Cost and standard of living
Alternative labels
Cost of living
Household expenses
Living standards
Standard of living
Working paper
Can information about inequality and social mobility change preferences for redistribution? Evidence from randomized controlled trials in 11 high and middle-income countries
Using new cross-country survey and experimental data, we investigate if it is possible to increase people’s support for the national government to address inequality through redistribution by providing them with information about inequality and social mobility in their country.
Report
The price is right: an examination of the cost of living in Western Australia
This tenth report in BCEC’s Focus on Western Australia series examines the important issue of costs of living in WA, and how real household living costs have changed in recent years.
Report
Retirement readiness: a comparative analysis of Australia, the United Kingdom & the United States
This international survey shows that many people in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia struggle with preparing for retirement for similar reasons.
Report
NTCOSS cost of living report – Issue 17
This report examines changes in the cost of living over the past quarter and the past year in the Northern Territory, with a particular focus on cost of living pressures for vulnerable and disadvantaged Territorians.
Report
New minimum income for healthy living budget standards for low-paid and unemployed Australians
This project builds on previous Australian and recent international research to develop a set of budget standards for low-paid and unemployed Australians and their families.