Wolfgang Kasper

Background

Wolfgang Kasper was born on March 18, 1939 in Gablonz, Germany (now Czech Republic). He is a son of Emil and Wilma Kasper.

Education

Wolfgang Kasper holds a diploma in modern languages and degree in economics from the University of Saarland. He received a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Kiel.

Career

From 1965 to 1969 Wolfgang Kasper was a senior fellow at the German Council of Economic Advisors. From 1969 to 1971 he served as a senior fellow at the Institute of World Economics. From 1971 to 1973 Kasper was an adviser with Harvard Development Advisory Service at Harvard University. In 1973 he arrived in Australia. From 1973 to 1977 he worked as a senior visiting fellow at Australian National University. From 1977 to 1999 Kasper was a professor of economics at the University of New South Wales. From 1999 to 2006, he served as a senior fellow of the Centre for Independent Studies, a Sydney-based free-market think tank.

Achievements

• Wolfgang Kasper is best known for his institutional economics books. He has published some 20 monographs and more than 300 articles. Some of his works have been translated into Mandarin, Turkish, Spanish, French, Hindi, Persian, Russian and Arabic.

Works

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  • Building prosperity: Australia's Future As A Global Player

    (The author argues that periods of plenty are the best tim...)

    2000
  • Institutional Economics: Social Order and Public Policy

    (This major book provides an accessible introduction to th...)

    1998
  • Malaysia: A Case Study in Successful Economic Development 1974
  • Capital Xenophobia: Controls of Foreign Investment in Australia 1984
  • Restoring the True Republic 1993
  • Free to Work: The Liberalisation of New Zealand Labour Markets 1996

Membership

Wolfgang Kasper is a member of the Mont Pelerin Society.

Interests

• travel, languages, history

Connections

On April 2, 1966 Wolfgang Kasper married Regine Deiglmayr, a teacher. They have two children: Anna, Jutta.

Father:

Emil Kasper

Mother:

Wilma Kasper

Spouse:

Regine Kasper

Daughter:

Jutta Kasper

Daughter:

Anna Kasper

References

• Contemporary Authors
  2000