Principal speaker
The Honourable Jim Chalmers MP
Other speakers
Dr Andrew Leigh MP Professor Carolyn Evans, Vice Chancellor and President
Griffith University Vice Chancellor Professor Carolyn Evans, will host the Brisbane launch of The Shortest History of Economics by Andrew Leigh with guest speaker the Honourable Dr Jim Chalmers.
About the book
From ancient times to the modern world, The Shortest History of Economics unearths the hidden economic forces behind war, innovation and social transformation. This small book tells a big story, tracing how capitalism and the market system emerged, and introducing the key ideas and people who shaped the discipline of economics.
Please arrive by 10:15am for a 10:30am start.