Economists at Large

Great piece by Quiggin.

The Productivity Commission’s multi-factor problem | Inside Story The need to lift multi-factor productivity has become an article of faith. But what if it doesn’t really exist?

Excellent article.

"if you think describing economics as a religion debunks it, you’re wrong. We need economics. It can be – it has been – a force for tremendous good. But only if we keep its purpose in mind, and always remember what it can and can’t do."

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/jul/11/how-economics-became-a-religion?CMP=soc_567

How economics became a religion | John Rapley The long read: Its moral code promises salvation, its high priests uphold their orthodoxy. But perhaps too many of its doctrines are taken on faith

Some great clean energy jobs available in Victoria right now.

More great Ecolarge research for a great cause. Nice work Rod.

NAVA ART WIRES - FEBRUARY 2017 Launch of S2M report Today NAVA launches ‘S2M: The economics of Australia’s small-to-medium visual arts sector’, a study commissioned by NAVA from Economists at Large. This report is supported by City of Sydney.

High immigration masks Australian economic decline Australia has ridden 25 years of economic growth without a recession.

Can land values fund LaTrobe Valley's energy transition?

After a bit of a hiatus, we're excited to offer up a brand new post on the Ecolarge blog by none other than Dr Cameron Murray aka. .

http://www.ecolarge.com/can-land-values-fund-latrobe-valleys-energy-transition/

The Brahmaputra River in Assam, north-east India, is flooding again. Early intervention to keep as many livestock alive as possible will be essential to economic recovery for the region.

Economists at Large visited Assam in 2013 to look at the costs and benefits of 's intervention following the 2012 floods.

This analysis showed that World Animal Protection’s team in Assam were able to treat over 56,000 livestock at a cost per treatment of less than $1.

Economists at Large estimated that World Animal Protection’s short-term response in Assam assisted livestock valued at some US $4.7 million. These livestock play a vital role in agricultural cropping activities for the area and are important assets to households.

Our thoughts are with the people and livestock of north-east India during this time.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Flood-fury-26-dead-in-Bihar-21-in-Assam-over-40-lakh-people-affected-in-2-states/articleshow/53455971.cms

You can read our report on the economics of 's intervention 2012 Assam response work at our website:
http://www.ecolarge.com/work/a-benefit-cost-analysis-of-wspas-2012-intervention-in-the-dhemaji-district-of-assam-india/

Economists at Large has spent nearly three decades trying to untangle the complexity of economic debates. Here's why.

"Selling public assets has created unregulated monopolies that hurt productivity and damage the economy, according to Australia's consumer and competition tsar, who says he is on the verge of becoming a privatisation opponent"

http://www.theage.com.au/business/privatisation-has-damaged-the-economy-says-accc-chief-20160726-gqe2c2.html

Privatisation has damaged the economy, says ACCC chief Selling public assets has created unregulated monopolies that hurt productivity and damage the economy, according to Rod Sims.

You’re witnessing the death of neoliberalism – from within | Aditya Chakrabortty http://gu.com/p/4jqgg/stw

You’re witnessing the death of neoliberalism – from within | Aditya Chakrabortty IMF economists have published a remarkable paper admitting that the ideology was oversold

Good job for an Economist at Large.

Senior Economist with the City of Melbourne

The Position… provides high quality, economic advice to advance the development, articulation and implementation of the Branch's projects, which in turn give effect to Council's goals for the municipality's development.

The role will make a significant contribution to guiding Melbourne's growth towards a resilient and smart city. The role will focus on significantly advancing the understanding of urban systems and its inherent economic dynamics.

http://careers.pageuppeople.com/mob/228/caw/en/job/970794/senior-economist

Senior Economist Temporary Full Time until 30th June 2017

http://www.ecolarge.com/australia-could-take-in-20000-extra-refugees-and-save-money-by-ending-offshore-detention/

Australia could take in 20,000 extra refugees and save money by ending offshore detention |... We estimate the annual cost of onshore and offshore detention of around 3,300 people at roughly $989 million, based on figures revealed as part of last year’s National Commission of Audit.

Great summary of World Animal Protection's great work assisting livestock and livestock-dependent communities in Assam, India. Economists at Large did a cost-benefit analysis of this project and gets a good mention in the article.

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/aug/03/animal-protection-disasters

Report here for anybody who's interested.
http://www.ecolarge.com/work/a-benefit-cost-analysis-of-wspas-2012-intervention-in-the-dhemaji-district-of-assam-india/

After the flood: how saving animals is about more than just sentimentality Providing assistance and aid to humans is obviously the priority in disaster situations, but animals represent a financial lifeline to many communities