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Vital Signs. Might straight down the middle be the source of our economic success?

  • Written by Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW
Vital Signs. Might straight down the middle be the source of our economic success?Australian roads are straight, as has been the trajectory of our economic policy for more than 30 years.Shutterstock

What do a billionaire, a former vice president, and a US democratic socialist have to do with Australia’s nearly three-decade run of economic growth?

More than you might think.

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