“The power of simple theory and important facts” A Conversation with Bob Gregory

William Coleman ()

No 614, CEPR Discussion Papers from Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University

Abstract: Bob Gregory contrasts ‘the presuppositions of Royal Parade’ of 1950 Melbourne with the present outlook of himself and Australia at large. He outlines the evolution of his methodological position from the University of Melbourne student to the Canberra policy advisor, and defends that position from criticism. He recalls the genesis of the Gregory Thesis, and advances his account of the decline of trade unionism, the impact of the welfare state on household formation, and Aboriginal unemployment.

Keywords: Australian economic history; history of thought; macroeconomics; microeconomics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B10 B31 B41 N0 N97 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009-07
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