Exchanges with Saul Eslake: The Productivity Problem

Australia has a productivity problem, but is it as simple as saying this or is there a nuance to it?

This week on Exchanges, Evan sits down with one of Australia's most respected economists, Saul Eslake, to discuss this very question. Saul draws the link with why productivity matters more than most people realise, how it connects directly to the wages in our pockets and the cost of the lives we lead. The question this raises is: what policy measures could actually move the needle on economic growth and inflation management in Australia if productivity continues to flat line.

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