A tough balancing act
Daniel Tan explores what demographic trends mean for the government’s budget repair.
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Inequality from a different Engel
Inspired by last semester’s encounter with Engel’s Law, Daniel Tan posits an unsettling conjecture about income inequality and the future of consumption growth
Rationality on trial in three exhibits
This month, Daniel Tan attempts to explore the concept of rational decision-making by questioning his own rationality in a recent experience.
How does welfare relate to productivity?
Daniel Tan takes up the case against reducing welfare, arguing that the Treasurer’s efforts to repair the Budget will not deliver us a productive, growing and sustainable Australia.
A twist on labour economics: time inequality
In another largely theoretical exercise, Daniel Tan examines lifespan inequality and how income inequality ties in closely with the way we use our time.
A hypothetical foray into time as a resource
In his ESSA debut, Daniel Tan explains why time is the ultimate resource, and visits seemingly outlandish concepts such as time elasticity, a changing supply of lifetime, and time travel.