Frank Stilwell (economist)
Franklin "Frank" J.B. Stilwell (born 1944) is an Australian political economist and Professor Emeritus. He is known for establishing, with Evan Jones, Gavan Butler, Margaret Power, Debesh Bhattacharya, Geelum Simpson-Lee and Ted Wheelwright, an independent political economy department at the University of Sydney. His research interests include theories of political economy, inequality, urbanization, and regional development, Australian economic policy and the nature of work. His textbooks on the subject are standard teaching material for all university students in Australia studying the field of Political Economy. Stilwell's contribution to heterodox economics makes him a noteworthy figure of the Australian New Left.
Frank Stilwell | |
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| Born | 1944 (age 79–80) London, England |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Professor Emeritus in Political Economy, University of Sydney |
| Awards | University of Sydney, Award for Excellence in Teaching Fellow, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Southampton (BSc) University of Reading (PhD) |
| Thesis | Regional Development in South East England: Study of Sub-Regions |
| Doctoral advisor | John Harry Dunning |
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