Tagged: Australian economics

Dole bludger army? - The Dismal Science

Matt Nolan • Apr 04, 2015 •

• Australian economics,
• New Zealand Economics

I see that some Australian TV show host said that New Zealand has the “dole bludger army” for support in the cricket.  Now something about intimate relationships with sheep or cows, or something about little country syndrome, or something about Lord of the Rings, would have been fine – banter is acceptable.  But his statement […] … Read More

Resource booms and income distribution - The Dismal Science

Matt Nolan • Aug 22, 2013 •

• Australian economics,
• Development economics,
• Economic theory,
• New Zealand Economics

Via Vox Eu comes a piece looking at the distributional consequences of resource booms – using Australian data.  Their conclusion: We need good time series data from developing countries to see whether the distributional impact is bigger there than what we find for Australia. Until then, the analysis here seems timely and relevant, not just […] … Read More