 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (March 2018) |
Edward Shann | |
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| Born | April 30, 1884 |
| Died | May 23, 1935 (aged 51) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse | Alice Eddie |
| Academic career | |
| Institutions | University of Western Australia University of Adelaide |
| School or tradition | Classical Liberalism |
| Alma mater | Queen's College (University of Melbourne) |
| Other notable students | H. C. Coombs John La Nauze Paul Hasluck Pike Curtin Arthur Tange[1] |
Edward Owen Giblin Shann (30 April 1884 – 23 May 1935, often written as E. O. G. Shann) was an Australian economist and historian. At a time when Australia's dominant economic philosophy favoured protectionist tariffs, Shann championed a more liberal approach. He is perhaps best remembered for his prediction of the Great Depression based on an analysis of similarities between the economic climate of the late 1880s and that of the late 1920s, for his involvement in the development of the University of Western Australia, and for his numerous works on economics and the defence of free trade.
- ^ Moore, Gregory C G (2008). "The Campaign to Arrest Ed Shann's Influence in Western Australia" (PDF). ResearchOnline@ND. University of Notre Dame Australia. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ a b Snooks, G. D. (1988). "Shann, Edward Owen Giblin (1884–1935)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 15 March 2018.