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Tag Archives: economics
Big questions about Qld Chief Health Officer’s judgment – Premier needs to show leadership
Queensland’s border restrictions with ACT (and arguably with NSW, too) were always a huge over-reaction and the events of yesterday revealed their tragic consequences, with a young woman prevented from attending her father’s funeral, even though the risk of her … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Uncategorized
Tagged benthamism, chiefhealthofficer, economics, publicpolicy, qld, queensland, utilitarianism, valuejudgments
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Why the world needs economists – latest podcast episode
In my latest podcast episode, I explore what economists do and why the world needs them. I talk about the important roles that economists play in advising on government budget and economic policies and on the feasibility of specific projects, … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Competition policy, Macroeconomy
Tagged banks, budget, economics, economists, feasibilitystudies, finance, google, government, hedgefunds, industry, infrastructure, policy, privatesector, programs, regulators, utilities
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Chief Medical Officers should make their value judgements clear and Premiers shouldn’t just defer to them
The Australian Institute for Progress ran an excellent webinar last night, on the economic response to the pandemic, featuring prominent Australian businesswoman and former ACT Chief Minister Kate Carnell and Griffith University Economics Professor Tony Makin. It’s certainly a good … Continue reading
Posted in Macroeconomy
Tagged australia, coronavirus, covid-19, economics, isoughtproblem, publichealth, qld, queensland, unemployment, victoria
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The Deficit Myth and Modern Monetary Theory – latest podcast episode
I’ve recorded some thoughts on Stephanie Kelton’s best-selling book The Deficit Myth which is popularising so-called Modern Monetary Theory: The Deficit Myth and Modern Monetary Theory – initial views In my recorded conversation with my Adept Economics colleague Ben Scott, … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Macroeconomy
Tagged australia, balancesheet, banks, bonds, centralbank, crowdingout, debt, deficits, economics, economy, fed, fiatmoney, inflation, mmt, modernmonetarytheory, money, qe, quantitativeeasing, rba, unemployment, usa
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Catch up on COVID-19 with Joe Branigan
I fear that the draconian stage 4 restrictions in Victoria and Queensland’s re-imposition of the hard border with NSW are over-the-top, disproportionate policy responses that will cause unwarranted economic and social harm, both short and long-term. Earlier today, I chatted … Continue reading
Posted in Macroeconomy, Queensland Government, Tourism
Tagged australia, coronavirus, covid-19, economics, economy, employment, jobs, qld, queensland, sweden, uk, usa, victoria, work
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Challenges of Economic Forecasting in the COVID-19 Pandemic with Prof. Rodney Strachan from UQ
The Brisbane south side COVID-cases and the Queensland Government’s declaration of greater Sydney as a COVID-hot spot are bad news for Queensland’s economy. Around the world, public health measures and public anxiety related to COVID-19 are causing huge swings in … Continue reading
Posted in Macroeconomy
Tagged coronavirus, covid-19, econometrics, economics, employment, fed, finance, forecasting, gdp, pandemic, statistics, unemployment, var
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State gov’t economic responses to COVID-19 podcast episode
In my latest podcast episode, I elaborate on my opening remarks to the Queensland Parliamentary Inquiry on the state government’s economic response to COVID-19 on Monday. Among other things, I mention Joe Branigan and Henry Ergas’s new Menzies Research Centre … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Infrastructure, Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged budget, cba, coronavirus, costbenefitanalysis, covid-19, debt, deficits, economics, finance, fiscalpolicy, infrastructure, smallbusiness
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Opening remarks to Qld Parliamentary Inquiry on economic response to COVID-19
Yesterday I was part of a panel of economic experts consulted by the Queensland Parliamentary Inquiry into the state government’s economic response to COVID-19. The notes I used for my opening remarks are reproduced below. The proceedings were broadcast via … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Health, Macroeconomy, Queensland Government
Tagged austerity, budget, cba, coronavirus, covid-19, debt, economics, fiscalpolicy, publichealth, regulation
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Working from home during & after the pandemic with Alison Pennington – podcast interview
Earlier this week I interviewed Alison Pennington, Senior Economist at the Centre for Future Work at the Australia Institute, about the opportunities and risks of working from home during this time of COVID-19. Alison has been getting a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in Productivity, Uncategorized
Tagged agency, coronavirus, covid-19, economics, gigeconomy, mentalhealth, newnormal, productivity, psychology, socialisolation, surveillance, upwork, wellbeing, whs, workingfromhome
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