Greg Mahony

Biography

Gregs long standing interests are in macroeconomics, development economics in the Asia Pacific region and the revival of classical economics in the wake of the contributions of Keynes and Sraffa. His engagement in policy debate saw him chair the Sydney based Economic and Social Policy Group (ESPG) in the Hawke-Keating years and editing, 'The Australian Economy Under Labor' (1993) Allen & Unwin, Sydney. He has published on structural change with a focus on the new economy and skills in Australia, Singapore and Ireland.

Research Interest

Greg current research interests include: the role of social norms in understanding the regulation and attitudes to foreign direct investment in the Asia Pacific region; analytical approaches to institutions in a variety of economic theories and the impact of different treatments of institutions on policy positions. This has implications for international business research as well as economics. He is also engaged in research on the economic and social dimensions of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.