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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 October 3rd, 2013

Balancing wealth creation and wealth distribution is the Australian way.

October 3rd, 2013 · No Comments · Publications

Balancing wealth creation and wealth distribution is the Australian way.   By Tim Harcourt* The Hawke-Keating Labor Government was one of the most successful governments of the western world. It was also Australian Labor’s most successful federal government in the post-war period by a country mile. Whilst Thatcherism and Reaganism are often held up by […]

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Turning Japanese: the future of the Australian Japanese economic partnership.

October 3rd, 2013 · No Comments · Publications

Turning Japanese:  the future of the Australian Japanese economic partnership.   Tim Harcourt*   When thinking of Australia’s future in the Asian Century, most minds turn to China, perhaps India, ASEAN and the rest of emerging Asia. But it’s really Japan that Australia should thank for enabling us to get a foothold into the East […]

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