Tag Archives: uber

Dynamic pricing economics & ethics podcast discussion

Posted on July 9, 2020 by

My latest podcast episode is on the economics and ethics of dynamic pricing, as used by Uber and airlines among other businesses. I spoke yesterday with Ben Scott, Research Officer at my business Adept Economics, and you can listen to … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Transport | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Gig economy & side hustle business numbers growing strongly

Posted on February 22, 2020 by

There has been strong growth in the number of gig economy and side hustle businesses in Queensland, according to ABS business counts data published last Thursday (see chart below). Topping the list of industries (at the 4-digit ANZSIC level) by … Continue reading →

Posted in Labour market, Macroeconomy, Retail trade, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Podcast highlights – Quiggin on climate change, Gruen on digital public goods, and others

Posted on December 27, 2019 by

My latest Economics Explained episode presents highlights from the podcast in 2019, including UQ’s John Quiggin on climate change, Lateral Economics’s Nicholas Gruen on digital public goods, and RMIT’s Leonora Risse (currently a fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School) on … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, Industry policy, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Gig Economy – Economics Explained episode with Darren Brady Nelson

Posted on October 14, 2019 by

The topic of my latest Economics Explained episode is the so-called gig economy. Across the world, we’ve seen a surge in freelancing and contract work, facilitated by the proliferation of laptops and smartphones, and by web platforms such as Uber and Upwork. … Continue reading →

Posted in Labour market, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Business counts data show rise of Uber and start ups

Posted on February 22, 2018 by

Yesterday afternoon, on his 612 ABC Brisbane drive time show (from 1:42:50), Steve Austin interviewed my colleague QEAS Director Nick Behrens on the still relatively weak wages growth figures released yesterday. Nick also covered more positive news regarding the state … Continue reading →

Posted in Mining, Transport, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Technological disruption & NQ business – JCU Townsville event on Thursday 26 October

Posted on October 17, 2017 by

On Thursday next week, I will travel up to Townsville to speak at a Business Professionals Networking Event at James Cook University, along with other professional association representatives, on the topic: The impact of technological disruption and how it will … Continue reading →

Posted in Townsville, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Andrew Leigh’s Choosing Openness – highly recommended reading

Posted on October 6, 2017 by

On Wednesday evening, at the Queensland College of Art at South Brisbane, I attended the Brisbane launch of Australian Shadow Assistant Treasurer Andrew Leigh’s new book Choosing Openness: Why global engagement is best for Australia. It is a Lowy Institute … Continue reading →

Posted in Industry policy, IR, Trade, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Gig economy and baby boomers easing into retirement would partly explain why jobs growth mostly part-time

Posted on August 19, 2016 by

The July labour force data released by the ABS yesterday were good news for Australia and Queensland, with the unemployment rate falling in seasonally adjusted terms for both Australia, from 5.8% to 5.7%, and for Queensland, from 6.4% to 6.1%. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Fantastic news about Uber legalisation – now Government needs to resist calls for compensation of taxi industry

Posted on August 11, 2016 by

It is fantastic news that the Queensland Government will, finally, legalise Uber, as reported in both the Courier-Mail and Brisbane Times this morning, although the option the Government apparently prefers is somewhat less than full deregulation, as taxis will continue … Continue reading →

Posted in Transport, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Recommended reading: Matchmakers

Posted on July 25, 2016 by

It was reported in yesterday’s Sunday-Mail (24 July, p. 21) that “Baby boomers are increasingly turning to Uber, Airbnb and eBay to boost their retirement income because of stockmarket falls and minuscule bank interest rates.” That is, they are participating … Continue reading →

Posted in Labour market, Macroeconomy, Transport, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment