The captured economy by Brink Lindsey and Steven M. Teles
There’s a lot to be learned about economics beyond lecture halls, journals and the news. Books can provide a holistic, sometimes radically different, perspective on the role of economics. What can we learn from these books? With our new weekly book review, ESSA intends to find out. This time, read on for our review of: The Captured Economy
‘WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato’ and the Australian casual worker
The decision in WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato has been heralded as a ‘win’ for Australian casual workers but the economic implications prove far more complex. Tingnan Li delves into the decision to make sense of what it entails in the context of the great Australian saga of the casual workforce.
COVID-19 in the realm of insurance
With the pandemic impacting every market participant, how has the insurance industry coped with its increased demand? Join Alexander Vounisios to understand how the industry is currently operating and what the future of insurance may look like.
ESSA X CAINZ Debate: Is a zero cash rate necessary for Australia’s recession recovery?
Stimulating the economy, is the latest question on everyone’s mind, but how do we do it? Join ESSA and Cainz as the debate the importance of a zero-cash rate in recovering from recessions.
Thinking, fast and slow by Daniel Kahneman
There’s a lot to be learned about economics beyond lecture halls, journals and the news. Books can provide a holistic, sometimes radically different, perspective on the role of economics. What can we learn from these books? With our new weekly book review, ESSA intends to find out. This time, read on for our review of: Thinking, Fast and Slow.
ESSA X Cainz DEBATE: “Has Abenomics been successful in Japan?”
A dawn sets on the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ as Prime Minister Shizo Abe resigns. Thus, we examine the effectiveness of the policies implemented over his term for Japan.
$663,000 HECS debts and the Government’s new strategy
Is the Government’s plan to abolish $663,000 HECS debts a necessary measure to minimise wastage of public funds, or is it taking things too far? Gabriel Chenkov-Shaw investigates.
Why measuring poverty isn’t that simple
Measuring poverty isn’t as easy it looks. But economists are developing new ways to quantify it. Joel Lee investigates.
