Rate My Professor Peter Sheehan

Sheehan's research specializations encompass the global knowledge economy and its ramifications for Australia and internationally, economic development, health outcomes including adolescent health, non-communicable diseases, mental health, women's and children's health, climate change and energy policy, innovation, and new economic development models. He has contributed substantially since 1994 to analyses of new technologies, their application, and related policy and commercial developments. Key publications include 'Investing in non-communicable diseases: an estimation of the return on investment for prevention and treatment services' (The Lancet, 2018), 'Building the foundations for sustainable development: a case for global investment in the capabilities of adolescents' (The Lancet, 2017), 'Adolescence and the next generation' (Nature, 2018), 'A Primer on the Knowledge Economy' (2000, co-authored with John Houghton), and reports such as 'China's Global Finance Footprint 2005–2014' (2022) and various contributions to the Lancet Commission on Investing in Health. His work has influenced national and international policy through collaborations with organizations including the World Health Organization, World Bank, and Victorian government departments, with over 4,000 citations across 78 publications.