Will the 2014 budget plug the revenue hole?
Academics from UNSW’s Australian School of Business will give their independent analysis of the 2014 Federal Budget in a live roundtable discussion on Wednesday morning.
View ArticleNew research focus on Asia Pacific's rapidly ageing population
Tackling the challenges of the Asia-Pacific’s rapidly ageing population will be the focus of a new research hub launched today at UNSW.
View ArticleSuperannuation reform: don't let it become a revenue grab
The long game is what counts in superannuation tax reform, writes John Piggott.
View ArticleMore older people in the workforce would boost GDP – but it's a hard ask
There's a budget imperative most observers have taken their eye off: the fiscal fallout from an ageing population, writes John Piggott.
View ArticleBudget 2018 comment: Professor John Piggott
Budget 2018 comment: Professor John Piggott Social Affairs Professor John Piggott, from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR), says the 2018 federal budget could rightly...
View ArticleBusinessThink analysis of the 2018 budget
A panel of UNSW Business School experts have assessed the 2018 federal budget - the major items and the details. The roundtable discussion was streamed live, and is available for viewing now.
View ArticleUNSW Business School Professor to co-chair T20 task force
UNSW Scientia Professor of Economics John Piggott has been selected to lead a task force helping G20 nations decide how they will cope with aging populations.
View ArticlePolicy stability key to unlocking the power of super
Using the federal budget to remove uncertainty will allow people to plan a better retirement, says UNSW Scientia Professor John Piggott.
View ArticleI’m young, why should I care about superannuation?
UNSW Business School academic and superannuation expert, John Piggott says students are losing money by not thinking about their super.
View ArticleAging populations threaten G20 fiscal sustainability, says taskforce
There are definite steps G20 countries should take immediately to cope with ageing populations, says a taskforce advising the group.
View ArticleAgeing population a time bomb, only if policy makers don’t anticipate it
Australia’s ageing population is projected to slow labour force growth, reduce national income and tax revenue but we aren’t in the dark, yet.
View ArticleAn upcoming social policy framework can help reduce poverty in Indonesia's...
CEPAR researchers are working with the World Bank and the Indonesian Ministry of National Development Planning to create a powerful social policy tool to improve the economic welfare of millions of...
View ArticlePolicy tool could help businesses to transition from JobKeeper without...
CEPAR researchers have identified how the Federal Government's JobKeeper scheme could be phased down as the economy re-opens and recovery takes shape.
View ArticleWhat does the roadmap to recovery look like for Australia?
Even as Victoria confronts a six-week shutdown in response to emerging coronavirus cases, other states are reopening. Policy responses must reflect the needs of the most vulnerable, say UNSW...
View ArticleMigration and income growth: policy changes to drive Australia’s recovery
Australia needs migration to boost income growth, but with ongoing border restrictions due to COVID-19, the policy landscape may need drastic reform.
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