Professor Norman Gemmell receives the 2012 NZIER Economics Award
Congratulations to Professor Norman Gemmell, Chair in Public Finance, who has been awarded the prestigious Institute of Economics Research (NZIER) Economics Award for excellence in economics of relevance to New Zealand.
Congratulations to the Chair in Public Finance Professor Norman Gemmell, who received the 2012 New Zealand Institute of Economics Research (NZIER) Economics Award last night.
Professor Gemmell, who joined the School of Accounting and Commercial Law in 2011, received the award for excellence in economics of relevance to New Zealand.
When presenting the award the NZIER noted Professor Gemmell's contribution to international literature on fiscal policy, as well as his role in establishing the Government Economics Network in 2010 while inaugural Chief Economist at Treasury.
He was also recognised for his taxation and public finance research of significance to New Zealand and his contribution to policy-making in New Zealand, including his involvement in the 2009 Victoria University conference on tax policy which led to the creation of the successful Tax Working Group.
Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Commerce Professor Bob Buckle says the award indicates the significant impact and benefit Professor Gemmell's research, policy and public engagement activities have had on public finance policy in New Zealand.
"A standout feature of Professor Gemmell's work has been his ability to make significant contributions to international research on public finance and to bring those skills and insights to bear on important contemporary policy concerns.
"His important contributions during his time at Treasury and during the Tax Working Group process are examples of this."
Professor Gemmell is the inaugural Chair in Public Finance at Victoria University, a position funded by Treasury, the Inland Revenue Department, the Ministry of Social Development and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
He joins other distinguished former and current Victoria staff members and alumni who have received the NZIER Economics Award including the late Sir Frank Holmes, Sir Roderick Deane, Emeritus Professor Gary Hawke, Professor Lew Evans, Professor Peter Lloyd, Roger Kerr and Professor Bob Buckle.
The citation for the award can be found on the NZIER webpage, and an interview with Prof Gemmell can be viewed on the interest.co.nz webpage.