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Professor Paul Kerin
It all started with his undergraduate (1982) and
Masters degrees (1985) at the University, and now
Professor Kerin is back to ensure the economists of
the future have the great opportunities he had.
“The University of Adelaide has a proud tradition in
economics,” he says, pointing to the way Adelaide
economists have long influenced government and
industry. “When I was an undergraduate, there was a
strong public policy emphasis.” He nominates Geoff
Harcourt as especially influential. Professor Harcourt,
who taught at the University for close to 25 years,
focused on post-Keynesian economics and public
policy – the University created a visiting professorship
in his honour.
Other notable Adelaide economics achievers include
Professor Bruce Chapman AO and Professor
Jonathan Pincus, both honoured in July with
Distinguished Fellow Awards from