The Economic Consequences of Mr Trump, Mr Biden and Another Mr Trump

The Economic Consequences of Mr Trump, Mr Biden and Another Mr Trump

Professor Garnaut and the late Max Corden co-authored "The Economic Consequences of Mr Trump" , published in the Australian Economic Review.  In Max Corden's honour, Professor Garnaut's 2023 Corden Lecture "The Economic Consequences of Mr Trump and Mr Biden" continued the discussion, applying the approach that Max took to analysing economic problems to one big queston: should Australia emulate Mr Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and the policies in which it is embedded?  

On the cusp of the next presidential election and following the 29 October 2024 release of his new book "Let’s Tax Carbon: and Other Ideas for a Better Australia", Professor Garnaut speaks on the prospects of a return of Trump to Presidency.

About The Speaker

Professor Ross Garnaut AC is Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of
Melbourne and The Australian National University.

Professor Garnaut's previous roles have included Research Director of the ASEAN
Australia Economic Relations Research Project; principal economic adviser to
Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke, the Australian Ambassador to China from 1985
and 1988 and Chair of the Board of Directors of major Australian and international
companies.

Professor Garnaut is the author of influential reports to the Australian Government,
including The Garnaut Climate Change Review 2008 (commissioned by the Prime
Minister of Australia) and The Garnaut Review 2011: Australia and the Global
Response to Climate Change (commissioned by the Gillard Government).

He is also the author of numerous publications in scholarly journals on international
economics, public finance and economic development, particularly in relation to
East Asia and the Southwest Pacific.

Recent books include Superpower: Australia’s low carbon opportunity (2019), Reset:
Restoring Australia after the Pandemic Recession (2021) and The Superpower
Transformation: Making Australia’s zero-carbon future.

He is a Director at Zen Energy and The Superpower Institute.

Event Details

If you are not yet an ESA VIC member, this event is an opportunity for you to become a member to enjoy discounted rates on our other events and access to other free events throughout the year. You can become a member here.

We look forward to welcoming you to this event, 

ESA VIC Branch 

ESA Victoria Branch adheres to the Chatham House Rule. Attendees who come to a meeting are free to use information from the discussion, but are not allowed to attribute comments made.