Helen hughes
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Helen Hughes AO
(born 1 October 1928) is Professor Emerita at the Australian National University
and Senior Fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies
...
Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia Hughes migrated with her parents to Melbourne in 1939. She completed a BA (Hons) from the University of Melbourne
in 1949 and an MA (Hons) in 1951. Her dissertation on the history of the Australian steel industry was later published as her first book, and she completed her PhD at the London School of Economics
(LSE) in 1954.
In 1985 Hughes presented the ABC's 'Boyer Lectures' on 'Australia in a Developing World'. She was Professor of Economics and Director of the National Centre for Development Studies at ANU from 1983 to 1993, and a member of the Fitzgerald Committee on Immigration: A Commitment to Australia. She also worked at the World Bank from 1968 to 1983 and was a member of the United Nations Committee for Development Planning from 1987 to 1993.
Hughes current research focus is on the development problems facing the Pacific Island
nations and remote Indigenous Australian communities in Australia.
Her most recent book, Lands of Shame, is about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 'Homelands' and reviews demographic trends, law and order, land rights, joblessness and welfare, education, health, housing and governance, and assesses Commonwealth, State and Territory policies. It is published by and available from the Centre for Independent Studies
.
In 1985 Hughes was made an Officer of the Order of Australia
for "service to international relations, particularly in the field of economics". In 2001 she was awarded the Centenary Medal
, for "service to economic policy, particularly poverty alleviation and economic development".
In 1980, Helen Hughes appeared as a World Bank Economist on a panel moderated by Robert McKenzie featuring Donald Rumsfeld
, Jagdish Bhagwati
, and Richard Deason (an IBEW
union leader) as part of the Milton Friedman
's PBS documentary "Free to Choose
".
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(born 1 October 1928) is Professor Emerita at the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
and Senior Fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies
Centre for Independent Studies
The Centre for Independent Studies is a libertarian think tank founded in April 1976 by Executive Director Greg Lindsay. The CIS is one of six think tanks recognised by the National Institute for Research Advancement in Tokyo, Japan...
...
Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia Hughes migrated with her parents to Melbourne in 1939. She completed a BA (Hons) from the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
in 1949 and an MA (Hons) in 1951. Her dissertation on the history of the Australian steel industry was later published as her first book, and she completed her PhD at the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
(LSE) in 1954.
In 1985 Hughes presented the ABC's 'Boyer Lectures' on 'Australia in a Developing World'. She was Professor of Economics and Director of the National Centre for Development Studies at ANU from 1983 to 1993, and a member of the Fitzgerald Committee on Immigration: A Commitment to Australia. She also worked at the World Bank from 1968 to 1983 and was a member of the United Nations Committee for Development Planning from 1987 to 1993.
Hughes current research focus is on the development problems facing the Pacific Island
Pacific Islands
The Pacific Islands comprise 20,000 to 30,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean. The islands are also sometimes collectively called Oceania, although Oceania is sometimes defined as also including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago....
nations and remote Indigenous Australian communities in Australia.
Her most recent book, Lands of Shame, is about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 'Homelands' and reviews demographic trends, law and order, land rights, joblessness and welfare, education, health, housing and governance, and assesses Commonwealth, State and Territory policies. It is published by and available from the Centre for Independent Studies
Centre for Independent Studies
The Centre for Independent Studies is a libertarian think tank founded in April 1976 by Executive Director Greg Lindsay. The CIS is one of six think tanks recognised by the National Institute for Research Advancement in Tokyo, Japan...
.
In 1985 Hughes was made an Officer of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
for "service to international relations, particularly in the field of economics". In 2001 she was awarded the Centenary Medal
Centenary Medal
The Centenary Medal is an award created by the Australian Government in 2001. It was established to commemorate the Centenary of Federation of Australia and to honour people who have made a contribution to Australian society or government...
, for "service to economic policy, particularly poverty alleviation and economic development".
In 1980, Helen Hughes appeared as a World Bank Economist on a panel moderated by Robert McKenzie featuring Donald Rumsfeld
Donald Rumsfeld
Donald Henry Rumsfeld is an American politician and businessman. Rumsfeld served as the 13th Secretary of Defense from 1975 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford, and as the 21st Secretary of Defense from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush. He is both the youngest and the oldest person to...
, Jagdish Bhagwati
Jagdish Bhagwati
Jagdish Natwarlal Bhagwati is an Indian-American economist and professor of economics and law at Columbia University. He is well known for his research in international trade and for his advocacy of free trade....
, and Richard Deason (an IBEW
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is a labor union which represents workers in the electrical industry in the United States, Canada, Panama and several Caribbean island nations; particularly electricians, or Inside Wiremen, in the construction industry and linemen and other...
union leader) as part of the Milton Friedman
Milton Friedman
Milton Friedman was an American economist, statistician, academic, and author who taught at the University of Chicago for more than three decades...
's PBS documentary "Free to Choose
Free to Choose
Free to Choose is a book and a ten-part television series broadcast on public television by economists Milton and Rose D...
".
Timeline
| 1 October 1928 | Born Prague Czechoslovakia |
| 1939 | Migrated to Melbourne Australia |
| 1949 | BA (Hons) University of Melbourne |
| 1951 | MA (Hons) University of Melbourne |
| 1954 | PhD London School of Economics (LSE) |
| 1955–1958 | University of Melbourne |
| 1959–1960 | University of NSW |
| 1961–1962 | University of Queensland |
| 1963–1968 | Australian National University |
| 1969–1983 | World Bank Washington DC |
| 1983–1993 | Australian National University – Director, National Centre for Development Studies |
| 1985 | ABC Boyer Lectures – 'Australia in a Developing World' |
| 1993–1995 | University of Melbourne |
| Current | Emeritus Professor of Economics (ANU); Senior Fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies |
Books
Helen Hughes has written, edited or co-authored at least 18 books on topics such as employment, economic development, international trade and investment, Australian foreign policy and migration, including:- The Political Economy of Nauru (1964)
- Prospects for Partnership (1973)
- Policies for Industrial Progress in Developing Countries (1980)
- Achieving Industrialization in East Asia (1988)
- Lands of Shame - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 'Homelands' in Transition (2007)