by Admin | 19 Aug, 2019 | Blog
In 1991 Why Surfers Should be Fed, by Belgian Political philosopher Philippe Van Parjis, made the liberal case for a universal basic income[1]. He argued that given certain factual circumstances, liberal justice requires us to give the surfers on Hawaiian beaches an...
by Jade Woodall | 05 Aug, 2019 | Blog
The Gender Pay Gap seems to be a topic that can easily make your family dinners awkward and turn your Friday night parties into very heated and alcohol fuelled debates. Why is that the case? The data clearly shows that there is a gap in the average annual earning...
by Admin | 28 May, 2019 | Blog
The long lines, annoying party workers and the smell of a democracy sausage are experiences that united every adult Australian less than two short weeks ago. We might not have all been happy about it: but we had to go through the ritual. After spending eternity in a...
by Admin | 06 May, 2019 | Blog
Let’s be frank – we have rather a few issues which need to be addressed. Whether it’s growing inequality, shrinking social mobility or environmental degradation, our collective prosperity depends upon the ability of our young economists to pragmatically address the...
by Admin | 14 Apr, 2019 | Blog
It is often said that the true mark of adulthood is when you realise from this point onwards that you’re now in charge of organising all of your appointments. And yes, this includes ringing them up to book an appointment (as daunting as many of us might find that)....
by Admin | 02 Apr, 2019 | Blog
The Princess Bride, in addition to being one of the great satires of the late 80s, with some of the most quotable dialogue ever written, also happens to include some great examples of applied economics. Perhaps the most famous is a game theory analysis of the Battle...
