An excess of everything is bad'. This famous old proverb fits well with the current condition of Australian household debt that is continuously rising. Research in Australia's household indebtedness is scarce and strategies to control the rising household debt remain contentious. The government...

Welfare economic analysis of health issues and policies can provide well balanced orderings of the state of the economy. This paper provides an innovative framework for welfare economic analysis of the relationships between economic growth, health outcomes and social welfare for both a...