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Economists should step out of their bubble more often

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

Scratch an economist who proffers sage words about the state of government debt and you will find someone who believes we are at full employment. If we are below full employment, then the government can monetise debt via quantitative easing and undertake fiscal expansion. That is, we can have more spending without contributing to debt. Spending...

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Big business doesn't want to talk about it, but SMEs lose from a company tax cut

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageA company tax cut favours large corporations at the expense of small business.Image sourced from www.shutterstock.com

A company tax cut has been a divisive feature of pre-budget commentary. Business lobby groups have reacted strongly to modelling produced by Victoria University’s Centre of Policy Studies, which shows that a company tax cut...

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Government must boost attendance rates in early education

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageOne in three Australian children do not attend early education for the hours needed to make a difference. from www.shutterstock.com

Early childhood is one of the most important areas in Australian education. But according to a new report:

  • nearly five years after the National Quality Standards were introduced, one-quarter of services have not been...

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