Geoff Harcourt was one of the most famous international scholars. He wrote over 30 books and 400 articles and by the time of his death he had clocked 90 years old. Let us explore more about his life.
Australian economics has lost one of its most internationally renowned scholars with the passing of Geoffrey Harcourt AC at the age of 90. He was also one of its most prolific.
He wrote more than 30 books and 400 articles.
The award of Companion in the Order of Australia in 2018 cites his
eminent service to higher education as an academic economist and author, particularly in the fields of post-Keynesian economics, capital theory and economic thought.
He was a distinguished fellow of the Economic Society of Australia in 1996 among numerous other honours.
Who was Geoff Harcourt ?
Sir Geof Harcourt obtained his first-class honors degree at the University of Melbourne. It was there he made a life-long commitment to working toward alleviating poverty and against social and racial discrimination. As he later wrote, “I became an economist because I hated injustice, unemployment, and poverty.”
After studying economics at the University of Melbourne Sir Harcourt moved to the University of Cambridge, where he received his doctorate. In 1958 he moved to the University of Adelaide as a lecturer and was appointed to a chair in Economics at Adelaide in 1967.
He was not just an ivory tower academic. He served with some colleagues on the very practical 1974 “Adelaide Plan”, which proposed banning tax results for wage increases above a certain level as a means of reining rampant inflation.
Age – What Was Geoff Harcourt Age At His Death?
Geoff Harcourt was born on 27 June, 1931 and by the time of his death – 6 December 2021, he was 90 years old.
Geoff Harcourt wife and children
He was married to Joan Harcourt and they had four children: Wendy Harcourt, Robert Harcourt, Tim Harcourt and Rebecca Harcourt who have all been living a successful life.
According to Geoff, all his success was possible because of his family “Whatever I may have achieved in economics and other spheres would never have been possible without the extraordinarily generous love and support of Joan, of our four children, Wendy, Robert, Tim and Rebecca (and their partners), … grandchildren and a host of relatives scattered around Melbourne and Sydney.
Sir Geoffrey Harcourt family
Sir Geoffrey Harcourt Obituary and cause of death
Although Geoff Harcourt’s obituary has not revealed the cause of death at this time, some unofficial sources have started to claim he lost his life due to COVID.
However, we are trying our best to find out the real cause of his death. We shall provide the latest updates as soon as possible. Nevertheless, we value ad respect the family privacy at this difficult moment.
Harry Bloch, the incoming co-editor of History of Economics Review, remembered Geoff as “the beating heart of the history of economic thought in Australia”. The review will feature a tribute to Geoff in due course.
Geoffrey Harcourt Net Worth
Geoffrey Harcourt’s net worth or net income is estimated to be $1 million – $2 million dollars. He has made such an amount of wealth from his primary career as a Economist.
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