Management - 15 Mar 2022
Tightly managing hospital beds during the pandemic helped those most in need
Dynamically steering bed allocation, along with a subsidy scheme at different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, improved the effectiveness of patient care.
Retail - 1 Mar 2022
Retail and the rise of the ‘hybrid’ customer
Retailers are luring shoppers back in-store, delving into innovative online shopping experiences and experimenting with the metaverse.
Labour market - 1 Mar 2022
Post-COVID-19, can women demand more workplace flexibility?
Businesses should seriously consider allowing female workers the flexibility to structure their work arrangements around family demands.
Climate Change - 15 Feb 2022
How climate change could threaten Victoria’s wheat crops
Under some climate change scenarios, heavy losses are predicted for Victoria’s wheat crops. But there are steps farmers can take to mitigate the impact.
Trade - 1 Feb 2022
Squid Game, K-pop and the ‘rock star’ economist
Mixing pop culture with economic theory has helped Associate Professor Wayne Geerling teach complex and sometimes dry economic theory.
Labour market - 1 Feb 2022
Fishing for global talent: what Australia needs to do now to lure skilled immigrants
Highly skilled global talent follows economic opportunities. What policies should Australia adopt to attract these foreign workers?