Associate Professor Stefan Markowski

Associate Professor Stefan Markowski

Honorary Associate Professor
UNSW Canberra
School of Business

Dr Stefan Markowski is an academic with the School of Business, UNSW Canberra.

Professional and Teaching Experience


Dr Stefan Markowski studied mathematical economics at the University of Warsaw. He graduated with a Masters thesis in transport economics in 1966. In 1967, he moved to London to take up a lectureship in economics at the London School of Economics (LSE), where he also completed his economics doctorate in 1974. In 1975, he joined the Centre for Environmental Studies in London as a Senior Scientific Office and later Principal SO specialising in urban and land economics. In 1980, after a secondment to the Department of the Environment, he joined the Faculty of the Built Environment, South Bank Polytechnic (now University) as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Estate Management. He also began his long standing association with a firm of land and urban economists, Roger Tym and Partners. As an academic researcher and professional consultant, he completed several land, housing, transport and employment studies in the UK. In 1986-87, he came to Australia on a two-year sabbatical to join the Bureau of Industry Economics (BIE) in Canberra as a Principal Economist to lead a project on technological change in Australian manufacturing industry. He returned to Australia in 1988 as a permanent resident to take up a position at UNSW@ADFA.

Since 1989, Dr Markowski has also worked as a consultant with ACIL (now ACIL Tasman) and Unisearch. His current teaching interests in the School of Business include: strategic procurement, logistics engineering and operations management, defence technology management, and defence economics and management.


Current Research


Dr Markowski's research in the School focuses on private military companies, small arms proliferation, defence procurement, industry policies and trade, and international mobility of factors of production. He has published widely across all these and related areas. His other research interests include labour mobility and migration. He is currently Visiting Professor at the Centre of Migration Research (CMR) at the University of Warsaw, where he leads a team of researchers undertaking economic and demographic studies under a two-year research project funded by the European Commission and focused on migration flows east of European Union covering most of the area of the former Soviet Union. In addition to CMR, the EC-sponsored two-university research consortium also includes the European University Institute in Florence. Dr Markowski is also an Adjunct A/professor at the Australian National University's Centre for European Studies in Canberra.

Phone
+61 2 6268 8094
  • Books | 2010
    2010, Humanities Research, Markowski S; Pakulski J, (ed.), Humanities Research Centre and the Centre for Cros, Canberra
    Books | 2009
    , 2009, Defence Procurement and Industry Policy: A Small Country Perspective, Markowski S; Hall PH; Wylie RC, (eds.), Routledge, London & New York
    Books | 2002
    Markowski S; Thomson M; Harrington S; Dechaineux P; Jones G, 2002, Setting a Course for Australia`s Naval Shipbuilding and Repair Industry, 1st, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Canberra
    Books | 2000
    2000, A Comparison of the Defense Acquisition Systems of Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and the United States, Kausal BA; Markowski S, (ed.), Australian Defence Studies Centre, UNSW, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
  • Book Chapters | 2010
    Markowski S; Wylie RC, 2010, 'Australian Naval Shipbuilding Strategy 2009', in Bland DL (ed.), National Approaches to Shipbuilding and Ship Procurement, Defence Management Studies Program, School of Policy Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont. Canada, pp. 71 - 103
    Book Chapters | 2009
    Markowski S; Hall PH; Wylie RC, 2009, 'Australian Defence value-adding chain evolution and experimentation', in Markowski S; Hall P; Wylie R (ed.), Defence Procurement and Industry Policy: A Small Country Perspective, Routledge, London & New York, pp. 187 - 208
    Book Chapters | 2009
    Markowski S; Hall PH; Wylie RC, 2009, 'Buyer-seller interation in Defence procurement', in Markowski S; Hall P; Wylie R (ed.), Defence Procurement and Industry Policy: A Small Country Perspective, Routledge, London & New York, pp. 115 - 152
    Book Chapters | 2009
    Markowski S; Hall PH; Wylie RC, 2009, 'Conclusion', in Markowski S; Hall P; Wylie R (ed.), Defence Procurement and Industry Policy: A Small Country Perspective, Routledge, London & New York, pp. 371 - 374
    Book Chapters | 2009
    Markowski S; Hall PH; Wylie RC, 2009, 'Demand:Military products, user requirements, and the organisation of procurement', in Markowski S; Hall P; Wylie R (ed.), Defence Procurement and Industry Policy: A Small Country Perspective, Routledge, London & New York, pp. 45 - 81
    Book Chapters | 2009
    Markowski S; Hall PH; Wylie RC, 2009, 'Government policy:Defence procurement and Defence industry', in Markowski S; Hall P; Wylie R (ed.), Defence Procurement and Industry Policy: A Small Country Perspective, Routledge, London & New York, pp. 153 - 186
    Book Chapters | 2009
    Markowski S; Hall PH; Wylie RC, 2009, 'Industry Case Study: Australian Naval Shipbuilding', in Markowski S; Hall P; Wylie R (ed.), Defence Procurement and Industry Policy: A Small Country Perspective, Routledge, London & New York, pp. 323 - 353
    Book Chapters | 2009
    Markowski S; Hall PH; Wylie RC, 2009, 'Introduction', in Markowski S; Hall P; Wylie R (ed.), Defence Procurement and Industry Policy: A Small Country Perspective, Routledge, London & New York, pp. 1 - 7
    Book Chapters | 2009
    Markowski S; Hall PH; Wylie RC, 2009, 'Managing the Defence Value adding chain: Australian procuement of over the horizon radar', in Markowski S; Hall P; Wylie R (ed.), Defence Procurement and Industry Policy: A Small Country Perspective, Routledge, London & New York, pp. 354 - 370
    Book Chapters | 2009
    Markowski S; Hall PH; Wylie RC, 2009, 'Procurement and the chain of supply:a general framework', in Markowski S; Hall P; Wylie R (ed.), Defence Procurement and Industry Policy: A Small Country Perspective, Routledge, London & New York, pp. 11 - 44
    Book Chapters | 2009
    Markowski S; Hall PH; Wylie RC, 2009, 'Supply: Defence Industry', in Markowski S; Hall P; Wylie R (ed.), Defence Procurement and Industry Policy: A Small Country Perspective, Routledge, London & New York, pp. 82 - 114
    Book Chapters | 2006
    Markowski S; Hall PH, 2006, 'The economic benefits of defence industries', in The Business of Defence - Sustaining Capability, edn. CEDA Growth 57, CEDA, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 40 - 49
    Book Chapters | 2004
    Hall PH; Markowski S, 2004, 'Defence Offsets in Australia and New Zealand', in Hartley K; Brauer J (ed.), Arms Trade and Economic Development Theory, Policy, and Cases in Arms Trade Offsets, edn. 8, Routledge Press, Lond and New York, pp. 271 - 283
    Book Chapters | 2004
    Hall PH; Markowski S, 2004, 'Mandatory Defence Offsets - Conceptual Foundations', in Hartley K; Brauer J (ed.), Arms Trade and Economic Development Theory, Policy, and Cases in Arms Trade Offsets, edn. 8, Routledge Press, Lond and New York, pp. 44 - 53
    Book Chapters | 2004
    Hall PH; Markowski S, 2004, 'The defense industry in Poland : an offsets-based revival?', in Hartley K; Brauer J (ed.), Arms Trade and Economic Development Theory, Policy, and Cases in Arms Trade Offsets, edn. 8, Routledge Press, Lond and New York, pp. 172 - 186
    Book Chapters | 2000
    Hall PH; Markowski S, 2000, 'Part 1 - Australia (Chapters 1-9) Part 6 - Comparative Analysis', in A Comparison of the Defense Acquisition Systems of Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and the United States, edn. Original, Australian Defence Studies Centre, UNSW, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, pp. 1 - 70
    Book Chapters | 2000
    Kausal BA; Markowski S, 2000, 'Defence Industry and Defence Industry Policy', in A Comparison of the Defense Acquisition Systems of Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and the United States, edn. Original, Australian Defence Studies Centre, UNSW, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, pp. 62 - 69
    Book Chapters | 1997
    Markowski S; Adams D, 1997, 'Fixed price contracting and cost sharing with evolving project specification', in Defence Project Management Vol.2: pitfalls and pointers, edn. Original, Australian Defence Studies Centre, Canberra, pp. 35 - 52
    Book Chapters | 1996
    Kubielas S; Markowski S; Jackson S, 1996, 'Atrakcyjnosc Polski dla zagranicznych inwestorow bezposrednich po pieciu latach transformacji', in Studia nad reformowana Gospodarka: Aspekty instytucjonale, edn. Original, Polish Scientific Publications, Warsaw, pp. 426 - 469
    Book Chapters | 1996
    Markowski S; Hall PH, 1996, 'Defence: public sector entrepreneuralism in providing public goods', in Entrepreneurial management in the public sector, edn. Original, Macmillan Education Australia, South Melbourne, pp. 113 - 132
    Book Chapters | 1996
    Markowski S; Hall PH, 1996, 'The defence offsets policy in Australia', in The economics of offsets: defence procurement and countertrade, edn. Original, Harwood Academic Publishers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, pp. 49 - 74
    Book Chapters | 1994
    Hall PH; Markowski S, 1994, 'On the Normality and Abnormality of Offsets Obligations', in Hartley K; Sandler T (ed.), The Economics of Defence, Volume III, edn. Original, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK, pp. 220 - 234
  • Journal articles | 2019
    Chand S; Markowski S, 2019, 'ANZ-Pacific Migration Governance System', International Migration, 57, pp. 294 - 308, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imig.12524
    Journal articles | 2017
    Markowski S; Chand S; Wylie R, 2017, 'Conducting Comparative Research into Defence Capability Formation', Applied Economics and Finance, 4, pp. 91 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.11114/aef.v4i6.2751
    Journal articles | 2017
    Markowski S; Chand S; Wylie R, 2017, 'Economic Growth and Demand for Military Expenditure in the Indo-Pacific Asia Region', Defence and Peace Economics, 28, pp. 473 - 490, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10242694.2016.1274059
    Journal articles | 2014
    Brunarska Z; Nestorowicz J; Markowski S, 2014, 'Intra-vs. extra-regional migration in the post-Soviet space', Eurasian Geography and Economics, 55, pp. 133 - 155, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15387216.2014.948030
    Journal articles | 2014
    Markowski S; Hall P, 2014, 'Mandated defence offsets: Can they ever deliver?', Defense and Security Analysis, 30, pp. 148 - 162, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14751798.2014.894294
    Journal articles | 2011
    Baskaran A, 2011, 'The role of offsets in Indian defense procurement policy', , pp. 212 - 222, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203392300
    Journal articles | 2011
    Markowski S; Hall P, 2011, 'Defense offsets in Australia and New Zealand', Arms Trade and Economic Development: Theory, Policy, and Cases in Arms Trade Offsets, pp. 264 - 275, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203392300
    Journal articles | 2011
    Markowski S; Hall P, 2011, 'Mandatory defense offsets-conceptual foundations', Arms Trade and Economic Development: Theory, Policy, and Cases in Arms Trade Offsets, pp. 48 - 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203392300
    Journal articles | 2011
    Markowski S; Wylie RC, 2011, 'Using commercial discipline to improve Australian defence procurement: Misplaced enthusiasm?', Contemporary Economic Policy, 30, pp. 448 - 462
    Journal articles | 2010
    Pakulski J; Markowski S, 2010, 'The Solidarity Decade in Estern Europe, 1980-1989: An Australian Perspective', Humanities Research, XVI, pp. 1 - 9
    Journal articles | 2009
    Markowski S; Koorey S; Hall PH; Brauer J, 2009, 'Multi-Channel Supply Chain for Illicit Small Arms', Defence and Peace Economics, 20(3), pp. 171 - 191
    Journal articles | 2009
    Markowski S, 2009, 'Citizenship and Integration', Humanities Research, XV, pp. 75 - 99
    Journal articles | 2008
    Hall PH; Markowski S; Brauer J, 2008, 'The US Small Arms Industry', Asteriskos: Journal of International and Peace Studies, 5/6, pp. 41 - 62
    Journal articles | 2008
    Markowski S; Hall PH; Koorey S; Brauer J, 2008, 'Channels of Small-Arms Proliferation: Policy Implications for Asia-Pacific', Economics of Peace and Security Journal, 3, pp. 78 - 85
    Journal articles | 2007
    Markowski S; Hall PH, 2007, 'Public Sector Entrepreneurialism and the Production of Defense', Public Finance & Management, 7, pp. 260 - 294
    Journal articles | 2007
    Markowski S; Wylie RC, 2007, 'The Emergence of European Defence and Defence Industry Policies', Security Challenges, 3, pp. 31 - 51
    Journal articles | 2006
    Wylie RC; Markowski S; Hall PH, 2006, 'Big science, small country and the challenges of defence system development: An Australian case study', Defence and Peace Economics, 17, pp. 257 - 272
    Journal articles | 2005
    Markowski S; Tani M, 2005, 'Defense Expenditure, Spill-ins and Threats in Asia-Pacific 1985-2001', Defense and Security Analysis, 21, pp. 243 - 265, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0743017052000344938
    Journal articles | 1998
    Hall PH; Markowski S; Thomson D, 1998, 'Defence procurement and domestic industry: the Australian experience', Defence and Peace Economics, pp. 137 - 165
    Journal articles | 1998
    Hall PH; Markowski S, 1998, 'Challenges of defence procurement', Defence and Peace Economics, pp. 3 - 34
    Journal articles | 1998
    Markowski S, 1998, 'Switzerland - the pragmatic approach to defence procurement', Defence and Peace Economics, 9, pp. 99 - 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10430719808404896
    Journal articles | 1997
    Markowski S; Hall PH; Dessi AR, 1997, 'Defence R&D and the management of Australia`s defence technology', Prometheus, pp. 173 - 251
    Journal articles | 1996
    Jackson S; Markowski S, 1996, 'The attractiveness of countries to foreign direct investors', Australian Journal of Management, 21, pp. 113 - 138
    Journal articles | 1996
    Markowski S, 1996, 'China's automobile industry: Policies, problems, and prospects - Harwit,E', CHINA JOURNAL, 36, pp. 202 - 204, http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2950405
    Journal articles | 1995
    Jackson S; Markowski S, 1995, 'The attractiveness of countries to foriegn direct investment - implications for the Asia-Pacific region', Journal of World Trade, pp. 159 - 179
    Journal articles | 1995
    Markowski S; Hall PH, 1995, 'Country survey VI: Australia', Defence and Peace Economics, 6, pp. 89 - 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10430719508404817
    Journal articles | 1994
    Hall P; Markowski S, 1994, 'On the normality and abnormality of offsets obligations', Defence and Peace Economics, 5, pp. 173 - 188, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10430719408404791
    Journal articles | 1994
    Markowski S; Jackson S, 1994, 'The Attractiveness of Poland to Direct Foreign Investors', Communist Economies and Economic Transformation, 6, pp. 515 - 535, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14631379408427804
    Journal articles | 1989
    Markowski S; Jubb CD, 1989, 'The Impact of Microelectronics on Scale in Manufacturing Industries', Australian Journal of Management, 14, pp. 171 - 210, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/031289628901400204
  • Conference Presentations | 2009
    Markowski S; Wylie RC, 2009, 'Using Commercial Disciplines to improve Australian Defence Procurement: Misplaced Enthusiasm', presented at 2009 Pacific Rim Conference of the Western Economic Association International, Kyoto, Japan, 24 March 2009 - 27 March 2009
    Conference Papers | 2009
    Markowski S; Wylie RC, 2009, 'Using commerical discipline to improve Austarlian defence procurement: Misplaced enthusiasm', in Economics of arms procurement, trade and offsets, Thessaloniki, Greece, presented at 13th Annual International Conference on Economics and Security, Thessaloniki, Greece, 24 June 2009 - 26 June 2009
    Conference Papers | 2008
    Markowski S; Hall PH; Wylie RC, 2008, 'Australian Naval Procurement Cycles: Lessons for Other Small Countries', in Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Acquisiton Research Symposium,, Acquisition Research: Creating Synergy for Informed Change, Vol 11, NPS, Monterey, California, presented at 5th Annual Acquisition Research Symposium, NPS, Monterey, California, 14 May 2008 - 15 May 2008
    Conference Papers | 2000
    Hall PH; Markowski S, 2000, 'Integrated Defence - Industry Teams: Capability Development, Acquisition and In-Service Support', in Hall P; Markowski S (ed.), Integrated Defence - Industry Teams, Integrated Defence - Industry Teams, Canberra, pp. 1 - 13, presented at Integrated Defence - Industry Teams, Canberra, 08 November 2000
    Conference Papers | 2000
    Markowski S; Hall PH, 2000, 'Integrated Defence - Industry Teams: Capability Development, Acquisition and In-Service Support', in Hall P; Markowski S (ed.), Integrated Defence - Industry Teams, Integrated Defence - Industry Teams, Canberra, pp. 1 - 13, presented at Integrated Defence - Industry Teams, Canberra, 08 November 2000
    Conference Papers | 1997
    Markowski S, 1997, 'Logistics support', in Defence efficiency review, Defence efficiency review, Canberra, pp. 25 - 26, presented at Defence efficiency review, Canberra, 28 May 1997
    Conference Proceedings (Editor of) | 1996
    Markowski S; Hall PH, (ed.), 1996, 'Best practice defence procurement, learning from internationa perspectives', Canberra, presented at Best practice defence procurement, learning from internationa perspectives, Canberra, 26 November 1996 - 27 November 1996
    Conference Proceedings (Editor of) | 1995
    Markowski S; Adams D, (ed.), 1995, 'Defence Project Management Vol.2: pitfalls and pointers', Australian Defence Studies Centre, Canberra, presented at Pitfalls and Pointers in Defence Project Management, 1995, Canberra, 21 July 1995