Lucky Boy in the Lucky Country

Warner Max Corden is an Australian economist and Emeritus Professor at John Hopkins University, US. He is mostly known for his work on the theory of trade protection, including the development of the dutch disease model of international trade. His work also covers international monetary systems, macroeconomic policies of developing countries and Australian economics. He was Senior Advisor in the Research Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 1986 until 1988.

Part I. The Early Years.- 1. Breslau Boy.- 2. Why Do They Hate Us So Much?.- 3. Uncle Willy: The Jew Who Loved Germany.- 4. The Promised Land: Migrating to the Lucky Country.- 5. My Seven Schools.- 6. How I Became an Economist.- 7. Identity: Becoming Australian.- 8. What Happened to the Levy Family?.- 9. My Lucky Year.- Part II. Being an Academic Economist.- 10. The London School of Economics.- 11. Australian Tariff Policy and the Theory of Protection.- 12. Melbourne and ANU: Nine Productive Years.- 13. Oxford: The Very Best Years.- 14. ANU: Dutch Disease and Other Issues.-  15. International Monetary Fund.- 16. Johns Hopkins: Thirteen Years in Washington DC.- 17. Living in Two Countries.- 18. All About Luck.

"His well-travelled life, his ability to write in a clear and engaging style, his wide sympathies, his self-knowledge and modesty all combine to make this autobiography fascinating reading. Above all, it is more than a narrative. ... economists form the main audience for his autobiography, with perhaps a focus on those concerned with international economics and macroeconomic policy, all academics can learn from Max's career." (John Creedy, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Vol. 63 (1), 2019)

"An important part of the book is devoted to Max's research output, which is considerable and of exceptionally high quality. ... Max also highlights throughout the book the profound influence that a number of individuals had upon his life and the immense debt he owes them." (Selwyn Cornish, Economic Record, Vol. 94 (306), September, 2018)

“His well-travelled life, his ability to write in a clear and engaging style, his wide sympathies, his self-knowledge and modesty all combine to make this autobiography fascinating reading. Above all, it is more than a narrative. … economists form the main audience for his autobiography, with perhaps a focus on those concerned with international economics and macroeconomic policy, all academics can learn from Max’s career.” (John Creedy, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Vol. 63 (1), 2019)“An important part of the book is devoted to Max’s research output, which is considerable and of exceptionally high quality. … Max also highlights throughout the book the profound influence that a number of individuals had upon his life and the immense debt he owes them.” (Selwyn Cornish, Economic Record, Vol. 94 (306), September, 2018)