Background
Garnaut, Ross Gregory was born on July 28, 1946 in Perth, Australia. Son of L. and P. (McCaughly) Garnaut.
Garnaut, Ross Gregory was born on July 28, 1946 in Perth, Australia. Son of L. and P. (McCaughly) Garnaut.
Bachelor in Economics, Australian National University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Australian National University, 1972.
Fellow, Senior Research Fellow and Senior Fellow of Economics Department Research School of Pacific Studies A.N.U. 1972-1975, 1977-1983. First Assistant of Secretary-General Financial and Economics Policy, Papua New Guinea Department, of Finance 1975, 1976. Research Director of ASEAN-Australia Economics Relations Research Project 1980-1983.
Senior Economics Adviser to Prime Minister Bob Hawke 1983-1985. Ambassador to People's Republic of China 1985-1988. Professor, of Economics, A.N.U. since 1989.
Chairman Board of directors Aluminium Smelters of Victoria 1988, 1989, Rural and Industries Bank of Western Australia since 1988, Primary Industry Bank of Australia since 1989.
Author of numerous books. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Irian Jaya: The Transformation of a Melanesian Economy 1974, ASEAN in a Changing Pacific and World Economy 1980, Indonesia: Australian Perspectives 1980, Taxation and Mineral Rents 1983, Exchange Range and Macro-Economic Policy in Independent Papua New Guinea 1984, The Political Economy of Manufacturing Protection: Experiences of ASEAN and Australia 1986, Australian Protectionism: Extent, Causes and Effects 1987, Australia and the Northeast Asian Ascendancy (report to Prime Minister) 1989.
Fellow of Academy Social Sciences Australia, Order of Australia (officer), Beijing Cricket Club.
Married to Jayce Suzanne Potter, 1974. Children: John, Anthony.