Curtin University\u2019s highly respected economist, Professor Peter Kenyon, has passed away after a battle with cancer.<\/p>\n
Peter Kenyon was Professor of Economic Policy at Curtin and developed the economics curriculum for our MBA program.<\/p>\n
Curtin Vice-Chancellor Professor Jeanette Hacket said that Peter\u2019s passing was a sad loss for the Curtin community.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeter\u2019s economic expertise was interwoven with his deep sense of social justice and equity,\u201d Professor Hacket said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe will be fondly remembered by colleagues and students for his innate ability to present the driest economic policy within a humanitarian context.\u201d<\/p>\n
Professor Kenyon was the Chair of the WA Advisory Board of the \u2018Big Issue\u2019, a street paper that assists homeless, long-term unemployed and disadvantaged people.<\/p>\n
His research interests included labour economics and the Australian labour market, regulatory economics and competition policy and the theory and practice of economic policy.<\/p>\n
During his tenure at Curtin, Professor Kenyon was the Director of the Institute for Research into International Competitiveness (IRIC) and heavily involved in research and development within the Curtin Business School.<\/p>\n
Professor Kenyon\u2019s great love of fine food and wine saw him establish his own cooking school, \u201cThe Cooking Professor\u201d and travel extensively throughout Europe with his wife, Jan.<\/p>\n
Curtin University extends its condolences to Peter\u2019s family, associates and many friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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