Entries by Patrick Nolan

Productivity in an international context

On the 8th of December this year Martin Weale, of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, highlighted concerns with the UK’s recent productivity growth. In the UK total output per worker is now no higher that it was 6 years ago. The UK is not the only country experiencing weak productivity growth. Many OECD […]

Taxing times

Below is a link to an updated calculator that allows people to compare how their tax situation would change should they shift to Australia. Taxing times. The model also allows people to work out how the tax situation and family income assistance for people in their circumstances have changed this century. The provision of tax […]