Polluter Pays Levy and a Fair Share Levy can cut emissions faster and strengthen Australia’s economy in a way that is fair, efficient and politically durable.
Reframing the Australia–Japan energy relationship
New analysis argues flexible cooperation can help both countries manage net-zero uncertainty.
The New Energy Trade
World-first analysis of the superpower trade finds Australia could contribute up to 9.6% of the world's emissions reductions while generating six to eight times larger revenues than those typical from Australian fossil fuel exports.
News & Media
Carbon Pricing’s Second Chance
How the Fair Share Levy raises billions without hurting investment
Webinar—The Case for Pricing Pollution
How the Fair Share Levy works
Japan’s net zero bet needs an Australian hedge
Australia can offer Japan what it desperately needs to realise its energy ambitions.