Economic modelling
Briefing paper
Assessing the economic and fiscal impacts of climate change in New Zealand
This paper serves as a background paper for New Zealand's CEFA framework. It details the influence of other international frameworks and then walks through the components of the framework, explaining how they fit together to paint a more comprehensive picture.
Report
Early release of superannuation for home purchase: why it would not improve affordability
In this research paper, ASFA recommends that the Australian government commission a comprehensive, independent review of housing affordability, similar in nature to the Retirement Income Review, to establish a fact base and assess all relevant policy options.
Briefing paper
The irrelevance of minimum wages to future inflation
The authors of this paper argue that a significant increase to the minimum wage, and accompanying increases to award rates, would not have a significant effect on inflation in Australia.
Working paper
Systems dynamics on the road to zero emissions: a primer
This working paper provides a systematic approach for modelling the economics of variations in output produced by weather-dependent generators and interdependencies between technologies. It shows how variations in output affect the growth rates of different technologies along the low emissions trajectory.
Report
Unlocking economic security: a strategic playbook for Australia
This report analyses economic security policies used by the United States and Japan over the last century to manage the risks and opportunities of global resource flows in an interconnected and dangerous world. The report also considers the current economic security institutional structures employed by those countries, and draws a key lesson for Australia.