Professor Conrad Blyth, a distinguished New Zealand economist, sadly passed away in early August. Professor Blyth was nominated a distinguished fellow of the New Zealand Association of Economists in 2004, for his outstanding contribution to the economic profession in New Zealand. More information on his contribution to NZAE and the economics profession is available on our Distinguished Fellows page.
His obituary will be in issue 45 of Asymmetric Information, out in December 2012.
Sir Frank Holmes, a distinguished New Zealand economist and one of the founders of the New Zealand Association of Economists and the first editor of New Zealand Economic Papers, passed away on 23 October 2011. Sir Frank is the only person to be elected as both a Life Member and Distinguished Fellow of NZAE. More information on Sir Frank’s contribution to NZAE and the economics profession is available on our Life Members and Distinguished Fellows pages.
His obituary can be found in issue 42 of Asymmetric Information.
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