Economics

Vital Signs: amid the lockdown gloom, Australia's jobless rate hits decade low of 4.9%

16 Jul 2021

The last time Australia's unemployment rate was below 5% was June 2011.

Philip Lowe, an Australian economist who is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia

Vital Signs: RBA governor Philip Lowe's dangerous game on interest rates

09 Jul 2021

The Reserve Bank governor's 'forward guidance' risks him not adapting to changing circumstances, or undermining his credibility.

Sydney COVID-19 cluster: experts available for comment

21 Jun 2021

UNSW has a wide range of experts available for comment on the coronavirus pandemic.

Vital Signs: a bounce-back in investment holds open the possibility of very good news

28 May 2021

Businesses won't employ more people unless they are prepared to invest. Figures out on Thursday suggest they are.

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Budget 2021: Why the government needs to help young workers avoid labour market scarring

04 May 2021

Labour market scarring can have a lifelong effect on people’s earnings and their ability to climb the employment ladder, says UNSW Business School's Richard Holden.

Vital Signs: swaps, options and other derivatives aren't just for the financial elite

06 Apr 2021

The dark side of 'financialisation' is well-known. But it's not all bad news.

Two co-workers wearing masks and greeting each other in the office.

Navigating the next phase of COVID-19: three critical issues for business leaders

09 Nov 2020

Business leaders need to address questions on work processes, performance and virtual teams to improve productivity and engagement through the COVID-19 induced recession, says UNSW Business School.

Vital Signs: We'll never cut unemployment to 0%, but less than 4% should be our goal

30 Oct 2020

A high unemployment rate isn't just bad for individuals without a job, and the costs aren't just financial.

UNSW's Wallace Wurth Lecture: Good Economics for Hard Times

20 Oct 2020

Nobel Prize winners Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee reveal how economics can help solve the thorniest social and political problems of our time.

Vital Signs: Yes, we need to make things in Australia, but not like in the past

19 Oct 2020

There's a strong case for more strategic local manufacturing. There's little case for making cars and trains in Australia.

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