Professor J. Bonnici

Prof. Josef Bonnici read Economics at the University of Malta, and subsequently obtained his M.A. and Ph.D. at Simon Fraser University, Canada. His fields of specialisation include: Econometrics, Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics. Prof Bonnici lectured in Macroeconomics, Statistics, and Business Finance at Simon Fraser University until he was appointed Senior Lecturer in Economics at Deakin University, Australia. Since 1988, Prof Bonnici has occupied the position of Professor of Economics at the University of Malta, lecturing in Macroeconomics and Econometrics. In April 1995, Prof. Bonnici was appointed Minister for Economic Services, responsible for manufacturing industry, tourism, internal and external trade, statistics, consumer protection, Malta Freeport, and Air Malta.

Prof Bonnici is the author or co-author of several books, including an Australian Economics textbook, "Macroeconomics", published by Harper Educational (1992), now in its second edition. He has published extensively, both in Malta, and in professional economics journals ("Imports in Keynesian Models", Economic Record, 1987, and "The Relevance of Import Substitution in the Inter-Industry Model", European Economic Review, 1983).

Contact information
Email: jbonnici@waldonet.net.mt