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Dr Ou Yang
Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic and Social Research, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Melbourne
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Environment
Tougher environmental policies can create economic winners
There seems to be a working assumption that if Australia adopts tougher environmental policies, our economic growth will be undermined. But new research finds the opposite is true
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Business & Economics
Competition isn’t improving the aged care sector
A new study finds more competition isn’t associated with better quality of care or lower prices in aged care, prompting policy reform to address sources of market failures