FH Gruen Lectures

Public lectures in honour of the late Professor Fred Gruen

Professor Fred Gruen was Head of the Economics Program, Research School of Social Sciences, the Australian National University from 1972-1986, and inaugural Director of the Centre for Economic Policy Research over 1980-1986. Fred made a significant contribution to Australian economic and public policy debate. His endowment to ANU has led to the establishment of the FH Gruen Distinguished Fellowships for researchers in the fields of economic and welfare policy.
 

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Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP

A More Dynamic Economy

Thursday 25 August, 5.30–6.30 pm AEST I Manning Clark Hall, Cultural Centre Kambri 153

In recent times, Australia has experienced a productivity slowdown. A growing body of research points to a lack of dynamism, with fewer start-ups, lower rates of job switching and less geographic mobility. Relative to other advanced countries, Australia’s best firms appear to be falling away from the global productivity frontier.

Join Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP at this Fred Gruen public lecture, where he will present new evidence on these challenges and discuss their importance to increasing productivity, which is essential to raising living standards long term.

Andrew is the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, and Federal Member for Fenner. Prior to being elected in 2010, Andrew was a professor economics in the Research School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University.

He holds a PhD in Public Policy from Harvard, and is a past recipient of the Economic Society of Australia's Young Economist Award and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences. He is the author of ten books, including The Economics of Just About Everything, The Luck of Politics, and Choosing Openness.

Andrew is a keen triathlete and marathon runner, and hosts a podcast called The Good Life: Andrew Leigh in Conversation, about living a happier, healthier and more ethical life.

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