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Briefing paper
Socio-economic background and the incidence of partner violence: evidence from HILDA
Using 14 waves from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics of Australia (HILDA) longitudinal survey, the authors of this paper report extensive analysis of the financial consequences of (apparent) partner violence (PV) for Australian women.
Working paper
Transitioning from JobKeeper
The JobKeeper scheme aims to provide financial assistance to those in danger of being laid off, and to assist business to stay afloat until more familiar economic and employment activity resumes. This paper addresses the question of how the JobKeeper program might be wound down...
Report
Feasibility and design of a tertiary education entitlement in Australia
Overview: This report to the Mitchell Institute presents the outcomes of modelling the potential costs of an income contingent loan (ICL) that would form a core element of a tertiary education entitlement, as proposed in the February 2015 Mitchell Institute paper Financing tertiary education in...
Report
Evaluation of New Zealand's fisheries sector work in the Pacific
We were commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) to undertake a strategic evaluation of the New Zealand Aid Programme’s support for Pacific fisheries. The purpose of the evaluation was to provide: • A retrospective evaluation of the New Zealand Aid Programme’s...
Working paper
Financing adaptation to climate-induced retreat from coastal inundation and erosion
This paper examines an innovative proposal in the form of mortgage contingent loans which could minimise government involvement in protecting beachfront property, and therefore the risk to taxpayers.