http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/section.asp?name=economics Australia's e-journal of social and political debate en-au Copyright 2000-2009, National Forum susan@onlineopinion.com.au (Susan Prior) lachlan@onlineopinion.com.au (Lachlan Kuhn) 60 editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Henry Thornton) A recent paper draws conclusions about how to contain the GFC based on the history of epidemics such as yellow fever, cholera and flu. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=9061 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=9061 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:40:38 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=9061 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Kasy Chambers) The traditional distance between ethics and economics - or between the community sector and business - is artificial. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=9086 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=9086 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:37:56 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=9086 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (David Richardson) The mining boom bonanza barely spread beyond the mining industry but the negative implications of the boom were felt widely. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=9057 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=9057 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:26:28 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=9057 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Kane Loxley) Timbercorp and Great Southern: industries that relied upon referrals and investor appeal are now like financial swine flu. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=9043 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=9043 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:29:06 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=9043 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Ray Cleary) There has been little questioning as to whether we want to return to the conditions which created the global financial crisis. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=9039 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=9039 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:28:55 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=9039 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (21 Prominent Australian Economists) Debt can help us build assets now that we couldn’t otherwise afford, and repay the costs when the assets bear fruit. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=9026 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=9026 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:10:14 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=9026 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Andrew Leigh) Aligning workers’ incentives with a firm’s bottom line can induce higher productivity. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=9008 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=9008 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 08:10:18 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=9008 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Henry Thornton) Most of Australia's international debt has financed a massive housing boom and consumption. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=9001 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=9001 Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:33:46 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=9001 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Tristan Ewins) Labor stimulus spending is spot on. By investing in infrastructure now, we support jobs through the recession. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=8980 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=8980 Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:32:16 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=8980 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Kellie Tranter) Artificially replacing investment demand with consumer demand in China to maintain global economic growth is not sustainable. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=8986 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=8986 Mon, 1 Jun 2009 08:08:43 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=8986 On Line Opinion