Private schools are more likely to exclude poorly performing students from NAPLAN testing via parental withdrawal, which could potentially skew academic rankings

The federal budget 2024 is under pressure to address rising cost of living pressures and housing affordability concerns. Will the government deliver?

While inflation is cooling in Australia, what is the impact on the CPI, housing markets and RBA decisions on cash rates and mortgages?

Eye-watering government debt makes for good headlines, but how much is too much is far less clear, writes UNSW Business School’s Gigi Foster

The amount of national debt per Australian has increased more than tenfold to $34,107 at the end of 2022, and this will impact Australians in a number of ways

Why have the federal and state governments of Australia conspicuously failed to provide a cost-benefit analysis of their COVID-era policies?

The Australian government is spending at unprecedented levels with the coronavirus pandemic. Where does this money come from, and can governments keep borrowing – without saddling young people with too much debt?

Research details new ways of measuring the effects of prolonged lockdowns and suggests policy responses should address both the seen and unseen costs of COVID-19

While the federal government is spending big in its 2021-22 federal budget, there are a number of important questions around whether the government is spending in the right areas, says UNSW Business School’s Gigi Foster

There are a number of important questions around whether the government is spending in the right areas with its 2021-22 federal budget, says Gigi Foster, Professor of Economics at UNSW Business School

While the federal government is currently carrying record levels of debt, there are more important considerations for the Australian economy in the federal budget, says UNSW Business School

As Australia’s economy emerges from recession in 2020, universal basic childcare is a no-brainer when it comes to stimulating growth and productivity, says UNSW Business School

More experienced business leaders need to help younger, more disadvantaged workers with career and mentoring opportunities as a result of the COVID-19-induced recession, says UNSW Business School's Professor Gigi Foster

Business leaders need to address a number of important questions around work processes, performance and virtual teams in order to improve productivity and engagement through the COVID-19 induced recession, says UNSW Business School

The Federal Government’s 2020-21 Budget was generally well-received among economists and focused on many important areas, with UNSW Business School's Professor Gigi Foster giving it a “B-grade” overall

With the government taking on record levels of debt to help fund its 2020-21 budget and pull Australia out of recession, infrastructure-related spending must be carefully managed in order to deliver the best return on investment for the country

With greater access to data combined with advances in methods, modelling and computing power, the next generation of well-trained economists can have more influence than ever, writes UNSW Business School’s Professor Gigi Foster

The coronavirus has had a dramatic impact on economies around the world, and both business and government will need to take a carefully measured approach in managing for the long-term

Is a recession on the cards with the economic contagion being spread by coronavirus? UNSW Professor of Economics Gigi Foster looks at what options are available for government and explains why there might be an economic uptick in the long-term

Unseen commitments as well as material incentives drive our decisions and play an influential role in human motivation

Relationships may be even happier when females pull in the big bucks

Economists suggest we may do better to grow something else

Whether you’re a Scrooge or a squanderer, there are larger forces at play when it comes to understanding why some people are good at saving and others are good at spending

How chores are renegotiated after status changes in paid jobs

To anyone who lived through the years of Ronald Reagan's US presidency, the term “trickle-down economics” should already be familiar, writes UNSW Business School's Gigi Foster

Some female leaders pull up the ladder after they climb it

The most likely way to become extremely rich is by exploiting unfair advantage