Renowned New Zealand economist to deliver public lecture at Curtin Sarawak

Miri – 15 March 2013 – Following a series of well-attended public lectures since the beginning of the year, the Curtin Sarawak Research Institute (CSRI) at Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia (Curtin Sarawak) will once again host a public lecture on ‘Globalisation and Wealth of Nations’ by renowned economist Professor Brian Easton on 21 March 2013.

The lecture, which will highlight changes in the global manufacturing sectors as a result of globalisation, will be held from 5.00 pm onwards in the Council Room located on the first floor of the Heron 1 building (John Curtin Building) at the university campus in Senadin.

Professor Easton is an adjunct professor at the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) in New Zealand and also a Distinguished Fellow of the New Zealand Association of Economists.

He has held various positions at the University of Sussex, National Institute of Economic and Social Research, and Institute of Development Studies in the United Kingdom; University of Melbourne, Australia; Georgetown University and Harvard University in the United States; as well as a number of universities in New Zealand.

Also an independent researcher and economic commentator, Professor Easton’s research interests cover current macroeconomic developments, economic evaluation particularly of health and the environment, the impact of alcohol and gambling on public welfare, and public policy.

Professor Easton’s lecture will be based on his book entitled ‘Globalisation and the Wealth of Nations’, which is funded by the Marsden Fellowship. Professor Easton will discuss whether changes in the global manufacturing sectors depend on the same underlying economic models based on some simple economic principles.

Members of the public as well as staff and students of Curtin Sarawak are invited to attend the lecture. For event enquiries or to confirm your attendance, contact Florence Singa at 085-443 983 or e-mail csri@curtin.edu.my.

Members of the public are invited to public lecture by renowned economist Professor  Brian Easton.