Economic Policies
The Nobel Prize winning economist James Tobin once said that the study of economics “offered the hope, as it still does, that improved understanding could better the lot of mankind”. One of the ways in which it does this is through the implementation of economic policy that helps to ameliorate boom-and-bust cycles, reduces unemployment, contains inflation or lifts people’s living standards in sustainable ways.
June CPI and the implications of Australia’s vaccination strategy
Economic Policies, News, Publications, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy | 29th July 2021Saul talks to Alan Kohler about this week’s June quarter CPI result and the implications of Australia’s vaccination strategy for our economic performance.
‘Pop goes the rental’
Economic Policies, Housing, Publications | 26th July 2021Column published in The Saturday Paper on 24th July examining the reasons behind, and consequences of, Australia’s seemingly unstoppable housing price escalator (the headline was chosen by the editor)
How is the immigration pause affecting Australia’s economy?
Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, News, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy | 22nd July 2021Saul Eslake talks to ABC Radio National’s Peter Martin and Gigi Foster on their “The Economists” program 22nd July 2021
The Future of Super
Economic Policies, News, The Australian Economy | 16th July 2021Saul discusses ‘The Future of Super’ with Federal Liberal MP Tim Wilson, who is also the Chair of the House of Representatives Economics Committee
Video & Presentation Slides: Australia’s ‘new protectionism’
Australia's New Protectionism, Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, The Australian Economy | 25th June 2021Join Saul Eslake for a discussion about how Australia’s prolonged border closures are indirectly providing a short-term boost to spending, and making it easier to reduce unemployment – although in the long run this form of ‘protectionism’ like all the other forms will make us worse off.
This webinar is being offered free of charge in the interests of prompting wider awareness of some of the implications of the Government’s health and economic strategies.
Video & Presentation Slides: Australia’s ‘new protectionism’ – part 2
Australia's New Protectionism, Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, The Australian Economy | 25th June 2021Australia’s ‘new protectionism’ – part 2
Video & Presentation Slides: Australia’s ‘new protectionism’ – part 3
Australia's New Protectionism, Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, The Australian Economy | 25th June 2021Australia’s ‘new protectionism’ – part 2
The cost of appeasing Western Australia
Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, Tasmania | 20th June 2021For the next six years, Federal taxpayers – and after that, taxpayers in Australia’s eastern states and territories – will be paying a very high price in order to appease Western Australia’s desire to hang on to as much as they possibly can of the windfall gains it’s reaping from the huge prices being paid […]
