On 1 July, the age of eligibility for the Age Pension in Australia increased from 66.5 years to 67 years, completing a series of increases… Read More ›
The redistributive effects of welfare states are usually assessed by considering their impact on the income distribution or the level of income poverty within a… Read More ›
Australians born in 2012 can expect to live about 33 years longer than those born 100 years earlier. However, only seven of these additional years… Read More ›
In Australia, as in many high-income countries, population ageing is inexorable. One potential consequence of ageing of the population is a shift in income inequalities,… Read More ›
Volunteering is fundamental to the active functioning of a society. Around 6 million Australians devote their time, energy and expertise to voluntary activities each year.… Read More ›
Many governments are raising the eligibility age for retirement benefits in response to population ageing. These policies have been shown to reduce government spending and… Read More ›
Large projected fiscal burdens due to rapid population ageing are driving governments around the world to evaluate their existing economic policies. A key reform area… Read More ›
The analysis of wealth distributions has gained more and more attention around the world over the last decade. A high concentration of wealth can negatively… Read More ›
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