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Andrew Wear

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Andrew Wear is a policy expert, economist and author who is passionate about searching the world for policy solutions that work. He is the author of Solved. How other countries cracked the world’s biggest problems (and we can too) (2020) which has been translated into many languages. His latest book is Recovery. How we can build create a better, brighter future after a crisis, which was published in September 2021.

Formerly a senior public servant, Andrew was City Economist and Director, Economic Development and International at the City of Melbourne, where he played a key role shaping Melbourne’s response to the pandemic. He is now a consultant, working with cities, regions and industries to navigate economic change and unlock new opportuni ...more

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I've been a public servant for most of my career. One of the most important way we get things done is through writing. It is our principal means of communicating and the way in which we exert our influence.

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