摘要:Alan Lloyd, who died in Melbourne on 29 July 1999, made an outstandingcontribution to agricultural and resource economics in Australia over half acentury. Alan was perhaps the last of the great all-rounders in Australianagricultural economics.People who knew Alan were privileged in a rare and delightful way. Alanhad a strong commitment to his discipline and education in its broadest sense. with catholic tastes in music, literature, bridge and sports. In the last ofthese areas, Alan was a talented participant in athletics and tennis in hisyounger years . and a sociable and increasingly eccentric spectator offootball and cricket as he became older.