SAUL ESLAKE

Economist

SAUL ESLAKE

Economist

‘Welcome to my website …
I’m an independent economist, speaker, company director
and Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Tasmania’

The Australian Economy

Australia hasn’t had a recession – in the widely used sense of two or more consecutive quarters of negative real GDP growth – since 1991. Since then, Australia’s ranking among nations in terms of per capita GDP has risen from 22nd to, in the last four years, either 12th or 13th, behind only the United States, Norway, Switzerland and a number of other smaller states which are predominantly either oil producers or financial centres. Australia’s economic performance reflects a combination of luck and management – the relative importance and quality of which have varied significantly from time to time. Monitoring the performance of and analysing the prospects for the Australian economy has been the major part of my ‘day job’ since I completed my university degree in 1979.

The future of manufacturing isn’t in a return to the past

The Australian Economy | 15^th August 2015

Article published in ‘Management Today’, the magazine of the Australian Institute of Management, August 2015

The ‘Asian Century’ – Implications for Australia and for Melbourne

Australian Society and Politics, The Australian Economy | 26^th October 2012

Address to the Metro Planning Strategy Joint Industry Symposium, Melbourne, 26th October 2012

The Global Financial Crisis and its Impact on the Australian Economy

The Australian Economy | 3^rd June 2009

Presentation to the Queensland CFO Summit, Brisbane, 3rd June 2009

Australia and Britain – How the China-Driven Commodities Boom is Causing Their Economic Cycles to Diverge

The Australian Economy | 26^th September 2007

Talk to a luncheon hosted by the Australia-Britain Chamber of Commerce, 26th September 2007

Financial implications of an ageing population

The Australian Economy | 25^th May 2007

Presentation to Aged & Community Care Victoria’s State Congress and Trade Exhibition, 25th May 2007

The Australian Economy

The Australian Economy | 15^th January 2007

Presentation to Economics and Politics students from the University of Delaware (who were visiting Australia as part of their course), 15th January 2007 (this is a general introduction to the Australian economy including a compare-and-contrast with the US economy)

EVENTS

“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, June 2020. Website

“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, July 2020. 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, July 2020.

“100 slides in 1 hour!! While very comprehensive you do not make everyday people, such as myself, feels clueless, out of depth or bored. You have an amazing ability to project the same energy and intensity from your desk as if you were standing on stage. These qualities make you standout from the rest.”

“anonymous” audience member, July 2020.

online events @ saul-eslake.com

SEP

7^th

The Impact of Covid-19 on the Global and Australian economies

Saul’s online seminar focusing on the Global and Australian economies.
Join Saul Eslake from the comfort of your device anywhere in the world.

1.00 pm AEST
11:00 am Hong Kong | 8:00 pm Los Angeles
$39.99 AUD
Early Bird $29.99 - code: AUG-2020 valid until 31 AUG 2020.

OCT

7^th

Assessment of the 2020-21 Australian Federal Budget

Saul’s assessment of the 2020-21 Australian Federal Budget. Join Saul Eslake from the comfort of your device anywhere in the world.

1.00 pm AEST
10:00 am Hong Kong | 7:00 pm Los Angeles
$39.99
Early Bird $29.99 - code: AUG-2020 valid until 31 AUG 2020.

OCT

28^th

Preview of the US Presidential and Congressional elections

Saul’s preview of the US Presidential and Congressional elections. Join Saul Eslake from the comfort of your device anywhere in the world.

1.00 pm AEST
10:00 am Hong Kong | 7:00 pm Los Angeles
$39.99
Early Bird $29.99 - code: AUG-2020 valid until 31 AUG 2020.

External Speaking Engagements

Aug

24^th

Navigating a Boom-Bust Future as if Young People Mattered

(Virtual) Panel discussion at the National Youth Summit, hosted by the National Youth Commission
2.00 pm AEST

Speaking Engagement Request

WHAT'S NEW

Most Recent Articles, Talks and Presentations

Weekly Chart Pack
Chart Pack | 1^st August 2020

The Impact of Covid-19 to the Global and Australian economies, 29 July 2020 – Part 3
Video | 8^th August 2020

The Impact of Covid-19 to the Global and Australian economies, 29 July 2020 – Part 2
Video | 8^th August 2020

Video: The Impact of Covid-19 to the Global and Australian economies – 29 July 2020 | Part 1
Video | 8^th August 2020

How vulnerable is China?
Asian Economies | 2^nd August 2020

The Impact of Covid-19 to the Global and Asian Economies
Asian Economies, The Global Economy | 31^st July 2020

The latest ABS Weekly Payroll Jobs data for Tasmania
Tasmania | 28^th July 2020

A (very brief) radio piece on ‘Modern Monetary Theory’
Economic Policies, News | 27^th July 2020

WEEKLY CHART PACK

Coronavirus Impact Chart Pack

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

VIDEO

Recent Presentations

The Impact of Covid-19 to the Global and Australian economies, 29 July 2020

TOPICS

Articles, Talks and Presentations

The Arts

Asian Economies

The Australian Economy

Australian Society and Politics

Commodities

Economic Policies

Economics and Economists

Education

The Global Economy

Globalization

Housing

Labour Market

Productivity

Security

Tasmania

Taxation

PUBLICATIONS

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

Factors behind last week’s turbulence on stock markets
Publications, The Global Economy | 15^th October 2018

The global financial crisis – a decade on
Publications | 25^th September 2018

Review of the Parliamentary Budget Office’s latest medium-term budget projections
Economic Policies, News, Publications | 6^th September 2018

The Australian Government’s ‘backflip’ on raising the pension age to 70
Economic Policies, News, Publications | 5^th September 2018

An assessment of the 2018-19 South Australian State Budget
News, Publications | 5^th September 2018

NEWS

TV, Radio & Print Media

A (very brief) radio piece on ‘Modern Monetary Theory’
Economic Policies, News | 27^th July 2020

Saul Eslake talks with Elysse Morgan about the pathway to recovery from the Covid-induced recession
News, The Australian Economy | 21^st July 2020

Global Poverty at the Crossroads
News, The Global Economy | 21^st July 2020

Discussion of the First Report of the (Tasmanian) Premier’s Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Council
News, Tasmania | 21^st July 2020

Is this a Depression?
News, The Australian Economy | 16^th July 2020

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

“An outstanding presentation that was lucid, logical and blended hard facts with humour. And Saul comfortably communicated to meet the wide range of ages, occupations and knowledge of our guests”
Anthony Starkins, Executive Director, First Samuel Ltd, August 2016

SAUL ESLAKE

Economist

Economist

The Australian Economy

The future of manufacturing isn’t in a return to the past

The ‘Asian Century’ – Implications for Australia and for Melbourne

The Global Financial Crisis and its Impact on the Australian Economy

Australia and Britain – How the China-Driven Commodities Boom is Causing Their Economic Cycles to Diverge

Financial implications of an ageing population

The Australian Economy

EVENTS

“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.”

“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

External Speaking Engagements

WHAT'S NEW

WEEKLY CHART PACK

VIDEO

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PUBLICATIONS

NEWS

TESTIMONIALS

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