• 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.

Productivity Commission Inquiry Into Introducing Competition and Informed User Choice into Human Services: Submission in response to issues paper
Trisha JhaJuly 1, 2016CIS Submission

The Human Services Inquiry is ‘examining policy options in the human services sector that incorporate...

Youth employment: The good, the bad and the ugly
Patrick CarvalhoMay 6, 2016Ideas@TheCentre

The Budget measures aiming at solving youth unemployment are an improvement on previous programmes, but...

MEDIA RELEASE: Budget 2016: Timid Turnbull tinkers at top and bottom 
Simon Cowan, Michael Potter, Patrick Carvalho, Jennifer Buckingham OAM, Trisha Jha, Sara HudsonMay 3, 2016

CIS policy experts share their ‘first glance’ assessment of the Budget, with more detailed analysis...

The labour market’s troubling trend
Patrick CarvalhoJanuary 15, 2016Business Spectator

The latest ABS figures show the labour market continues to perform reasonably well, given the...

Numeracy and literacy still count
Patrick CarvalhoJanuary 11, 2016Canberra Times

A world of constantly-changing technologies brings the challenge of keeping workplace skill updated. While everyone...

2016: what lies ahead
Patrick CarvalhoJanuary 8, 2016Ideas@TheCentre

As the festive season closes, 2016 arrives with many promises and challenges. For starters, the...

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