Mr PETER G L HARKNESS
Senior Lecturer, Economics and Finance
BAgEc (UNE), MAdmin (with Prize) (Mon)
Ph +61 3 9214 8208
Fax +61 3 9819 2117
Mobile 0438 060 249
Room BA1217
pharkness@swin.edu.au
Over the last twenty five years Peter Harkness has taught many types of economics at two Australian universities. This has included microeconomics, macroeconomics, advanced macro, environmental economics, political economy, social economics, urban economics, comparative economic systems, industrial relations, international business & trade, social theory, financial and monetary economics. Peter’s interests are primarily in political and social economics, and economics curriculum.
Peter has practical experience as an economist in both micro and macro economics, having worked for several years in the Fiscal Policy Branch (under Bernie Fraser) of the Commonwealth Treasury, and for a short time at the ACCC; and also as Chief Economist at the Rural Water Commission. For several years he represented the consumers’ interest on the Footwear Industry Advisory Council; and was a Director of a large Victorian credit union.
He has done some consulting for the retail industry and
the environmental movement. Peter has been involved in the
trade union movement for over 20 years.
Research Profile
Research Interests
- Political and Social Economics
- Economics Curriculum
Recent Publications
Refereed Journal Articles:
Harkness, P.G, 2005 “Western Economics is Toxic: “Can we learn from the Cubans?”, International Journal of Learning, Volume 11.
Research Reports and Monographs:
Occasional articles published on the Opinion page of “The Age”.
Conference Papers Accepted and/or Delivered and Pending Publication in Proceedings:
Harkness, P.G, “Why 1st Year Economics needs a new curriculum”, International Journal of Learning, Volume 12