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David Richardson

David Richardson

David Richardson

Senior Research Fellow

@daverr01

Canberra

Research by David Richardson

Inquiry into the BCA Commitment to the Senate

The present submission questions the Business Council of Australia’s (BCA) Commitment to increasing investment, employment and wages in the event

Tolerate Unemployment, but Blame the Unemployed

Chronic Unemployment a Consequence of Deliberate Economic Policies For the last generation macroeconomic policy in Australia has been based on

Missing a Stitch in Time:

Australia’s Electricity Infrastructure Undermined by $1 Billion Per Year Under Investment Australia’s electricity industry constitutes a large and critical component

Funding High-Quality Aged Care Services

New Research: Commonwealth Can Afford $10b for Aged Care Recommendations Implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care

Are Wages or Profits Driving Australia’s Inflation?

Labour costs have played an insignificant role in the recent increase in inflation, accounting for just 15 percent of economy

Profit share

The roles of profits, wages and costs in driving inflation has been widely discussed in recent months. Claims by the

Profit-Price Inflation: Theory, International Evidence, and Policy Implications

New research confirms that higher corporate profits still account for most of the rise in economy-wide unit prices in Australia