• 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.

Beefed-up cop is back
Alexander PhilipatosNovember 1, 2013

In an effort to boost productivity in the building and construction sector and tackle lawlessness,...

Not Looking for Work: The Rise of Non-Jobseekers on Unemployment Benefits
Andrew BakerJuly 31, 2013PM136

Following the global financial crisis, the incumbent Labor government introduced policies that reduced the job...

Infrastructure, not entitlement, needed to boost productivity
Greg LindsayJuly 25, 2013The Australian Financial Review

Australia has a productivity problem. In the past decade, multi-factor productivity has declined by 5...

Workplace rights taken to the extreme
Alexander PhilipatosJuly 19, 2013

When the Fair Work Act was unveiled it took a while for the effects of...

Why we should support car workers (find new jobs)
Simon CowanJuly 12, 2013

Unconfirmed rumours persist that Holden is looking for a massive taxpayer bailout of $265 million....

Should teenaged shop workers receive a pay rise?
Alexander PhilipatosJuly 12, 2013The Drum

The retail industry's tough run is about to get a whole lot tougher. The Shop,...

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