Centre for Future Work
The Centre for Future Work is an initiative of the Australia Institute, to conduct and publish progressive economic research on work, employment, and labour markets.
It serves as a unique centre of excellence on the economic issues facing working people: including the future of jobs, wages and income distribution, skills and training, sector and industry policies, globalisation, the role of government, public services, and more.
The Centre will also develop timely and practical policy proposals to help make the world of work better for working people and their families.
Research Topics
- Banking & Finance
- Climate Change
- COVID-19
- Digital Technology & the Internet
- Education & Training
- Elections, Politics & Parties
- Electricity Markets & the Grid
- Employment & Unemployment
- Environment & Jobs
- Future of Work
- Gender at Work
- Gig Economy
- Governance & Government Agencies
- Health
- Housing
- Identity & Freedom from Discrimination
- Industry & Sector Policies
- Inequality
- Infrastructure & Construction
- Insecure & Precarious Work
- Labour Standards & Workers' Rights
- Macroeconomics
- Media
- Population & Migration
- Public Sector, Procurement & Privatisation
- Retirement
- Science & Technology
- Social Security & Welfare
- Society & Culture
- Tax, Spending & the Budget
- Trade & Foreign Aid
- Transport
- Unions & Collective Bargaining
- Wages & Entitlements
- Wellbeing & Happiness
- Young Workers
Latest Research
Going Backwards
How NDIS workforce arrangements are undermining decent work and gender equality
Profit-Price Inflation: Theory, International Evidence, and Policy Implications
Profits need to come down to reduce inflation and allow real wages to recover
The Case for Investing in Public Schools
The Economic and Social Benefits of Public Schooling in Australia
Manufacturing the Energy Revolution
Australia’s Position in the Global Race for Sustainable Manufacturing
Public Attitudes on Issues in Higher Education
Corporatised Model for Australian Universities is Eroding Public Trust, Education Quality