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6 ways to bring back the Australian economy

19 Jun 2020

The government must reform six key areas to kickstart the post-coronavirus economic recovery, says UNSW Business School's Richard Holden.

Trade unions

Is it time for a new accord between trade unions and employers?

18 Jun 2020

Can the PM take a leaf from Bill Kelty’s book on industrial relations reform and bring the trade union movement together through social solidarity?

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Vital Signs: why ‘the marketplace for ideas’ can fail – from an economist’s perspective

12 Jun 2020

Competition in the marketplace for ideas is different to competition in the market for ordinary goods and services. Bad ideas don't necessarily get trashed.

Tim Harcourt

Trade tensions: Could the trade boycott hurt China more than Australia?

26 May 2020

Any boycott of Australian goods would be harmful to Chinese consumers, says JW Nevile Fellow in Economics Tim Harcourt.

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The pieces of Australia post-coronavirus are falling into place

20 May 2020

We will trade, but take more account of our interests than before, and we will trust government more.

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Barley, beef and bullies: trade tensions in a COVID-19 world

14 May 2020

Trade boycotts do not usually work and will come at a great cost to the country imposing the ban, says international trade expert Tim Harcourt.

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COVID lockdowns have human costs as well as benefits. It's time to consider both

01 May 2020

We've prevented many deaths, many of them at the cost of other deaths. The accounting ought to be made clear.

Businesses like Virgin Australia have offered a number of incentives for customers, in an attempt to speed up the vaccine rollout in Australia. Photo: Shutterstock

7 reasons why a government bailout is not possible for Virgin Australia

23 Apr 2020

While a second airline is valuable to provide competition for Qantas, a government bailout of Virgin is not desirable. 

Surfers Paradise

Open letter from 122 Australian economists: don't sacrifice health for 'the economy'

20 Apr 2020

Leading Australian economists in four countries have signed an open letter calling on the national cabinet to think carefully before easing restrictions 'for the sake of 'the economy'.

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Vital Signs: APRA's extraordinary gift to banks under pressure to pay dividends

17 Apr 2020

APRA is allowing the big four banks to coordinate in a way that might otherwise be illegal.

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