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What Australian Economics Professors Think

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  • Malcolm Anderson
  • Richard Blandy

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In this article we present the results of a recent survey of economics professors in Australia. We found that there is a comfortable measure of consensus in many areas of economic science, including several contentious issues which currently worry policymakers and the general public alike. We show that there is good evidence to suggest that Australian academic economists share a world economic culture with their western European and (to an even greater extent) their American colleagues. We also asked the professors to share their thoughts on university economics education. There was good consensus that the professors wanted a rigorous classical economics education for their students, but they were not willing to sacrifice breadth: the ideal student, it appears, is one technically competent in economics with a head for the social and political dimensions of the profession. Overwhelmingly, the professors voted the economics department of the Australian National University as the best place for such an education, with those of Melbourne, the University of New South Wales, and Monash, close behind. Finally, the professors gave their opinions on the understanding of economics by government agencies, business and community groups.

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  • Malcolm Anderson & Richard Blandy, 1992. "What Australian Economics Professors Think," Australian Economic Review, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, vol. 25(4), pages 17-40, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ausecr:v:25:y:1992:i:4:p:17-40
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8462.1992.tb00595.x
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    1. M. Tcha & H. Ahammad & Y. Qiang, 2000. "What Future Australian Professors in Economics and Business Think: Results from twin surveys of PhD students," Economics Discussion / Working Papers 00-16, The University of Western Australia, Department of Economics.
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    10. Alex Millmow, 2009. "Cicero’s Children: The Worth of the History of Economic Thought for Business Students," Economic Papers, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 28(4), pages 355-365, December.

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