• 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.

Tokenism will do nothing for women’s superannuation
Matthew TaylorDecember 5, 2014

This week Australian Greens deputy leader Adam Bandt introduced a bill that would allow employers...

Green’s super tokenism will do nothing to increase women’s superannuation
Matthew TaylorDecember 5, 2014Online Opinion

This week Australian Greens deputy leader Adam Bandt introduced a bill that would allow employers...

The unions are running a shadow economy
Cassandra WilkinsonNovember 4, 2014Australian Financial Review

When the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance was established, the leader of the Opposition...

Comment: Disability Support Pension “bludger” mantra does nothing to improve policy
Matthew TaylorOctober 7, 2014ABC: The Drum

The Daily Telegraph’s recent report about websites that allegedly coach welfare fraudsters on how to...

There is no ‘right’ to help yourself to the taxes of others
Peter KurtiOctober 3, 2014

Political, social or economic problems are readily cast as human rights issues these days. This...

Comment: Superannuation and super-sized vested interests
Matthew TaylorSeptember 25, 2014SBS

The government’s move to freeze the Superannuation Guarantee rate is an excellent case study in...

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