The Curious Case of Bill Sutch’s PhD

How William Ball Sutch, with a reputation as a distinguished economist, achieved his doctorate at Columbia University in a remarkably brief period of time and by researching a New Zealand topic in New York is an intriguing question which the author sets out to investigate.

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Journal of New Zealand studies
Published
2025-08-12
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26686/jnzs.ins39.9894
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New Zealand Economic and Social Studies
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The Curious Case of Bill Sutch’s PhD

Russell Campbell
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Abstract

How William Ball Sutch, with a reputation as a distinguished economist, achieved his doctorate at Columbia University in a remarkably brief period of time and by researching a New Zealand topic in New York is an intriguing question which the author sets out to investigate.

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Victoria University of Wellington (NZ)
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