Discounting the Future Re-examined

Mike Smart, Chief Economist at IPART, discusses "Discounting the future re-examined: how climate change makes us think differently about the time value of money, and what that means for economic regulation".

Teaching the CORE Curriculum

The conventional economics curriculum does not address the problems economists should be addressing. This is the view driving CORE Econ – Curriculum Open-access Resources in Economics.

Australia's Great Depression

The Great Depression is still recognised as the worst economic crisis the world has faced.  Australia was hit particularly hard. Possibly one in three Australians were unemployed at the depths of the Depression.  

Delivering Customer Value: A new framework for water regulation

All people in NSW expect safe reliable drinking water and wastewater services at a fair price. However, the environment in which monopoly water businesses plan and deliver services is changing. Population growth, climate change, economic shocks, digital technology and new government water strategies all present challenges that water businesses need to plan for and manage.

Mixed Fortunes: The History of Tax Reform in Australia, Paul Tilley

Australia’s history is sprinkled with tax reform attempts – some successful, some not. This seminar explores that history through three phases. First, the establishment of the Constitution at Federation in 1901 and the 1942 unification of income tax. Second, the seminal Asprey review in 1975 that set up the major tax reforms of 1985 and then 2000. Third, the mixed efforts at tax reform, at both the Commonwealth and state levels, this century.

The seminar will examine the roles of foundational reviews, that establish the case for reform, and determinative reviews, that implement reform. It will assess both the political economy issues of policy making and the quality of the tax reforms that have been achieved in Australia. What makes a reform exercise work (or not)? How do we assess the quality of Australia’s tax reforms? What lessons are there for future tax reform exercises?

China moving towards a high-income economy: challenges, opportunities and prospects

China’s economic growth is facing both headwinds and great potential. With per capita income level reaching US$12,000 in 2021, China is projected to become a high-income country soon.

In Conversation with Prof. Henry Cutler

Aged care reform in Australia. Giving competition a chance to improve quality

The Royal Commission on Aged Care Quality and Safety concluded that residential aged care was delivering poor care quality, had little accountability, was devoid of quality information, and lacked consumer choice. The Australian Government responded in 2021 announcing 29 reforms to be implemented between 2021-25.  

In Conversation with: Professor Bill Mitchell

Take a deep dive into debt and deficits with Professor Bill Mitchell - the founder of modern monetary theory – about modern monetary theory, its application to the current economic climate and what it can tell us about the future as we emerge from the pandemic

Reaching for the Stars: Australian firms and the global productivity frontier

Raising productivity growth is essential to sustain further improvements in living standards, given headwinds from population ageing and the decline in Australia's terms of trade. Take a deep dive into recent research on productivity with Jonathan Hambur, Senior Research Manager at the Reserve Bank of Australia who will take us through research utilising a novel dataset to explore the factors driving productivity differentials.

In Conversation with Ross Garnaut

Ross Garnaut delves into the economic impact of the pandemic, by exploring the challenges Australia carried into the pandemic, identifying alternative paths forward for our nation in the post-pandemic world, and demonstrating how Australia can reset its economy and build a successful future. 

Women's Economic Security

With the Federal Government planning a Women’s Security Summit in September, Women in Economics NSW is drawing together an exceptional panel to explore the critical issue of women’s economic security. The focus of the Panel will be on what the experience of a working life facing workforce inequality, a gender pay gap, part time work and interrupted work patterns means for women approaching and over the course of their retirement.

What is driving participation and diversity trends in economics?

There has been a stark decline in the size and diversity of the Year 12 Economics student population in Australia since the early 1990s. This paper asks: first, which school and individual characteristics are most strongly associated with choosing Economics? Second, what are students' perceptions of Economics? And third, what differences in perceptions of Economics exist by sex and socio-economic background?

What the budget means for Women

Join our three incredible panellists – Nicki Hutley, Danielle Wood and Danielle Woolley - as we discuss what the Federal Budget means for women. Putting a gender lens on the Budget, we will cover a range of issues including superannuation, the gender pay gap, paid parental leave, violence against women and social policy issues.