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Survival of the fittest? The economy post-JobKeeper

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 by Synnove Undhjem

The end of the Jobkeeper program has yet again forced Australian businesses to adapt. Synnove Undhjem explores how these businesses might survive in Australia’s post-COVID economy.

Australia’s foreign investment framework: an economic guard or a prejudicial wall?

April 1, 2016March 30, 2016 by Louise Yun

Australia’s new foreign investment regime has come into force. Louise Yun explores the economic and political rationale behind the reforms, uncovering why some have labelled the changes as controversial.

Q&A: The Australian Share Market

March 9, 2016 by ESSA Writers

The Australian share market had a rocky start to the year – Robert Greco explains why.

Economic complexity & Australia’s troubling economic outlook

July 30, 2017October 1, 2015 by ESSA Writers

Australia is feeling the effects of the end of the mining boom.
Dr Simon Angus explains why there might be more pain to come.

This article first appeared in Short Supply 2015 – check out the full magazine via the Short Supply tab at the top of this page!

Of stunted growth and tax reform

February 20, 2016August 21, 2015 by Priyanka Banerjee

Australia urgently needs tax reform. Failure to act now, argues Priyanka Banerjee, might cause serious, long-term pain.

The story of the real Australian economy: Part 3 – The RBA’s toolkit

February 20, 2016May 26, 2015 by Benjamin Wee

In Part 3 of ‘The Story of the Real Australian Economy’, Ben looks at monetary policy setting and the dilemma faced by the Reserve Bank of Australia in light of the economy’s structural problems.

The story of the real Australian economy

February 20, 2016March 25, 2015 by Benjamin Wee

Part 1: A post boom future.

The underemployment problem

February 16, 2016October 28, 2013 by Joey Moloney

It is unambiguous that the Australian economy is in an enviable state. All the key parameters—inflation, unemployment, growth—are more or less where we want them. However, where Australia falls away from being a world leader is in the often forgotten measurement of underemployment.

The World this week with ESSA

February 16, 2016October 28, 2012 by ESSA Publications

Romney, Obama and why you should pay taxes but not date Economists.

My Perspective: Day 1 – Australian Conference of Economists 2012

February 16, 2016July 9, 2012 by Dean Pagonis

This is the first of four blog posts I will be writing for ESSA from the 41st Australian Conference of Economists, co-hosted by Economics Society of Australia and Victoria University. This blog aims to give its readers an insight into the key discussion topics at the ACE conference which created hearty debate amongst some of Australia’s pre-eminent economists.

Australian Economic Prosperity a Double-Edged Sword

February 16, 2016June 17, 2012 by Dean Pagonis

The Australian economy continues to defy economic gravity, with the latest round of economic statistics released last week showing an economy growing above trend over the last 12 months, full-time job creation ticking up in May, and a higher participation rate as people become more confident in finding a job.

Review of the Economics Society of Australia’s Budget Night

February 16, 2016May 13, 2012 by ESSA Writers

Budget analyses in the media consist of a scramble to tell readers whether or not the government has kept or broken promises and above all else, to tell us who has won and lost out of the budget, as well as who would have won and lost had the opposition been in power.

What never fails to escape the focus of the media hurricane is the extent to which this budget addresses the deeper issues facing the country as a whole and what measures are being taken now to combat the medium to long term pressures that the country faces.