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Mathew Frith

Lecturer - UNE Business School

Biography

Mathew Frith is a lecturer at the University of New England. He specializes in the history of economic thought, with background training in international political economy, economic history, economic development, and international trade theory.

His research primarily concerns 19th century American economic thought, with a particular focus on the ideas of the American Protectionist School which originated with Alexander Hamilton. Mathew earned his PhD in 2024 from Federation University Australia and has since been awarded the 2024 HETSA Prize and the 2025 Terenzio Maccabelli Prize for best PhD dissertation in the history of economic thought. He also recieved the 2025 HES Prize for Best Conference Paper by a Young Scholar.

Mathew's book, America's Neglected Protectionist Tradition: The Economics That Forged a Nation, will be released in August 2026. He has also published peer-reviewed articles on the economic ideas of Alexander Hamilton and the broader American protectionist school.

America's Neglected Protectionist Tradition: The Economics That Forged a Nation is available for pre-order from all leading booksellers. More information can be found at Anthem Press

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