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Evaluation: moving beyond well-meaning fads and towards a new professionalism

Nicholas Gruen
November 30, 2018November 30, 2018
Cross-posted at the Mandarin. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="530"] The first image to come up in a search for 'new professionalism'. A very nice image too,...
Democracy Sortition and citizens’ juries

Citizens’ chambers: towards an activism of selection by lot

Nicholas Gruen
November 28, 2018
[caption id="attachment_32524" align="aligncenter" width="1212"] When Ghandi was asked what he thought of Western Civilisation he said it would be a good idea. Ditto democracy.[/caption] In...
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Second Brexit referendum questions.

Paul Frijters
November 14, 2018
We seem to have a Brexit deal today, which has two important components: free-movement between the UK and the EU ends (no single market) whilst...
Democracy Economics and public policy

Arise Nicholas Gruen: Economic Rockstar

Nicholas Gruen
November 6, 2018
Yes, it is a little over the top isn't it? Anyway, here's Frank's interview with me last Friday night.
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The Big Con – Reassessing the “Great” Recession and its “Fix”

Nicholas Gruen
November 5, 2018November 6, 2018
The Big Con - Reassessing the "Great" Recession and its "Fix" by Laurence J. Kotlikoff Abstract: Most economists differ, not on the causes of the...
Economics and public policy

Economic forecasts: more easy wins go begging

Nicholas Gruen
November 2, 2018August 17, 2023
In late June this year CEDA asked me to reprise an earlier presentation I gave to them on forecasting. They also asked for a blog post which I...

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  • Labor guarantees 3 days of childcare and 160 new centres. What does this mean for families? December 11, 2024
    The Albanese government has pledged two major changes to early childhood education and care in the run up to next year’s federal election.
    Peter Hurley, Associate Professor and Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
  • Our analysis of wealth trends suggests Australia’s middle class may be ‘shrinking’ December 11, 2024
    Between 2002 and 2018, some groups actually increased their wealth on certain measures. For young people and middle Australians, however, it’s a more sobering picture.
    Melek Cigdem-Bayram, Ronald Henderson Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
  • Christmas can be tricky for kids with separated parents. Here are 5 tips to help them cope December 11, 2024
    The festive season can evoke feelings of loss or sadness, especially when holiday messaging focuses on being together.
    Elizabeth Westrupp, Associate Professor in Psychology, Deakin University
  • If ‘correlation doesn’t imply causation’, how do scientists figure out why things happen? December 11, 2024
    Chocaholic nations win more Nobel Prizes, but that doesn’t mean much. It’s easy to link two things – the hard part is working out which one causes the other.
    Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
  • Crisis accommodation is failing women fleeing domestic violence. Here’s how to fix it December 11, 2024
    Current crisis accommodation is isolating, frightening and doesn’t meet the needs of woman and children, but one program is succeeding where others fail.
    Anastasia Powell, Professor of Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University