Ian Harper FASSA

Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia

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 FAICD

Australian Institute of Company Directors

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 is an Australian economist

Economist

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. He was the inaugural chairman of the Australian Fair Pay Commission

Australian Fair Pay Commission

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 before that body was abolished in 2009.

Harper has a Bachelor of Economics with honours from the University of Queensland

University of Queensland

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 and a Master of Economics

Master of Economics

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 and Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy

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 from the Australian National University

Australian National University

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. He is Professor

Professor

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 emeritus

Emeritus

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 at the Melbourne Business School

Melbourne Business School

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, a graduate school of the University of Melbourne

University of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...

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Harper has published numerous articles, and recently wrote Economics for life (ISBN 0908284950) which won the 2011 SPCK Australian Christian Book of the Year Award.