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Tim Harcourt is a professional economist specialising in international trade and labour economic issues in the Asia Pacific region and in the emerging economies. Tim's passion is Australia's engagement with the global economy and the challenges and opportunities it offers business and the Australian community as a whole.

Tim has broad experience in public policy and in communicating international economic issues widely in the community. He has held senior roles in both the public sector and private sector in Australia and internationally and in the community and education sectors. In Australia he has worked for the Reserve Bank of Australia, Fair Work Australia, the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU and the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade).

Publication

The Airport EconomistAustralian exporters conquering global markets
Beyond Our ShoresEssays on Australia and the Global Economy By Tim Harcourt, Chief Economist, Australian Trade Commission
Going The DistanceEssays on Australia and the Global Economy: 2004-2008 By Tim Harcourt, Chief Economist, Australian Trade Commission

Entries from December 18th, 2012

The Dollar dazzles but Aussie battlers still build new export markets

December 18th, 2012 · No Comments · Publications

The Dollar dazzles but Aussie battlers still build new export markets   By Tim Harcourt* Tully, in North Queensland, is a great place for a holiday, especially if you like it wet. But it seems that if the price is right, and they can afford it, don’t most Australians prefer to holiday in Thailand or […]

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Hello to the age of Asia

December 16th, 2012 · No Comments · Publications

Hello to the age of Asia   An Interview with Frances Adamson, Australia’s Ambassador to China.   TIM HARCOURT:       Was growing up in South Australian important to you in terms of opportunity?   FRANCES ADAMSON: Growing up in South Australia in the 1960s and 1970s, I certainly had a belief that anything was possible, and […]

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