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The US economy’s record pandemic plunge was followed swiftly by a record upswing. But what does it all mean?
An economist who has studied new ways to improve measures of gross domestic product explains what GDP is and how it could better reflect an economy and the well-being of its inhabitants.
The Reserve Bank of Australia says it’s prepared to ease monetary policy further if needed to stimulate the economy. But is the policy working when interests rates are so low?
New analysis shows that if New Zealand replaced GDP with the Genuine Progress Indicator, which accounts for social and environmental costs, it would be only half as well off.
Countries around the world are taking society’s happiness and well-being into account when formulating policy. So, why is Australia so focused on economics as the sole marker of progress?
Human capital is a key contributor to a country’s economy. Here’s how families and the state can nurture this asset.
The methods used to measure gross domestic product are being criticised for excluding the unpaid work done by women.
We looked at ten countries in East Africa and found poverty and politics were much more important drivers of conflict and displacement than climate change.
Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen said Australian wages growth is at record lows. Is that true?
How happy do you feel today? How satisfied are you with your life? Do you think your life has any worth? These are the kind of questions increasingly put to survey respondents as academics and politicians…
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Economics, Wellesley College
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Associate Professor of Finance, Mississippi State University
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Doctoral Researcher in Social Policy, University of Stirling
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Professor of International Economic Affairs at The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Economist at Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University
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Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Natural Sciences, UCL
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Resident Physician in Emergency Medicine, Brown University
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Distinguished Professor, DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Human Development, University of the Witwatersrand
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Part-Time Professor of Economics, The New School
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Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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Professor of economics, Fordham University
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Project Manager, Australian National Development Index, Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
