The 'Peter Pan' of Australian economic policy research

Hunter, Boyd

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The 'Peter Pan' of Australian economic policy research

Date

2006

Authors

Hunter, Boyd

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Abstract

The classic book by J.M. Barrie finishes with Peter Pan inviting the audience to believe in fairies lest more fairies die. Bob Gregory almost invariably invites his audience to believe in economic research - his infectious enthusiasm for ideas is part of