The Economy
Insights and innovations in the world of work and business
The Economy
Insights and innovations in the world of work and business
Who do you trust? New app to make online shopping safer
A new app to improve data transparency in online marketplaces and reduce cyber fraud has been developed by Macquarie Business School.
Righteous spending pays dividends for companies
Socially responsible investments not only enhance a firm’s reputation, they can actually make money, according to Macquarie Business School research.
Inside the Australia-UK trade deal: who benefits most?
Australian farmers look like winners, as do British car makers, but distance will prove a drawback. Dr Prashan Karunaratne analyses some implications of the proposed UK-Australia free trade agreement.
Why you should be excited about Open Banking
Open Banking is about to do to the ‘Big Four’ banks what Afterpay did to the credit card companies. That’s good news for long-suffering customers, say researchers from Macquarie Business School.
Please explain: What lies behind the cryptocurrency mania?
Cryptocurrencies are both widely disparaged by old people and enthusiastically invested in by younger people. Behavioural economist Professor Maroš Servátka looks at what is going on.
COVID confusion: authorities need to do more than jab in the dark
Uncertainty and delays over the COVID-19 vaccine rollout can be attributed to a failure to apply basic economic principles around portfolio diversification and understanding supply chain management, writes Macquarie Business School’s Dr Prashan Karunaratne.
Bad behaviour at work: Whose responsibility is it?
The reliance on unconscious bias training as a remedy for workplace ills won't fix the widespread problem of discrimination, harassment and bullying, write Professors Lucy Taksa and Louise Thornthwaite of Macquarie University's Centre for Workforce Futures.
Budget spends big but needs a longer-term view
Although the worst of the pandemic shock has passed, the government has gone for increased spending rather than faster debt consolidation. And as Macquarie Business School’s Professor David Orsmond explains, stronger measures to boost productivity and jobs in the medium-term are still needed.
Please explain: How do corporate takeovers work?
US investment giant Ares Management in February withdrew its conditional $6.4 billion offer to take over Australian wealth manager AMP. Macquarie Business School researcher Dr Farida Akhtar explains the mechanics of takeovers and why they sometimes fail.
George Floyd verdict: Is corporate brand activism taking a back seat?
Corporates that supported the BLM movement following George Floyd's death will likely argue that their outrage contributed to the guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin. Macquarie Business School's Dr Abas Mirzaei examines whether brands will continue the same level of public activism.
What are hedge funds?
The recent collapse of yet another hedge fund has thrust these seemingly mysterious investment funds back into the spotlight. For many investors, however, the question remains – what exactly are they? Hamid Yahyaei, from Macquarie Business School, explains.
'Right thing to do': Gig economy firms face the music
Work in the gig economy may have flourished during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the writing is on the wall for a business model that relies on avoiding the existence of an employment relationship, say researchers from Macquarie Business School's Centre for Workforce Futures.