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Gene Tunny and John Humphreys discuss Australia's productivity slump and the implications of proposed capital gains tax changes.

Australia has endured nearly a decade of weak productivity growth, and living standards are under pressure. In this episode, Gene Tunny and John Humphreys explore the common thread connecting several major economic debates: investment and incentives. They discuss Australia's productivity slump, the Federal Government’s proposed capital gains tax changes, Brisbane’s Olympics infrastructure plans, and the challenges facing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Along the way, they explain why economists place so much emphasis on incentives and what current policy settings could mean for Australia's future prosperity.

People in this episode

Host: Gene Tunny

Guest: John Humphreys

Topics covered

• productivity growth
• capital gains tax
• economic incentives
• infrastructure planning
• NDIS challenges

Keywords

• productivity
• capital gains tax
• economic policy
• NDIS
• incentives
• Australia
• infrastructure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Disability Insurance Scheme

Places: Australia, Brisbane

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