A 10% reduction in gender income inequality can boost labour productivity by up to 3%, new analysis finds.
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Oxfam’s efforts to find solutions to the world’s inequalities are welcome but its wrongful use of “human economy” and repackaging it as a concept from high up might do more harm than good.
The budget was extraordinary in many ways. It is an abandonment of restraint on taxes by a liberal government. It is nakedly populist and it also acknowledges that government debt can be productive.
Total government spending has increased over time. But the pressure on the budget under a Turnbull government is more acute now than ever before, because spending is outpacing revenue.
The political legacy of Abbott’s broken promises contributed to Malcolm Turnbull’s near-death experience at last July’s federal election. ThisTurnbull government budget will be largely about burying the legacy of its predecessor.
Polled economists say another independent body wouldn’t necessairly do a better job of economic forecasting for the budget than Treasury.
Wonky forecasts show it’s time for a new approach that adopts more conservative forecasts, and makes a genuine commitment to budget repair.
People in some of the most unequal countries in the world think theirs is the paradigm of meritocracy. Can the data help explain this phenomenon?
An extensive amount of research has shown a direct link between air quality and fetal and infant health. Cleaner air has saved lives – and money.
Millie, aged 5, wants to know where money comes from. We asked an economist to explain.
A universal basic income would enable people to embrace the gig economy and give them greater leverage in the jobs they choose.
There are economic arguments to be had for ensuring an appropriate rate of growth of real wages.
Videos of a United passenger being involuntarily dragged off a plane went viral, creating a PR disaster for the company – one that could have easily been avoided.
In Oregon and Washington, the costs of seeking and administering the death penalty have increased significantly since the 1980s.
Would a chance to win a big cash prize make you more likely to recycle your old drinks bottles? Economic analysis suggests so.
The Economics Society of Australia (ESA) Monash Forum polled economists on whether capital gains tax deductions for housing investment should be removed.
Increasing inequality, environmental degradation, financial instability – it’s clear the current system is broken.
The latest thought bubbles about using super savings for housing might be less harmful than in the past, but they would be just as ineffective.
Women’s participation in economics starts off strong but progressively falls through the ranks.
Economics doesn’t have all the answers – at least not for those looking to escape ideology.
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