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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.
Christopher JoyeColumnistProductivity 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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