Business has become increasingly involved in social and political issues. Some believe this is because each successive generation has been more left wing than the last, and thus expect brands to undertake corporate activism.
Senior management should be concerned they are putting their companies at risk of reputational harm if they associate with movements that are, or become, viewed negatively by the general public.
Tax increases are built into Australia’s personal income tax policy by default. In fact, in any year in which the government does not provide tax cuts, pay increases push up (average) tax rates.
Housing affordability remains one of Australia’s clearest — and most frequently cited — examples of intergenerational inequality.
For those on lower incomes, even a small increase in nominal income leads to a larger increase in their overall tax rate.
This report investigates the extent to which age is a factor in determining a first preference vote for Australia’s major centre-right political parties; the ex ante coalition between the Liberal Party of Australia and the National Party of Australia — the Coalition.
In the Covid era, many policies were defended on the basis that they would help those vulnerable to Covid, mainly the elderly. This report attempts to put a price tag on Covid-era policies, from the perspective of Australia’s youth.
This paper outlines the barriers to millennial entrepreneurship and proposes solutions for younger generations to undertake entrepreneurial activity.
Growing concerns have been expressed about the economic fortunes of young Australians. One of the key indicators in assessing their long-term economic wellbeing is intergenerational income mobility — the extent to which young people’s incomes over time exceed that of their parents.
As a result of house prices increases, it has become much harder to save for a deposit and, as a result, homeownership percentages among younger workers have fallen. Superannuation, particularly future increases in the guarantee rate, is one of the reasons it is harder to save for a deposit.
The move toward greater self-sufficiency from aged care recipients is a commendable, albeit incomplete, step towards sustainability and generational equity. …
There was a time when creating jobs, and creating wealth, and keeping consumers happy was all businesses needed to do …
Political failures are combining with increasingly progressive younger generations to present a clear danger for centre-right parties. It is well …
Margaret Thatcher said the facts of life are Conservative. Even Labor icons Bob Hawke and Paul Keating agreed with the …
Australia’s centre-right political movement is in trouble. This may have seemed obvious from the fact that the Coalition lost elections …
Despite having been in office for 20 of the last 27 years, predictions of the Coalition’s political death have proliferated …
Our policymakers have yet to apologise for or even recognise the scale of the damage that government Covid-era policies have …
The notion of the ‘fair go’ is meant to be central to Australia’s national ethos. It’s not easy to define, …
The latest Intergenerational Report sends a clear message to policymakers that the nation can no longer afford to continue to ring-fence …
What could plunging birth rates mean for Australia?
CIS Researchers Simon Cowan and Emilie Dye discuss in detail the findings from their survey on public perception of corporate …
The Centre for Independent Studies commissiomed a survey to find out what Australians really think of corporate activism. They found …
Intergenerational Policy Analyst Emilie Dye takes to the street to find out what Australians think about corporate social and political …
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Bracket Creep Explained: The hidden tax cutting into your earnings. Bracket creep chips away at living standards, especially those of …
On the final On Liberty for 2022, Salvatore Babones returns to discuss the new CIS Intergenerational research program with Program Director Matt Taylor.