Where are Economics Graduates now?

"Our experience at the Productivity Commission is that an economics degree is a strong launching pad for an interesting and fulfilling career.  Young graduates develop skills that hold them in good stead wherever they choose to work – in the public or private sectors, in Australia or overseas.  Well-trained young economists have the world at their feet!" Gary Banks Chairman of the Productivity Commission

David Bassanese
First Class Honours – School of Economics, University of Adelaide
Economics commentator/writer for the Australian Financial Review
3 years in the Commonwealth Treasury
3 years at the OECD in the early 1990’s
2 years in the USA for Graduate studies
7 years at BT and Macquarie Bank
Part founder of Café OZ, Paris’s first Australian theme bar

Vanessa Tamms
Honours graduate from the School of Economics, University of Adelaide

Now a business strategist & policy advisor at the BBC
Previously in a similar role at Virgin Atlantic Airways

Martin Parkinson
Report on the Task Group on Emissions Trading
Head of Secretariat to the PM’s Task Group on Emissions Trading
Previously, Executive Director (Deputy Secretary) in the Australian Treasury, with responsibility for domestic and international macroeconomic issues.
also worked at the International Monetary Fund on issues related to the reform of the international financial architecture.
In the early 1990s he served as Senior Adviser to Treasurer Dawkins; he also worked for Treasurers Kerin and Willis.

Philip Adams
Bachelor of Economics, University of Adelaide, 1989

Martin Parkinson
Dr Martin Parkinson holds a Ph.D from Princeton University, a M.Ec from the Australian National University and a B.Ec (Hons) from the University of Adelaide.

Economists in the Financial Sector

Bob Edgar
is ANZ Bank's Senior Managing Director, responsible for leading the Group's strategic growth and cost agenda. He also holds responsibility for ANZ's Asian partnerships, our investment in ING Australia and Private Banking.

Guy Debelle
Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) at the Reserve Bank of Australia. This role oversees the Bank’s operations in both domestic and international financial markets and is responsible for policy advice to the Governors and the Board on all matters relating to financial markets.

Penelope Howarth
Runs the World Food Program office in Malawi

Nicholas Howarth
Previously Economics Policy Director, National Farmers Federation, more recently doing an M.Sc Environmental Change and Management at Oxford