fixing inequality is the key to productivity
- Written by Jenny Gordon, Honorary Professor, Centre for Social Research and Methods, Australian National University
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Every five years the Productivity Commission is charged with examining everything that can be done to lift Australia’s productivity.
Its first interim report[1] in the current inquiry, issued well ahead of its final report due in February, proposes action on innovation, digital technologies and data and cyber-security, a productivity-friendly business environment, and a skilled and educated workforce.
But it doesn’t propose anything to address inequality.