Research Papers from the Centre for Future Work.
The new Commonwealth government is hosting a major Jobs Summit in September 2022, bring together representatives from a range of
By Jim Stanford
Labour costs have played an insignificant role in the recent increase in inflation, accounting for just 15% of economy wide
A sustainable social, political and environmental response to the ‘twin crises’ of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change will require
By Al Rainnie, Mark Dean
The latest economic statistics have confirmed that Australia’s economy is barely limping along – with quarterly GDP growth of just
By Jim Stanford
For the last generation macroeconomic policy in Australia has been based on the assumption that unemployment must be maintained at
This week’s pre-election Commonwealth budget will feature reductions in personal income taxes, as the Coalition government tries to overcome a
The ABS has released what is likely the last quarterly GDP report before a Commonwealth election expected in May. Coalition
By Jim Stanford
The unprecedented insecurity of work in Australia’s economy – with the labour market buffeted by technology, globalisation, and new digital
The share of total economic output in Australia that is paid to workers (in the form of wages, salaries, and
This week the ABS released new GDP data, covering the June quarter, which confirm the continuing structural shift away labour
By Jim Stanford
Amidst increasing concerns among economists and budget forecasters about the historic stagnation of Australian wages, the latest GDP statistics from
By Jim Stanford