SAUL ESLAKE

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SAUL ESLAKE

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I’m an independent economist, speaker, company director
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Economic Policies

The Nobel Prize winning economist James Tobin once said that the study of economics “offered the hope, as it still does, that improved understanding could better the lot of mankind”. One of the ways in which it does this is through the implementation of economic policy that helps to ameliorate boom-and-bust cycles, reduces unemployment, contains inflation or lifts people’s living standards in sustainable ways.

Video & Presentation Slides: Modern Monetary Theory

Economic Policies, Economics and Economists, The Global Economy | 25^th August 2021

In this webinar Saul will explain what MMT is (and what it isn’t), what the historical record shows about how it might work in practice, and what some of the results might be if it were implemented in current circumstances.

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Webinar: Fiscal Policy and Public Debt

Economic Policies, Events | 25^th August 2021

If you’ve taken out a Premium Access subscription, you don’t need to do anything more: you’re guaranteed access and you will receive your webinar access link 48 hours prior to the event. If you’ve taken a basic subscription, or don’t have one at all, you’ll need to register to attend, which you can do here or, you could take out a Premium Access subscription, which you can do here.

Reflections on the 2021 Intergenerational Report

Economic Policies, Taxation, The Australian Economy | 15^th August 2021

The 2021 IGR, released some six weeks ago, suggests that Australia will be running budget deficits for the next 40 years. But that’s only because of the quite arbitrary assumption that tax collections will remain ‘capped’ at 23.9% of GDP, forever more. There’s no reason why that should be the case.

Are skyrocketing house prices a wellness issue?

Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, Housing, News, Recent Media Interview | 7^th August 2021

Saul talks to ABC Radio National’s Geraldine Doogue about the reasons for ever-escalating property prices

Bursting the Housing Bubble

Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, Housing, The Australian Economy | 3^rd August 2021

Podcast of a discussion with Janet Ge, Associate Professor in the School of Built Environment at University of Technology, Sydney and Matt Grudnoff of the Australia Institute, a think tank, hosted by Toby Hemmings of Think: Business Futures, focussing on the consequences of and reasons for the continued escalation of Australian residential property prices.

Video & Presentation Slides: What is ‘QE’, and how does it work?

Economic Policies, Economics and Economists, QE & MMT, The Global Economy | 29^th July 2021

In this webinar Saul will explain exactly what ‘QE’ is, how its done, why central banks are doing it, what its intended and unintended effects are, and how long central banks might keep doing it for.

June CPI and the implications of Australia’s vaccination strategy

Economic Policies, News, Publications, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy | 29^th July 2021

Saul talks to Alan Kohler about this week’s June quarter CPI result and the implications of Australia’s vaccination strategy for our economic performance.

‘Pop goes the rental’

Economic Policies, Housing, Publications | 26^th July 2021

Column published in The Saturday Paper on 24th July examining the reasons behind, and consequences of, Australia’s seemingly unstoppable housing price escalator (the headline was chosen by the editor)

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CORONAVIRUS IMPACT 2021-09-18

CORONAVIRUS IMPACT 2021-09-11

CORONAVIRUS IMPACT 2021-09-04

Online Presentation

Webinar: Fiscal Policy and Public Debt
29^th SEP | 5:00 PM

WEEKLY CHART PACK

Each weekend since mid-April 2020 I’ve been preparing, updating and distributing a weekly Coronavirus Impact Chart Pack to people in Australia and overseas. Running to over 100 pages it includes:

charts tracking the spread of Covid-19, globally and in Australia, and government responses to it;
the impact on the global economy and major individual economies such as China, Japan, other Asian economies, the US and Europe;
financial and commodities markets;
multiple aspects of the Australian economy, including state-level comparisons, and the policy responses of the Australian and state or territory governments, and the Reserve Bank of Australia; and
similar, though smaller coverage of the New Zealand economy.

The Coronavirus Impact Chart Pack will be updated every Saturday afternoon, Australian time, for as long as it remains topical. It will be accessible to subscribers of the Premium Access package.

If and when Covid-19 ceases to be front and centre of attention (as it is now) – whenever that might be – I will continue to prepare a Weekly Chart Pack, but with a focus on whatever replaces the virus as the issue du jour.

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
18^th September 2021

CORONAVIRUS IMPACT CHART PACK 2021-09-18

"I see a lot of chart packs in my line of work, but yours is about the best I have seen. It is amazingly comprehensive, covering far more of the world than any individual is entitled to cover, the charts are clear and easy to understand and they drill down into each topic in a very satisfying way. So well done, Saul."

Alan Kohler, ABC finance presenter, founder of Eureka Report

"A timely and comprehensive summary from one of Australia's best economists."

Adam Creighton, Economics Editor for The Australian

“I continue to find you thinking invaluable - this year to my ritual weekend reading of the economist I have happily added ‘Saul’s latest’.”

Rufus Black, former Managing Partner of McKinsey’s, and currently Vice-Chancellor of the University of Tasmania

“Your chart pack is amazing - and thanks for offering to add me to the mailing list, that would be great to be included. Everything you could want to know is there - and the way the data are organised and presented to tell the stories makes it so easy to follow.”

Prof Jeff Borland, Truby Williams Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne, Website

“An excellent summary. Although I take a great interest in what’s happening with COVID-19 day by day In Australia and Internationally, I always find your weekly summary a very interesting review of the past week.”

retired former Chief Executive Officer of a District Hospital Service in New South Wales

WEEKLY CHART PACK

EVENTS

“You are the best economic thinker in the country hands down”

Sheryle Bagwell, recently retired Senior Business Correspondent (and sometime Executive Producer),
ABC Radio National Breakfast

"I see a lot of chart packs in my line of work, but yours is about the best I have seen. It is amazingly comprehensive, covering far more of the world than any individual is entitled to cover, the charts are clear and easy to understand and they drill down into each topic in a very satisfying way.
So well done, Saul."

Alan Kohler, ABC finance presenter, founder of Eureka Report

“I continue to find you thinking invaluable - this year to my ritual weekend reading of the economist I have happily added ‘Saul’s latest’.”

Rufus Black, former Managing Partner of McKinsey’s, and currently Vice-Chancellor of the University of Tasmania

“Your chart pack is amazing - and thanks for offering to add me to the mailing list, that would be great to be included. Everything you could want to know is there - and the way the data are organised and presented to tell the stories makes it so easy to follow.”

Prof Jeff Borland, Truby Williams Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne, Website

“An excellent summary. Although I take a great interest in what’s happening with COVID-19 day by day In Australia and Internationally, I always find your weekly summary a very interesting review of the past week.”

retired former Chief Executive Officer of a District Hospital Service in New South Wales

“Just want to congratulate you Saul on the unbelievably good set of slides you just presented, possibly the best I have ever seen. You have set the bar very high.”

Dr Joe Flood, Adjunct Fellow, RMIT University, Pandemicia

“Thank you very much for your excellent presentation for the Economic Society today. It is always a great pleasure to hear your eloquent, up-to-date and comprehensive talks.”

Andrew Trembath, economist, Victorian and Australian Government agencies

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Quantitative Easing & Modern Monetary Policy

Some commentators seem to think that ‘QE’ is simply a variant of, or a step along the road to, something called ‘Modern Monetary Theory’ or ‘MMT’. It isn’t: and so in the second part of this series Saul explains what MMT is (and isn’t).

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WHAT'S NEW

Most Recent Articles, Talks and Presentations

Coronavirus Impact Chart Pack 2021-09-18

Chart Pack | 18^th September 2021

Webinar: Fiscal Policy and Public Debt
Economic Policies, Events | 25^th August 2021

Old wine in new bottles: more ‘rent-seeking’ from South Australian manufacturing interests
Economic Policies, Publications, The Australian Economy | 17^th September 2021

The ‘corrupt bargain’ underpinning WA’s budget surpluses
Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, Taxation | 16^th September 2021

Housing Grants: more harm than good
Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, Housing, News, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy | 15^th September 2021

Housing affordability crisis with Brooke Corte
Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, Housing, News, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy | 14^th September 2021

This is a recession – we’re just not calling it one
Economic Policies, Publications, The Australian Economy | 9^th September 2021

Papua New Guinea in the Post-Covid World Economy
Asian Economies, The Global Economy | 7^th September 2021

Spoiler alert: we’re in a recession, even if it’s not ‘official’
Publications, The Australian Economy | 31^st August 2021

Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue inquiry into Housing Affordability and Supply in Australia
Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, Housing | 31^st August 2021

Tasmania’s 2021-22 State Budget
Economic Policies, Tasmania | 26^th August 2021

Excerpt: Modern Monetary Theory
Economic Policies, Economics and Economists, QE & MMT, The Global Economy | 25^th August 2021

Video & Presentation Slides: Modern Monetary Theory
Economic Policies, Economics and Economists, The Global Economy | 25^th August 2021

Rebuilding the performing arts: an economist weighs in
Publications, The Arts | 21^st August 2021

Is Australia having a Second Recession?
Australian Society and Politics, News, Publications, The Australian Economy | 16^th August 2021

Reflections on the 2021 Intergenerational Report
Economic Policies, Taxation, The Australian Economy | 15^th August 2021

The Economics of International Mobility
Australian Society and Politics, The Arts, The Australian Economy | 12^th August 2021

The effective rate of unemployment
Labour Market, The Australian Economy | 11^th August 2021

Are skyrocketing house prices a wellness issue?
Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, Housing, News, Recent Media Interview | 7^th August 2021

Negative Gearing and Capital Gains Tax (again)
Australian Society and Politics, Housing, News, Taxation | 4^th August 2021

VIDEO

Recent Presentations

The Impact of Covid-19 series

These videos are available to audience of Saul’s presentations as soon as they are uploaded and will be available to public one month after the presentation date.

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Education

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Globalization

Housing

Labour Market

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Security

Tasmania

Taxation

PUBLICATIONS

Here you can find articles or essays which I have written and which have been published elsewhere

Old wine in new bottles: more ‘rent-seeking’ from South Australian manufacturing interests
Economic Policies, Publications, The Australian Economy | 17^th September 2021

This is a recession – we’re just not calling it one
Economic Policies, Publications, The Australian Economy | 9^th September 2021

Spoiler alert: we’re in a recession, even if it’s not ‘official’
Publications, The Australian Economy | 31^st August 2021

Rebuilding the performing arts: an economist weighs in
Publications, The Arts | 21^st August 2021

Is Australia having a Second Recession?
Australian Society and Politics, News, Publications, The Australian Economy | 16^th August 2021

NEWS

TV, Radio & Print Media

Housing Grants: more harm than good
Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, Housing, News, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy | 15^th September 2021

Housing affordability crisis with Brooke Corte
Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, Housing, News, Recent Media Interview, The Australian Economy | 14^th September 2021

Is Australia having a Second Recession?
Australian Society and Politics, News, Publications, The Australian Economy | 16^th August 2021

Are skyrocketing house prices a wellness issue?
Australian Society and Politics, Economic Policies, Housing, News, Recent Media Interview | 7^th August 2021

Negative Gearing and Capital Gains Tax (again)
Australian Society and Politics, Housing, News, Taxation | 4^th August 2021

TESTIMONIALS

What Others Say

“You are one of the best at what you do in the world”
Gail Fosler, Chief Economist, The Conference Board, New York, December 2002

“I have never known an economist to have such a knowledge of world economic facts and to be able to bring to bear so much information in answering a question without notice”
Charles Goode, Chairman, ANZ Bank, July 2009

“Saul Eslake is … a highly regarded independent economist with the highest degree of integrity"
John Durie, Columnist, The Australian, July 2009

“… one of the few people in this world who can have so many oranges up in the air at the same time but still manage to catch them"
Andrew Clark, journalist, Australian Financial Review, November 2008

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Economic Policies

Video & Presentation Slides: Modern Monetary Theory

Premium Access - Monthly, Premium Access - Yearly, and Webinar: Modern Monetary Theory

Webinar: Fiscal Policy and Public Debt

Reflections on the 2021 Intergenerational Report

Are skyrocketing house prices a wellness issue?

Bursting the Housing Bubble

Video & Presentation Slides: What is ‘QE’, and how does it work?

June CPI and the implications of Australia’s vaccination strategy

‘Pop goes the rental’

PREMIUM ACCESS

Weekly Chart Pack and Online Event

Latest Chart Pack

Online Presentation

WEEKLY CHART PACK

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC18th September 2021

"A timely and comprehensive summary from one of Australia's best economists."

“I continue to find you thinking invaluable - this year to my ritual weekend reading of the economist I have happily added ‘Saul’s latest’.”

“Your chart pack is amazing - and thanks for offering to add me to the mailing list, that would be great to be included. Everything you could want to know is there - and the way the data are organised and presented to tell the stories makes it so easy to follow.”

“An excellent summary. Although I take a great interest in what’s happening with COVID-19 day by day In Australia and Internationally, I always find your weekly summary a very interesting review of the past week.”

EVENTS

“You are the best economic thinker in the country hands down”

“I continue to find you thinking invaluable - this year to my ritual weekend reading of the economist I have happily added ‘Saul’s latest’.”

“Your chart pack is amazing - and thanks for offering to add me to the mailing list, that would be great to be included. Everything you could want to know is there - and the way the data are organised and presented to tell the stories makes it so easy to follow.”

“An excellent summary. Although I take a great interest in what’s happening with COVID-19 day by day In Australia and Internationally, I always find your weekly summary a very interesting review of the past week.”

“Just want to congratulate you Saul on the unbelievably good set of slides you just presented, possibly the best I have ever seen. You have set the bar very high.”

“Thank you very much for your excellent presentation for the Economic Society today. It is always a great pleasure to hear your eloquent, up-to-date and comprehensive talks.”

online events @ saul-eslake.com

Quantitative Easing & Modern Monetary Policy

Webinar: Fiscal Policy and Public Debt

WHAT'S NEW

Coronavirus Impact Chart Pack 2021-09-18

VIDEO

The Impact of Covid-19 series

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NEWS

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ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
18^th September 2021