Recent publications in Occasional Paper
Free to gamble: The roles of the gambling industry and policy in a modern Australian society
Evidence-based policy and public sector innovation
A key driver of Victoria's ability to compete against other Australian states and international competitors will be the degree to which the Victorian government is itself innovative. The creation of the right environment for innovation by the...
Locked Out: How Victoria's land supply laws are keeping young people out of the housing market
In reviewing the costs of new housing in Melbourne the conclusion is that housing is unaffordable for ordinary families who are not already home owners. The cause of this is state government policies, especially restrictions on land release. In...
Economic Regulation of Transport Facilities
Land Regulations, Housing Prices and Productivity
Land costs are incorporated in most commercial activities. Hence, beyond the direct effects on housing and commercial property, measures that raise the price of land have a pervasive effect in raising costs throughout the economy. An important...
The Values Deficit
Address to the Australian Financial Review Housing Conference
Impact and Outcome of Regulation on the Economy
There is an understandable tendency for people to dismiss 'regulation' as a boring topic for economists. But the effects, for good and ill, of regulation pervade everyday life. Regulation profoundly affects what you can and cannot buy, how much...