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Monash Economics in the News

2009

16th July – Gennadi Kazakevitch

The Age

Truckin on after the deluge

 

4th July - Jakob Madsen

The Age

For predicting the slump, just a few get medals

 

10th June – Russell Smyth

The Age

Rhetoric of justice must be more than just rhetoric

6 May - Russell Smyth
Triple J
Is the Recession Good for the Environment in China?

6 May - He-ling Shi
ABC - Radio Australia
Bernanke's testimony to the Congress and its implications on Australia-China economic relations

30 April - Steph Miller
IPAA Victoria
Financing Government - YIPAA Sectors at Sunrise Seminar 

05 April – Treasury Engagement
The Australian
Dismal science of economics faces dilemma

March – Jakob Madsen
The Age
Financial crisis – a common perception

March – Russell Smyth
The Age
Reasons for financial crisis

March – Jakob Madsen
Careers Update
Economic meltdown from Monash Academics

26th February – Gennadi Kazakevitch
The Age
Housing Affordability

31st January – James Ang
Radio National
Malaysia signs to a barter system

23rd January – He-Ling Shi
Radio National Canberra
China slow down snaps five year streak

3rd January – Jakob Madsen
The Age
*   “Steep price on carbon needed to encourage alternative fuel sources”
*   “There are many imbalances in the global economy”
*   “Forecast were way out for 2008”

 

2008

26th November  - Jakob Madsen
Leader - Mordialloc       
On how ‘kick-starting’ the economy has started too early.

10th November - He-Ling Shi
ABC Radio Australia     
China’s 4 trillion yen bailout to boost its domestic economy

28th October - He-Ling Shi
ABC  Radio Australia 
China’s efforts to kick-start the housing sector.

23rd October - Yew-Kwang Ng
Business Times (Singapore)
Regarding the anomalies which have recently appeared within financial markets. With the attribution of such anomalies being a result of “fear psychology” and the short-term reversal of “carry trade”.

20th October – Russell Smyth
Springvale-Dandenong Leader
Interviewed about “Dandenong’s battlers may derail $10b economy surplus”

8th October - Jakob Madsen
SBS Ethnic Radio
Problem of an escalating credit market

23rd September – Russell Smyth
Columbia Journalism Review
Interviewed for an article “Jurisprudence American Style”

17th September – Russell Smyth
New York Times
Research was cited on radio interview from article “US court is now guiding fewer nations”

29th August - Jakob Madsen
ABC1 (Stateline)
Victoria will suffer because of manufacturing

27th August - Jakob Madsen
The Age (on line)
Interviewed for an article on the Victorian economy going into a recession in which he stated that as the Europena and United States’ credit crisis hit home the Australian economy would begin to crumble

23rd August - Russell Smyth
Herald Sun
Chinese government will manage a soft landing

12th August – Russell Smyth
ABC 891 Adelaide
Research was cited on radio interview from article “Pollution and well-being in China”

11th August – Russell Smyth
Global Focus, The Pulse, Geelong 94.7FM
Research was cited on radio interview from article “Pollution and well-being in China”

5th August - Russell Smyth
Radio Adelaide (Peter Godfrey)
Reduction in household income could improve the well being of those affected by pollution

2nd August - Russell Smyth
The Age (Opinion piece)
Chinese people are choking on their country’s success

31st July – Graciela Chichilnisky
The Age
Climate change mesmerises public opinion

4th July - Jakob Madsen
The Age
A financial penalty for leaving the labour market before the age of 65 should be introduced.

4th July – Ross Booth
ABC 774 Melbourne
On countering the research that shows hardly any net economic benefit due to the Grand Prix.

10th June – Peter Forsyth
The Age (Opinion piece), Fairfax Digital 
Singling out an industry such as aviation for an extra impost to cut greenhouse gas emissions is sure to backfire.

4th June - Yew-Kwang Ng
Science Alert
As calculated by his Environmentally Happy Nation Index the average Australian inflicts 9.5 years of misery on the citizens of other countries

3rd June - Yew-Kwang Ng
The Canberra Times
As calculated by his Environmentally Happy Nation Index the average Australian inflicts 9.5 years of misery on the citizens of other countries

1st June - Yew-Kwang Ng
Sunday Age
As calculated by his Environmentally Happy Nation Index the average Australian inflicts 9.5 years of misery on the citizens of other countries

26th May - Peter Forsyth
Australian Financial Review (Opinion piece)
Measures such as bans on incandescent light bulbs to cut greenhouse gas will be ineffective and ultimately redundant.

5th May - Peter Forsyth
Australian Financial Review (Opinion piece)
Better project evaluation, of economic and environmental aspects, is needed in determining Australia’s infrastructure priorities.

14th March - Peter Forsyth
The Age  (Opinion piece)
With the Federal Government announcing a review of export policies and programs, bridging the trade gap is not just about increasing product volume.

12th March – Peter Forsyth
Bridging the trade gap is not just about increasing product volume

12th March - Ross Booth
Herald Sun       
Measuring economic impact of the Grand Prix is problematic.

8th February - Peter Forsyth
The Australian  
Passengers having to pay a high price for carbon cuts and that climate change could be damaging for tourism in general.

5th February - Russell Smyth
The Age (Opinion piece) 
Fertility and employment rates are flagging due to lack of good policy

2nd February – Russell Smyth
The Age
Chinese people are choking on their country’s success

31st January – James Ang
Radio National
Malaysia signed a barter system – this is proof of financial difficulties

14th January – Jakob Madsen
The Advertiser
Experts warns on Bailout

14th January – Peter Forsyth
PR-inside.com
Commercial air traffic has been growing at a far greater rate than airport capacity

9th January - Jakob Madsen
The Age           
High oil prices and the prospect of production peaking could lead to economic turmoil.