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Ridiculed and ignored in 2016, what can the ‘dismal science’ offer us now?
When we don’t factor in the environment in our economic decision making, we aren’t getting an acurate picture of what’s happening. Australia needs to adopt more environmental economics.
After Christmas, and the Boxing Day sales, it seems like a good time to ask: what is the purpose of all this consumption?
For a long time the way we measure what is going on in our economy and society has distorted our actions. We’re now building a more holistic way of measuring progress.
South Africa’s economic challenges of 2016 are largely a reflection of its inability to change in the light of global shocks.
Ahead of the Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook, minister for defence industries Christopher Pyne said a lot of jobs were created in 2016 and Australia has the highest growth rate in the G7. Is that true?
The US Fed meets expectations for a rate cut, Australia’s unemployment rate heads upwards again, and all eyes look to the mid year budget update.
Australia’s economic indicators are showing worrying signs, with business confidence falling in the face of continued low interest rates.
After the national accounts showed the economy going backwards in the September quarter, Scott Morrison called for “partners” in the parliament to drive the government’s economic plan through.
South Africa is breathing a sigh of relief after escaping a credit rating downgrade. But there are still serious concerns around structure of the country’s economy and finances.
The government has agreed to report some budget numbers on a per capita basis. But there’s a lot more to do in how we talk about numbers.
A zero rate for business could actually be a progressive move and would reflect the anti-bureaucratic spirit of Brexit.
Credit ratings have an impact on government, as well as ordinary people. This article was first published last year as South Africa faced a possible downgrade.
South Africa has made some progress in fixing problems identified by ratings agencies. But there are a number of outstanding issues that might mean the country is given ‘junk’ status.
Analysis shows China’s GDP per capita would fall by 21% in 2050 under the new two-child policy.
Athens can celebrate two consecutive quarters of growth. Berlin must stomach some weakness. Everyone should remember cheap money isn’t free money.
Demands being made by protesting students in South Africa purport to support the poor. But the most marginalised young people in the country will not benefit from free higher education.
South Africa’s 2016 medium term budget has to rank as one of the most difficult that its finance had to deliver amid many political controversies.
Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen said Australian wages growth is at record lows. Is that true?
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Scientia Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Senior lecturer, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
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Founding Director, Institute for Sustainability, University of Surrey
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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Dean of Business School, University of Southern Queensland
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Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney
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Emeritus Professor of Economics (Griffith University) and Teaching Associate (University of Queensland), Griffith University
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