University of Sydney
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Inquiry into pathways to housing tax reform
This evidence-based policy inquiry (EPI), funded by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI), will establish a viable, evidence-based strategy for breaking the political deadlock afflicting Australian housing tax policy. It will identify a pathway to reform that balances... Read article
Housing tenure, mobility and labour market adjustments
This project explores the role of housing on the efficient function of the labour market for unemployed and under-employed individuals and households. The HILDA dataset is used to examine how housing tenure, through potential impediments to labour mobility may influence... Read article
An Investigation into the Drivers of Housing Supply Responsiveness in Australia
This project will estimate and map the price elasticity of housing supply at a local government area level. It will offer insights into the key drivers of housing supply responsiveness, and draw out the implications of the identified effects for... Read article
Inquiry into Housing Policies, Labour Force Participation and Economic Growth
This inquiry will develop coherent conceptual frameworks and empirical evidence to guide housing policy reforms that promote Australia’s economic development. It will shed light on whether some of the causal mechanisms linking housing and economic growth are significant in Australia,... Read article
Subsidising the supply of affordable rental housing
Five years after the introduction of the NRAS there is a need for a comprehensive evaluation of the policy focusing on real spatial and affordability outcomes. The practical experience of proponents provides an opportunity to re-examine the process and potential... Read article
Economic Forecasting Model for Western Australia
State Final Demand (SFD) is often used as a proxy to Gross State Product (GSP) for purpose of measuring economic health of a state. An accurate prediction of SFD will therefore provide important information to policy makers for budgetary and... Read article
The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre team acknowledges the Wadjuk Nyungar people as the traditional owners of the land on which the Centre is situated.