Pat Healy - Economics Students Society of Australia

Pat Healy

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The disconnect between economic policy and thought

The disconnect between economic policy and thought

One of my old economics lecturers used to advise the government on economic policy. He once told me that presenting economic policy to the government can be very unrewarding. He said that what the government considers to be sound policy is often rejected under the guise of being bad politics.

Why the gap hasn't been closed

Why the gap hasn't been closed

Last year, the Federal Government withdrew funding for essential services of remote communities in Western Australia. Following this the West Australian Premier Colin Barnett announced in November 2014 a plan to cease supporting and force the closure of 150 remote indigenous communities. The situation seems quite ambiguous: the exact reasoning

Stock market Psy-chology

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Stock market Psy-chology

When I first saw the video of the song ‘Gangnam style’ By Korean k-pop star Psy, I couldn’t help but to be charmed by its delightful wackiness. After watching it a few more times, I was compelled to cross my hands and give that corny dance move a try.