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SAUL ESLAKE

Economist

SAUL ESLAKE

‘Welcome to my website …
I’m an independent economist, consultant, speaker,
and Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Tasmania’

Yearly Archives: 2022


The World Economy this Week 2022-03-14

The World Economy this Week | 14th March 2022

Saul Eslake’s World Economy chart pack for week beginning 14th March 2022 covering the global economy, and the economies of major regions – including the United States, Europe, China, Japan, other East Asian countries, India, Canada, Australia and New Zealand (very briefly), Latin America and Central & Eastern Europe – with particular emphasis on: the […]


The Australian Economy this Week 2022-03-11

The Australian Economy this Week | 11th March 2022

Saul Eslake’s The Australian Economy this Week chart pack, for week ended 11th  March 2022, portrays developments in the Australian economy, with particular emphasis on: the impact of Covid-19, broad indicators of economic growth, conditions in the business sector the household sector, and consumer spending housing finance and construction. and the residential property market the […]


The World Economy this Week 2022-03-07

The World Economy this Week | 7th March 2022

Saul Eslake’s World Economy chart pack for week beginning 7th March 2022 covering the global economy, and the economies of major regions – including the United States, Europe, China, Japan, other East Asian countries, India, Canada, Australia and New Zealand (very briefly), Latin America and Central & Eastern Europe – with particular emphasis on: the […]


The Australian Economy this Week 2022-03-04

The Australian Economy this Week | 4th March 2022

Saul Eslake’s The Australian Economy this Week chart pack, for week ended 4th  March 2022, portrays developments in the Australian economy, with particular emphasis on: the impact of Covid-19, broad indicators of economic growth, conditions in the business sector the household sector, and consumer spending housing finance and construction. and the residential property market the […]


Will reductions in land tax make any difference to rents?

Tasmania, Taxation | 2nd March 2022

The Tasmanian Government’s announcement, in the first week of March 2022, of forthcoming changes to the land tax scale have prompted a raft of commentary, much of it not very well informed, on the effects of land tax and the likely impact of the changes proposed by the Government on rents. This note explains why […]


Economic and Political Factors Affecting the Outlook for Australian Rail

The Australian Economy | 28th February 2022

Presentation to the Australasian Railway Association’s “AusRail Plus” Conference at the Sydney International Convention Centre on 28th February 2022.


The World Economy this Week 2022-02-28

The World Economy this Week | 28th February 2022

Saul Eslake’s World Economy chart pack for week beginning 28th February 2022 covering the global economy, and the economies of major regions – including the United States, Europe, China, Japan, other East Asian countries, India, Canada, Australia and New Zealand (very briefly), Latin America and Central & Eastern Europe – with particular emphasis on: the impact […]


The Australian Economy this Week 2022-02-25

The Australian Economy this Week | 25th February 2022

Saul Eslake’s The Australian Economy this Week chart pack, for week ended 25th  February 2022, portrays developments in the Australian economy, with particular emphasis on: the impact of Covid-19, broad indicators of economic growth, conditions in the business sector the household sector, and consumer spending housing finance and construction. and the residential property market the […]