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I am reading Ha-Joon Chang’s new book Economics: The User’s Guide . About half way through he makes a big effort to explain that GDP is qui...

With my upcoming debate on entitlement in Australia I though I'd better watch Insight on SBS to see what punters think. If you misse...

NSW is preparing to streamline laws to enable redevelopment of strata-title lots. These new laws give more power to developers attempting t...

I’m constantly surprised at how fundamental concepts in economics are so easily confused as soon as they are applied to real-life policy. ...

The Greens proposed in parliament to implement a Federal Independent Commission Against Corruption with similar powers to the NSW Commission...

As I explained yesterday , saving by an individual is usually achieved by buying monopoly assets from others, forgoing consumption in ord...

I want to offer here a brief analysis of how I think about saving and investment, and why it is important to be very clear about these c...

I was prompted to write this follow-up on health economics after seeing a recent post by blogger Noah Smith, who weighs in with some rea...

The Budget’s proposed $7 GP co-payment fee seems quite benign to many people. After all, if you are genuinely sick or concerned about your...

As the Piketty-train rolls on it leaves behind it a trail of confusion in economic circles about the proposition to reduce inequality via ...