Time to lend more to business and less to homeowners. Prosperity demands it
We must prioritize reconnecting housing costs to local earnings to support employment and productivity in other industries
Stay updated with breaking news from Measuring What. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
We must prioritize reconnecting housing costs to local earnings to support employment and productivity in other industries
Social production is made up of unpaid contributions to society through activities such as volunteering, the education and care of children, building community infrastructure, or informal mentoring. This report shines a spotlight on the unseen value Australians contribute to national prosperity in terms of social production – value that traditionally lies outside of the boundary of gross domestic product (GDP).
October Budget offers us a sparkly new
Treasurer Jim Chalmers wants a better measure of our progress than mere GDP, but he’s still a long way from delivering anything that will make much of a difference to our lives.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers wants a better measure of our progress than mere GDP, but he’s still a long way from delivering anything that will make much of a difference to our lives.