John Freebairn holds the Ritchie Chair in economics at the University of Melbourne.
He has degrees from the University of New England and the University of California, Davis. Prior to joining Melbourne in 1996 his preceding career includes university appointments at the ANU, LaTrobe and Monash, and periods with the NSW Department of Agriculture and at the Business Council of Australia.
John is an applied microeconomist and economic policy analyst with current interests in taxation reform and environmental economics.
Experience
–present
Ritchie Chair in Economics, University of Melbourne
2005–2007
Director of the Melbourne Institute, University of Melbourne
1997–2002
Head of Department, University of Melbourne
1986–1997
Deputy Director, Centre of Policy Studies, Departmental Chairman, Deputy Dean, Dean, Monash University
1977–1984
Professor of Agricultural Economics, La Trobe University
Education
1972
University of California (Davis), PhD
1969
University of New England, Masters of Agricultural Economics
1965
University of New England, Bachelor of Agricultural Economics