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Lockdown CBA podcast discussion with Prof. Douglas Allen of Simon Fraser University

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Gene Tunny

If you’ve seen any of Alan Jones’s recent commentary on Sky Australia you may have heard him talk about a recent cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of Canada’s COVID lockdown. Episode 90 of my Economics Explored podcast features a discussion regarding COVID lockdown costs versus … Continue reading →

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Cannabis Industry to Light Up – guest post by Stephen Thornton

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Gene Tunny

The win by the US Democratic Party of two federal senate seats representing the state of Georgia creates a situation whereby the Republican Party will lose their majority in the Upper House. Given the Democrats control the House of Representatives, … Continue reading →

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Podcast on my upcoming Qld Infrastructure Summit presentation on infrastructure banks

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Gene Tunny

I have recorded a short podcast with Pop Up Radio Australia regarding my upcoming presentation (next Tuesday) to the IAQ Queensland Infrastructure Summit, in which I will be considering the pros and cons of so-called infrastructure banks: Podcast on my … Continue reading →

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Should Queensland legalise recreational marijuana use?

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Gene Tunny

My friend and fellow economist Dr Stephen Thornton of Bluegreen Economics has released a report advocating for the legalisation of marijuana for recreational use in Queensland. While the Queensland Parliament has recently passed a law allowing medicinal marijuana use, we … Continue reading →

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