Institute for Government Report: International Comparison of Support for Business During COVID-19

Support for business during the coronavirus crisis: An international comparison By Gemma Tetlow & Grant Dalton (Institute for Government, UK) The coronavirus crisis has led… Read More ›

TTPI Working Paper: Child Responsive Budgeting as a Public Finance Management Tool

Child responsive budgeting as a public finance management tool: A case of Karnataka, India, TTPI Working Paper no. 14/2020 By Jannet Farida Jacob (Research Fellow,… Read More ›

ACOSS Budget Reaction: Glimmer of Hope for Some, but Millions Still Stranded

While the Budget provides some glimmer for hope on jobs for young people, it comes as a crushing let-down for many others without paid work,… Read More ›

Australian Budget 2020-21

Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg today tabled the 2020-21 Federal Budget in the midst of COVID-19. The budget was initially slated for delivery in May, but… Read More ›

New Zealand Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update 2020

As New Zealand is heading to an election on Saturday 17 October 2020, its Treasury has recently released the 2020 Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update.… Read More ›

Call for Applications: ATTA Promoting Women in Tax Academia Scholarship

The Australasian Tax Teachers Association (ATTA) recognises that while around half of all tax academics in Australia and New Zealand are women, women are underrepresented… Read More ›

Federal Budget 2020-21: Blueprint Institute Report

Budget Blueprint: Five Priorities to Underpin the Recovery By Harry Guinness, Steven Hamilton, Daniel D’Hotman and Josh Steinert (Blueprint Institute) Australia is at a critical… Read More ›

Parliamentary Budget Office Report: Understanding Economic and Policy Trends Affecting JobSeeker Expenditure

JobSeeker payment: Understanding economic and policy trends affecting Commonwealth expenditure By Parliamentary Budget Office This report examines historical trends in JobSeeker payment expenditure and recipient… Read More ›

TTPI Working Paper: The Employment Effects of Australia’s Transition to Retirement Income Streams Program

Does the early release of retirement savings prolong labour market participation for workers approaching retirement? Evidence from Australia’s ‘Transition to Retirement Income Streams’ program, TTPI… Read More ›

Special Issue of Australian Journal of Labour Economics: Effects of COVID-19 on Labour Market

The second issue of the Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE) for 2020 has been released. This issue is a special issue dedicated to the… Read More ›