Peter was educated at the University of Otago, the University of New England and Simon Fraser University. He has been a visiting Scholar at the University of Otago, The University of British Columbia, Rutgers University and The University of Oxford.
Peter’s research is focused on the interactions between economic growth, economic development and international trade. He has also written on human capital accumulation, trade and environmental issues, the causes of long run growth through history, corruption, military spending and immigration.
Peter has also served as an expert consultant to the Productivity Commission and to the Department of Innovation, industry, Science and Research.
China's economic power is actually a lot smaller than you think
Jan 02, 2018 05:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Chinas economic presence on world markets is actually much smaller than that of the United States of America and smaller than our key three asia-pacific allies combined. In recent years, reports by financial...
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Jan 28, 2016 02:57 am UTC| Insights & Views
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