Dr. Richard Holden is a Professor of Economics at UNSW Business School, director of the Economics of Education Knowledge Hub at UNSWBusiness, co-director of the New Economic Policy Initiative, and President of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. Holding a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University, his research focuses on contract theory, organizational economics, law and economics, and political economy. His latest book is titled From Free to Fair Markets: Liberalism after Covid.