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Tag Archives: full employment
Memories. In 1961 Labor promised to boost the deficit to fight unemployment. The promise won
First published in The Conversation Arthur Caldwell almost defeated Robert Menzies in the poll in 1961, and won the debate about policy. National Archives, National Library of Australia, Wikimedia Warwick Smith, University of Melbourne Lately, governments and oppositions have … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, Economic theory, Inequality, Political philosophy
Tagged budget, full employment, history, The Conversation
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Report launch: Unemployment policy in Australia: a brief history
This report was launched at a post-budget event where I was on a discussion panel with Wayne Swan, Stephen Koukoulas and Emma Dawson on May 16. You can listen to a podcast of the event. Executive Summary Maintaining full employment … Continue reading
Posted in Australian politics, political economy
Tagged employment, full employment, history, history of economics, inflation, unemployment
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