This paper suggests a number of issues that must be addressed, through policy reform, to close the gap in superannuation balances between men and women

The focus of this report is on highlighting the economic impact of unpaid care - specifically, lost income during working life and the longer-term reduction in accruing superannuation, which affects retirement savings. In economic terms this is called the ‘opportunity cost of caring’.

This report is the first in a new series examining how industry funds’ distinctive investment approach delivers benefits for members and also strengthens Australia’s economy in a range of important ways.

This report calls for several, long-overdue changes to make workplaces and society safer for women, close the gender pay gap and ensure all working women have a secure retirement.

In this paper, the author justifies an economic formulation of effective tax rates which better expresses the impact of taxes on behaviour and on welfare than the conventional legalistic formulation.