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Central banks around the world are struggling with the failure of low (or negative) interest rates to breathe life back into ailing economies.
Increased development is always unsustainable, so let’s stop kidding ourselves.
Independent Senator Nick Xenophon wants the RBA to focus on economic growth, and he’s not alone.
South Africa has claimed back its status of the largest economy in Africa, toppling Nigeria, due to the appreciation of the rand. What’s prompted the movement?
India stands to economically benefit from the introduction of a Goods and Services Tax. Australia could also cash in.
Medal counts for individual countries from the Sydney 2000 to London 2012 Olympics have been predicted relatively accurately, using just a small number of demographic and economic characteristics.
Establishing a national minimum wage in South Africa will benefit the country by addressing working poverty and high levels of inequality.
The South African Reserve Bank has forecast zero percent growth for 2016. Some urgent steps are needed to get the country out of this hole.
The numerical basis used to study African economies suffers from major knowledge gaps. This needs to improve if numbers are to inform policies that will encourage growth and push back poverty.
Work, consume, die. The relentless drive for improvements in our workplaces brings unexpected costs.
GDP growth that doesn’t translate into income is no cause for celebration.
Education does help to grow the economy, but research highlights some severe limitations.
The adverse impact of the resources bust is still there, but the figures suggest the economy tracking at or above its potential.
Part two of British chancellor George Osborne’s case for staying put is realistic but flawed.
The global economy is already unsustainable – let alone if it gets bigger.
Our feelings of self-worth and contentment are no longer the preserve of writers and artists. Science has made measurement of our well-being a viable alternative to the banalities of economic output.
Moves to measure country progress in other ways to GDP are on the rise. Here’s how happiness researchers are changing the game.
Forecasts are crucial for all economic and business activity. But looking into the future involves uncertainty and risk. Forecasts may be inaccurate, which creates a serious dilemma for policy makers
The Coalition government will retain power if it can convince both business and voters it understands Australia’s economic challenges.
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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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Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra
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Founding Director, Institute for Sustainability, University of Surrey
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Dean of Business School, University of Southern Queensland
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Economist at Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University
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Associate Professor in International Macroeconomics, Cambridge Judge Business School
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Professor of Economics and National Senior Teaching Fellow, Griffith University
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Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI), University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer in Economics, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer in Economics | Freelance Consultant, Sheffield Hallam University
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Honorary Professor of Economics, UCL
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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Academic Director, School for International Training, The University of Melbourne
