Publications
Here you can find articles or essays which I have written and which have been published elsewhere
What to watch for in 2018
Publications | 19th January 2018Saul Eslake | Live Wire |19th January 2018 A brief summary of things that I expect to be looking at through 2018 and which might move markets. Here are ten things that I think will shape the global and Australian economies in 2018, and that expect I’ll be talking about at conferences and events over […]
The third annual ‘Tasmania Report’
Publications, Tasmania | 11th December 2017Report prepared for the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce & Industry and presented in Hobart, Launceston and Devonport on Monday 11th December 2017. A detailed analysis of trends in Tasmania’s economy, labour and housing markets, population and public sector, with recommendations for change. The Full Report Executive Summary Presentation slides
Take a look beyond the numbers
Publications, Tasmania | 24th October 2017Op-ed piece published in the Hobart Mercury newspaper on 24th October 2017
Has Australia really set a ‘new world record’ for continuous economic growth
Publications, The Australian Economy | 6th June 2017Saul Eslake | The Conversation |06th June 2017 Australia hasn’t had a recession – defined as consecutive quarters of ‘negative growth’ in real GDP since the first half of 1991. Some have claimed that, with the release of first quarter GDP figures on 7th June 2017, Australia will have surpassed a ‘record’ for recession-free growth […]
Commentary on Tasmanian State Budget 2017
News, Publications, Tasmania | 27th May 2017Saul Eslake | The Hobart Mercury and ABC News | 27th May 2017 As published on The Hobart Mercury and ABC News Website
Housing in the 2017-18 Budget – a missed opportunity
Housing, Publications | 19th May 2017Saul Eslake | Pearls and Irritations | 19th May 2017 As published on John Menadue’s Blog – Pearls and Irritations. John Menadue is a former head of the Departments of Immigration, Trade and Prime Minister & Cabinet, and also a former CEO of Qantas.
Home ownership and housing affordability
Housing, Publications | 2nd May 2017Article published on Pearls and Irritations, a blog specializing in public policy issues curated by John Menadue, former Secretary of the Departments of Prime Minister & Cabinet, Immigration & Ethnic Affairs, and Trade, Ambassador to Japan and CEO of Qantas.