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Population

Publications

  1. Hands, Mouths and Minds: Three Perspectives on Population Growth and Living Standards

    Stephen Kirchner | 19 Sep 2011 | Policy Monographs

    The long-run relationship between population growth and living standards has been a source of controversy among economists.... Read More...

  2. Selection, Migration and Integration: Why Multiculturalism Works in Australia (And Fails in Europe)

    Oliver Marc Hartwich | 01 Sep 2011 | Policy Monographs

    Australia’s migrants are extremely well integrated by international standards, particularly Europe. The reason why multiculturalism... Read More...

  3. Australia’s Angry Mayors: How Population Growth Frustrates Local Councils

    Adam Creighton, Oliver Marc Hartwich | 14 Jul 2011 | Policy Monographs

    To understand the effects of a growing population on Australia’s councils, CIS surveyed local authorities from all over... Read More...

  4. Droughts and Flooding Rains: Water Provision for a Growing Australia

    Rebecca Gill | 31 Mar 2011 | Policy Monographs

    In the 2010 federal elections, the debate over Australia’s population surfaced once again. Groups concerned with the impacts... Read More...

  5. Populate and Perish? Modelling Australia's Demographic Future

    Jessica Brown, Oliver Marc Hartwich | 07 Oct 2010 | Policy Monographs

    Since the publication of the 2010 Intergenerational Report, Australia has been debating its demographic future and whether... Read More...

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Opinion & Commentary

  1. Should Australia’s population be controlled?

    Jessica Brown, Oliver Marc Hartwich | 02 Oct 2011 | Sunday Herald Sun

    Australia should embrace population growth... Read More

  2. A few home truths on people and houses

    Jessica Brown, Oliver Marc Hartwich | 28 Sep 2011 | The Age

    Population growth: starting acting, not discussing... Read More

  3. Change attitude rather than limit population

    Jessica Brown | 28 Sep 2011 | The West Australian

    Population growth: starting acting, not discussing. Australia should embrace its population growth .... Read More

  4. Sighs of relief heard from the bankers' bunkers

    Adam Creighton | 16 Sep 2011 | The Age

    Alas, the GFC showed that it is impossible for democratic governments to let large financial institutions fail, however much ... Read More

  5. Wet ink on a euro death notice

    Oliver Marc Hartwich | 13 Sep 2011 | Business Spectator

    The euro has been a moribund currency for years. The remaining options to buy it more time have been blocked by the German ... Read More

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Ideas@TheCentre

  1. A growing opportunity for Australia

    Jessica Brown, Oliver Marc Hartwich | 30 Sep 2011

    Instead of being afraid of population growth, Australians should embrace it, and government must focus on build infrastructure ...

  2. Boat people circa 1871

    Stephen Kirchner | 23 Sep 2011

    Australia should auction its immigration spots to the highest and most capable bidders to improve our standard of living ...

  3. Ingredients for successful integration

    Oliver Marc Hartwich | 02 Sep 2011

    Australia’s migrants are some of the best integrated because the immigration policy is strict. Continuing this considered ...

  4. Go West? 'Get out of Sydney’ grants an expensive distraction

    Jessica Brown | 01 Jul 2011

    Paying people to move to regional areas will not improve economic growth....

  5. It’s all about the city

    Jessica Brown | 10 Dec 2010

    Cities, especially big ones like Melbourne and Sydney, provide us with endless opportunities that simply are not available ...

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