As the population ages there will be potentially significant implications for a wide range of economic variables, including in particular the fiscal costs of social expenditures. Long-term fiscal planning requires estimates of the possible future path of public spending. This article presents...

Tax microsimulation models are based on large-scale cross-sectional survey data. Each individual or household has a sample weight provided by the statistical agency responsible for collecting the data. The typical starting point is to use weights that are inversely related to the probability of...

George Warde Norman was a Director of the Bank of England from 1821 to 1872, a key figure behind the Bank Charter Act of 1844, and one of the founders of the Political Economy Club. In 1821 G.W. Norman began an essay on taxation as part of the utilitarian programme. His vision was for increased...

This publication contains current research and analysis on a broad range of issues topical to Australia's social policy and its administration. Special section: papers from the conference 'Income support, labour markets and behaviour: a research agenda'