Joshua Gans
Joshua Gans is Professor of Management (Information Economics) and Director of the Centre for Ideas and the Economy at the Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne. He has been at the Melbourne Business School since 1996. Prior to that he was at the School of Economics, University of New South Wales. Joshua holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University and, 1990, received the University Medal in economics from the University of Queensland. He is also Managing Director of, economics consultancy, CoRE Research.
While Joshua’s research interests are varied he has developed specialities in the nature of technological competition and innovation, economic growth, publishing economics, industrial organisation and regulatory economics.
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Don’t buy my book for Fathers Day
Fathers Day - or in our house Feathrs or Farthers day depending upon the cards I received last year -…... Read more
How and why the ETS could cost you
In 2007, Chris Goodall contended that walking may cause more environmental harm than driving. A noted that a 5km drive…... Read more
Harry Potter’s uneasy relationship with academia
Last weekend marked the launch of the sixth in the now eight-part movie saga that is Harry Potter. As is…... Read more
Mad furore surrounding the so-called “people’s bank”
A few days ago, I was part of a group of 6 economists who wrote an open letter arguing for…... Read more
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Baseless attacks on Bob Geldof threaten foreign aid
One of the more unedifying spectacles on the world stage in the last fortnight has been the verbal dogfight… Read more
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RT @LoteTuqiri: happy St Pats day Irish tweeps! I'm sure my boys Geordie and Johne Murphy will celebrate in style with the triple crown..
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Breaking news: Something is going on
Is this the greatest ever send-up of 24-hour news? Warning: contains strong language and hilarity. From… Read more
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