Economic development
Report
Improving the performance of sovereign funds in the Pacific
This report summarises the research that has been undertaken on Sovereign Funds in the Pacific and draws out key findings, lessons and opportunities for funds to move closer to “best practice”.
Strategy
Adelaide: city of music live music action plan 2017-2020
Adelaide: A City of Music’ celebrates our identity as a global music city and is intended to cement Adelaide’s place as a world leading music city as recognised by its designation as a City of Music by the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. This three-year Action Plan for Live Music gives life to achieving the ten...
Policy report
Accelerating labour market transformation
Digitization is driving massive labour market transformation across the globe. This policy brief looks at the effects of automation on businesses, current workforces and communities especially in developed nations and suggests interventions to tackle the unprecedented challenges. Even though complexity and exponential developments in the world can be daunting and counter-intuitive, the authors suggest that...
Article
Bust the regional city myths and look beyond the ‘big 5’ for a $378b return
Contrary to popular opinion, new research shows regional cities generate national economic growth and jobs at the same rate as big metropolitan cities. They are worthy of economic investment in their own right – not just on social and equity grounds.
Briefing paper
Manufacturing: a moment of opportunity
This report identifies several indicators which suggest that the economic opportunities for domestic manufacturing have improved significantly.