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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 January 17th, 2013

Business Cycles – the economics of Lance Armstrong

January 17th, 2013 · No Comments · Publications

Business Cycles – the economics of Lance Armstrong By Tim Harcourt* So who’s the dope now? Lance Armstrong, the man who once was a seven time winner of the Tour de France, spoke to US talk show supremo, Oprah in a no holds barred tell all confessional. So why did he do it? Surely the […]

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