September edition: launch of ‘Deeper in Debt’ | a more equal Australia | 2020 vision for renewable energy
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hereDeeper in Debt: Australia’s addiction to borrowed money
On Tuesday 18 September, Centre for Policy Development fellow Steve Keen will release his paper ‘Deeper in Debt: Australia’s addiction to borrowed money’. With characteristic clarity and humour, Keen makes the numbers speak -
explaining the dynamics of debt accumulation and the evidence that our current borrowing trends cannot go on forever.
Keen’s expertise on household debt has been in demand in the aftermath of the US subprime crisis (watch his recent appearance on Lateline here). In ‘Deeper in Debt’ he has space to go further: outlining the probable economic consequences of the end of the debt binge, offering advice on
how to cope with the debt hangover, and proposing reforms to prevent it happening again.
The paper will be launched at the Sydney Mechanics School of Arts in the Sydney CBD (L1, 280 Pitt St) from 12-1pm on Tuesday 18 September. CPD fellow Steve Keen and director Miriam Lyons will be joined by Michael McNamara, general manager of Australian Property Monitors.
Please RSVP to contact@cpd.org.au if you would like to join us for the launch.
In this edition:
DISCUSSION PAPER: Towards a more egalitarian Australia?
Frank Stilwell and Kirrily Jordan argue that the search for greater equality should be a principle for policy making.
Reappraising Risk
Have the actions of the US Federal Reserve calmed the volatility of the global debt market or signalled a much greater problem? Justin O’Brien assesses the implications of re-pricing the securitisation of risk.
Are We Ready for a New Kind of Capitalism?
American social entrepreneur Peter Barnes presents a vision for safeguarding the commons from both governments and markets.
Canberra fails to meet the work-family benchmark
The Australian Work and Family Policy Roundtable recently released benchmarks for the assessment of policy proposals. CPD fellow Eva Cox examines how the major parties’ 2007 election announcements shape up so far.
A 2020 vision of a feed in tariff for Australia
Voters, consumers and the planet are hungry for renewable energy: Danny Kennedy explains how to feed the renewables industry.
A balanced approach to the Murray-Darling Basin
Alex White reviews the Howard Government’s $10 billion national water plan, and finds that it places too much emphasis on bureaucracy and infrastructure and not enough on stakeholders and the establishment of water markets.
Strategic directions for a national primary health care policy
This article proposes a ‘cooperative federalist’ approach to funding and workforce integration with the aim of improving primary care across Australia over 5 to 10 years.
Crisis without collapse
How can we take transform the risk of breakdown into an opportunity for renewal? Thomas Homer-Dixon explores the possibilities for positive change in this extract from ‘The Upside of Down’. (NB for those who missed the CPD event with Thomas and Ian Dunlop there is a podcast attached to this article)
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