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Simon Burgess (born 11 September 1967 in Franklin, Tasmania) is an Australian national champion, two-time World Champion, three-time Olympian and dual Olympic silver medal-winning lightweight rower.
Dec 4, 2023 · Simon Burgess, a dual Olympic silver medallist and former captain of the Australian men's rowing team, failed to get bail after being accused of assault and breaching a family violence order. He is from Geeveston, Tasmania, where a statue of him stands in his honour.
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Simon Burgess's current research interests are in the economics of education, including the importance of teachers, pupils and schools, market structure in education, incentives, and choice. He has also worked on the performance of ethnic minorities in schools and ethnic segregation.
Jan 10, 2024 · Simon Burgess, a two-time world champion and dual silver Olympic medal winner in lightweight rowing, pleaded guilty to three counts of breaching a family violence order and one count of injuring property. He also denied one charge of common assault and is due back in court in April.
A three-time Olympic rower has pleaded guilty to violence against a woman. Simon Burgess, 56, had previously indicated he would fight the charge relating to an incident in Franklin, Tasmania,...
Schools, skills, and learning: The impact of COVID-19 on education. S Burgess, HH Sievertsen. VoxEu. org 1 (2), 73-89. , 2020. 1076. 2020. The role of incentives in the public sector: Issues and...
Simon Burgess is a Professor of Economics at the University of Bristol and a Research Fellow at IZA and CEPR. His research interests include the economics of education, teacher effectiveness, school accountability, and ethnic segregation in schools.
