Tag Archives: Economic policy

Cabinet papers 1990: lessons from the recession we didn’t have to have – The Conversation

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Warwick Smith

Warwick Smith, University of Melbourne Australia’s last formal recession ended in the September quarter of 1991. Once it sunk in that this was a serious economic downturn, treasurer Paul Keating famously referred to it as “the recession Australia had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, Economic theory, Uncategorized | Tagged Bob Hawke, current account, Economic policy, government budget, Paul Keating, The Conversation | 1 Comment

Death and taxes on 2SER’s breakfast show

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Warwick Smith

I was back on 2SER’s breakfast show this morning with Mitch Byatt. We talked about inheritance taxes: whether they’re good or not; why they were abolished in the ’70s and what other options there are for tax reform. It was slightly … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, Media appearance, radio interview, tax economics | Tagged death duties, Economic policy, estate tax, inheritance tax, land tax, tax reform, taxation policy | Leave a comment

Cynical workforce participation policy forces solo parents into ranks of unemployed – The Age

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Warwick Smith

By Warwick Smith First published at The Age The Turnbull government is peddling workforce participation nonsense. Some things have changed under the leadership of Malcolm Turnbull. Many things haven’t. When it comes to employment, the government continues to “push on … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, Inequality, political economy | Tagged Economic policy, industrial relations, taxation policy, The Age, workforce participation | Leave a comment

Malcolm Turnbull and the distraction of economic growth – Independent Australia

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Warwick Smith

If we stop obsessing about economic growth and focus directly on our social aims then economic growth will take care of itself, writes economist Warwick Smith. First published at Independent Australia WHY ARE WE so consumed by the pursuit of economic … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, Economic theory, Inequality | Tagged economic growth, Economic policy, Malcolm Turnbull, unemployment, wellbeing | Leave a comment

Video – Talking Justice 2015

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Warwick Smith

A recording of my speech at Talking Justice has been uploaded to the Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre YouTube channel. The speech is like a 22 minute summary of my writing over the last year. Speech notes Talking justice – … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, democracy, Political philosophy | Tagged banking and finance, Economic policy, government budget, political theory, Talking Justice | 2 Comments

The Coalition want us to work more so we can give more to the banks – Independent Australia

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Warwick Smith

By Warwick Smith This article was first published at Independent Australia. The Abbott Government wants us to work more but who really benefits? Economist Warwick Smith argues that instead of handing more of our money over to the big four … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, housing affordability | Tagged banking and finance, Budget 2015, Economic policy, Independent Australia, industrial relations | 1 Comment

Twiggy’s not so crazy cartel idea

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Warwick Smith

By Warwick Smith Andrew (Twiggy) Forrest, recently suggested the big iron ore producers in Australia should cap production of iron ore in order to lift prices. This suggestion has been attacked and ridiculed by the other miners, by the Australian … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, political economy | Tagged Economic policy, iron ore, mining, natural resources, rent-seeking, resource rent tax, Twiggy Forrest | Leave a comment

A super con – The Monthly

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Warwick Smith

Why compulsory superannuation benefits the financial industry and the rich at the expense of everyone else Published at The Monthly By Warwick Smith Tuesday, 24th March 2015 Superannuation is mostly a con. It involves the funnelling of vast amounts of … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, Economic theory, Inequality | Tagged dependency ratio, Economic policy, pension, superannuation, The Monthly | Leave a comment

Conservative ideology and the Intergenerational Report: why Hockey had to remove all reference to inequality

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Warwick Smith

By Warwick Smith A search of the government’s recently released Intergenerational Report for the word “inequality” yields zero results. The same is true for “income distribution” and “wealth distribution”. This is not surprising because conservatives are basically forced by their … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian politics, Inequality, Political philosophy | Tagged Economic policy, income distribution, Income inequality, inequality, Intergenerational report, political theory | Leave a comment

The war on waged labour – The Monthly

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Warwick Smith

This piece published today at The Monthly online. The war on waged labour Penalty rates are under threat. What is at stake? By Warwick Smith – Monday, 9th March 2015 Despite being haunted by the spectre of WorkChoices, the campaign by the … Continue reading →

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