An Essay in Bobology *

Firstly, he has researched primarily on Australia, and, to a great extent has published in Australia. He has shown a strong commitment to Australia, and has maintained close contact with public servants deeply involved in Australian policy-making. Furthermore, he has achieved an international reputation principally through his work on Australia, but he has never been particularly interested (unlike many fellow Australian economists) in making an international mark. Indeed, he has not even aimed primarily at an academic readership, but rather at a broader Australian audience, including particularly journalists, politicians, officials and others, for example social welfare activists.