Economics and Public Policy

09/09/20 • 54 min

Host Gene Tunny and his Adept Economics colleague Ben Scott discuss how economics can help us develop sensible public policies on a diverse range of issues, including the environment, housing, and public health, among others.

Links relevant to this episode include:

Gene’s presentation to Public Policy Pitch participants

Presentation slides

UQES & PPES Adept Economics Policy Pitch Competition

Links relevant to this episode include:

Gene’s presentation to Public Policy Pitch participants

Presentation slides

UQES & PPES Adept Economics Policy Pitch Competition

Previous Episode

What Economists do and why the world needs them

Economics Explained host Gene Tunny chats with Brisbane-based businessman Tim Hughes about what economists do and why the world needs them.

Relevant links include:

Wired article on Google Chief Economist Dr Hal Varian

Behavioural economics with Dr Brendan Markey-Towler

Next Episode

COVID-induced border battle in Australia

Australia is having a big debate about state border restrictions which have been implemented to stop the spread of coronavirus. A conversation with Joe Branigan of Tulipwood Economics on the economic and public policy issues involved.

Joe Branigan of Tulipwood Economics. Joe is the co-author with Dr Henry Ergas of the Menzies Research Centre paper COVID19: Getting Australia Safely Back to Work.

Items mentioned in our conversation include:

The Triumvirate’s Stratagem cannot stand – guest post by Joe Branigan

Nick Behrens’s briefing on the state of Queensland's COVID-19 Fiscal and Economic Review