• Labour Market

Labour markets tend to be among the most regulated markets in the economy. While these regulations were meant to protect workers, they are often counterproductive by putting obstacles in the way to job creation. Finding the right balance between these two goals remains a difficult task.

Tackling a glaring problem in the jobs market
Patrick CarvalhoJuly 15, 2015Business Spectator

How can Australia best tackle the skills mismatch challenge? The best solution lies in public...

The Case for a New Australian Settlement: Ruminations of an Inveterate Economist
Wolfgang KasperJune 26, 2015OP141

Australia needs a cultural counter-revolution that appeals to the traditional Australian spirit of self-reliance and...

Welfare for car makers: a policy of confusion
Patrick CarvalhoMarch 10, 2015ABC The Drum

Today's announcement that the federal government will not uphold its pledge to abolish the funding...

Childcare places still come up short
Trisha JhaFebruary 24, 2015Online Opinion

The government released the long-awaited final version of the Productivity Commission’s report on childcare late...

Childcare report a vision of how things could be
Trisha JhaFebruary 20, 2015ABC The Drum

The Productivity Commission has done a relatively good job with its report on the childcare...

MEDIA RELEASE: MYEFO blowouts show urgent need for policy reform
Trisha JhaDecember 15, 2014

The government’s release of the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) revealed significant upwards revision...

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