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2 unusual facts about Fred Gruen


Fred Gruen

At Gruen's testimonial dinner in 1986, former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam joked about Gruen's retirement, about the improved stature of economics in response to recent economic difficulties, and about the resignation of John Stone from his position as Secretary to the Federal Treasury to become a politician with the right of centre National Party.

Swan (of Solow-Swan growth model fame) and thence to Monash University in Melbourne to become Professor of Agricultural Economics in 1964.



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