The care economy is a significant part of ‘human services’ which make up most of the non-market sector in Australia. However, labour productivity in the non-market sector has been negative over the past decade. This paper poses that improving productivity, service standards and innovation in the care economy is a key part of improving Australians’...

This report presents a series of models for rolling out ‘navigators’ to help people with a disability to plan services and connect with local providers. The report finds that navigators have the potential to improve access to services and ensure higher-quality services are delivered. An effective navigator model could also save up to $5.2 billion...

This paper raises concerns about the observed increase in market concentration in Australia over the past twenty years that is not benign and has potential competitive consequences.

Online marketplaces matching third-party sellers with consumers are now key e-commerce channels globally. Despite their popularity and the benefits they bring to consumers, they do present a number of risks. This report summarises results from a 2021 OECD survey of 28 countries and 15 platform businesses examining the role of online marketplaces in enhancing consumer...

Compared with the conventional cast-in-situ method, prefabricated construction (PC) is a sustainable construction method. Results of this study suggest that incentivised strategies formulated by the Chinese government would improve industry practitioners’ capability of implementing sustainable PC projects to eventually expedite the industry’s transformation towards leaner, more efficient and sustainable practice.