Economic indicators
Report
Small business sector contribution to the Australian economy
This statistical snapshot sheds light on the contribution of the small business sector to the Australian economy using key economic indicators such as employment and Industry Value Added (IVA).
Guide
Post‐election report of election commitments: medium‐term reporting
This guidance note sets out how the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) will include the medium‐term financial impacts of election commitments in the next post‐election report.
Report
Why do we have a ‘Big Australia’?
‘Big Australia’ means an inordinate appeal to high population growth in order to boost growth in aggregate GDP, and in so doing, devaluing the environmental and social consequences. Why so, asks this report, and must it remain so?
Report
Asia in 2025: development prospects and challenges for middle-income countries
This report and briefing note examine the macroeconomic outlook for Asian and Pacific economies and its main drivers, with a focus on the prospects of the region’s MICs. The report then offers recommendations for donors and development partners to adapt and tailor their instruments, modalities and approaches to respond to current and future challenges.
Discussion paper
Embedding wellbeing in the Public Finance Act 1989: discussion document
The New Zealand government is committed to using a broader framing to measure New Zealand’s progress, to develop and assess fiscal policy and support decision-making.