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Mo Money Mo Problems: The Universal Basic Income
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Mo Money Mo Problems: The Universal Basic Income

A topic almost as contentious as salt and vinegar chips, the debate over universal basic income has come and gone in line with the business cycle. Whilst the concept of free money may appear to be an economic and political panacea, it has struggled to move past a socialist stigma
Aug 22, 2016 5 min read
Free Parking? No Such Thing
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Free Parking? No Such Thing

Cost complaints about university parking systems typically stem from the misconception that university administrations exist to fulfil every need of students while little regard is given to the economic choices that the university must make. It is better to acknowledge that a university is primarily run as a business. In
Mar 1, 2016 3 min read
My Perspective: Day 2 - Australian Conference of Economists 2012
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My Perspective: Day 2 - Australian Conference of Economists 2012

Day 2 of the ACE Conference started with a keynote speech from Professor John Quiggin of University of Queensland on the conference’s main theme ‘The future of economics: research, policy and relevance’. Quinn took a “glass-half-empty” view on the future of the economics field, arguing that there was a
Jul 10, 2012 3 min read
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