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Christopher Joye

Public sector to blame for Australia’s poor productivity

Australia’s economic story has become dominated by public rather than private activity as politicians spend crazy amounts of money to buy votes.

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Productivity is a nebulous economic concept that is simply defined as the quantum of goods and services we produce for every hour we work.

It is crucial to understand because it is arguably the most significant driver of long-term economic growth, incomes, inflation and interest rates.

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Christopher Joye is a portfolio manager with Coolabah Capital, which invests in securities, including those discussed in his column. Connect with Christopher on Twitter.

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