Fiscal Policy



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 ›

The Unequal Burden of Australian Pension Reform

Public spending has mushroomed over the last two years as governments around the world struggle to cope with the health and economic fallout of the… Read More ›

Business as Usual or Breaking With the Past? IMF Tax Advice in the Covid-19 Era

The 2021-22 Federal Budget marks the final main instalment in the Federal Government’s fiscal policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic, barring any mishap in which… Read More ›

[Budget Forum 2021] Fiscal Policy in the COVID-19 Era

There is good news and bad news regarding income tax in the Federal Budget 2021. The good news is that Stage 3 tax cuts have… Read More ›

[Budget Forum 2021] Looming Tax Cuts Prevent Genuine Expenditure Reform

While the government’s increased spending across the economy is welcome, the budget falls short of the government’s long term resilience and sustainability goals, Miranda Stewart… Read More ›

[Budget Forum 2021] Structural Changes, but No Sustainability Reset

Fiscal sustainability and optimal fiscal policy are central issues to demographic changes. Without reform, studies suggest that the current United States social security system will… Read More ›

Age-Dependent Risk Aversion: Re-Evaluating Fiscal Policy Impact of Population Ageing

A greater diversity of resources is needed in the energy mix. Biofuels are currently a minor component in the energy mix and this shortfall should… Read More ›

Biofuels, Ethanol and Tax Incentives

Equity is one of the metrics by which tax policy is traditionally analysed—this metric contemplates the fairness or justice of tax policy. Tax policy has… Read More ›

Can Tax Policy Create Sustainable Intergenerational Equity?

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