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While the numbers of people quitting their jobs in 2021 are higher than normal, a closer look at all the existing data suggests the current trend isn’t as dramatic as news headlines imply.
The dominant forces in the Coalition seem to have learnt their lesson: Australia’s economy still needs serious budget support.
Thursday’s budget update will forecast one million jobs will be created over the next four years and unemployment will fall to 4.25% by June 2023.
The evidence shows that political risk in South Africa has increased markedly in certain areas over the past two decades.
The narrative of the Great Resignation is that workers hate their jobs and are desperate to quit. The data tells a somewhat different story.
Inflation is rising at the fastest pace since Ronald Reagan was president.
With little public consultation and serious questions about how it might work, the proposed scheme is a policy gamble of unknown proportions.
A record number of Americans are quitting their jobs. But before you opt to join them, you should consider the risks and costs.
The pandemic brought about a sharp rise in mental health concerns, deep unemployment and an unprecedented amount of social isolation – a potentially deadly combination alongside rising gun sales.
The pandemic has left many looking for work as part of a longer term decline.
Jobs, economic growth, wages growth and even home price growth are likely to look less threatening by the time we are asked to vote.
October’s employment report was rosy, with more than 500,000 jobs added in the month. There were also signs that the American workforce was heading back to the old normal.
One million Australians quit their jobs in the past year, but there’s nothing new in that, and its down on previous years.
Some in government and industry aim to fill Australia’s skills shortages with migration policies. But VET numbers are up, suggesting many Australians are re-skilling. We could encourage more of this.
A new book tells the story of the offices and frontline staff who work with Australia’s most disadvantaged job seekers.
There’s a crucial need to connect the most vulnerable people with public services in order to tackle systemic poverty and disadvantage. An integrated approach is key.
Job creation might well have slowed, but a deeper dive into employment data suggests the picture is actually pretty rosy.
There’s no convincing evidence that listing on the alternative stock exchange promotes growth and sustainability for small and medium sized firms.
Several groups are going to be disproportionately affected when the £70 billion scheme comes to an end.
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
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Associate professor at the Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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Research Associate, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Pro Vice-Chancellor: Climate, Sustainability and Inequality and Director: Southern Centre for Inequality Studies., University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Management, Co-Director of the MIT Sloan Institute for Work and Employment Research, MIT Sloan School of Management
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Senior Lecturer, Research School of Economics, and Research Associate, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Australian National University
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Professor, Economics, University of the Western Cape
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Professor of Public Health, Newcastle University
