Andrew Leigh

Professor, Economics Program of the Research School of Social Sciences at Australian National University

Andrew Leigh is a Professor in the Economics Program of the Research School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University. His current research is in the fields of labour economics, public economics and the economics of elections. Andrew holds a PhD from Harvard University, and has previously worked as a Lawyer, a Political Adviser, and a think-tank Researcher. He has published two books and over fifty journal articles and book chapters. Andrew is also a regular columnist for the Australian Financial Review, and writes a semi-daily weblog.