Dr Stephen Grenville AO
Nonresident Fellow

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Dr Grenville is a Nonresident Fellow at the Lowy Institute. He works as a consultant on financial sector issues in East Asia. Between 1982 and 2001 he worked at the Reserve Bank of Australia, for the last five years as Deputy Governor and Board member. Before that, Dr Grenville was with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris, the International Monetary Fund in Jakarta, the Australian National University and the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Peace without victory: Historical lessons from Wilson to Trump
American approaches to conflict resolution follow a pattern.

The cost of AUKUS on Afterpay
The economic case for building nuclear submarines in Australia should be put to the test.

The dominant dollar
If you’re not convinced, I have a book to sell you.

Commentary
The monetary policy story isn’t simple for the RBA
Originally published in The Australian

Commentary
The public agrees on climate, so why can’t our politicians?
Originally published in The Sydney Morning Herald

Commentary
Nuclear-fuelled electricity generation won’t cut costs
Originally published in The Australian

A US dollar deal? Explaining a lack of enthusiasm for a Plaza Accord redux
A few lessons from economic history for a start.

COP29: The climate finance fudge
Acrimonious debate in Baku amounted to a lost opportunity, squabbling over funds when action is needed everywhere for the energy transition.

Economics as history: Assessing the 2024 Nobel Prize
Rich country or poor country? Why a chain of causation proposed by this year’s winners is so controversial.
The Sydney Morning Herald
20 January 2025
The Australian
28 May 2024
The Australian
05 February 2024
Australian Financial Review
15 August 2023
Australian Financial Review
05 June 2023
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