Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
Prof Phil Lewis is the Director of the Centre for Labour Market Research (CLMR) and Professor of Economics at the University of Canberra. Phil is among the best-known economists in the area of employment, education and training in Australia and is the author of over 100 journal articles, books and book chapters. Apart from a distinguished academic career he has worked in government and has produced a number of major reports for the private and public sectors. He has an extensive track record of economic analysis and econometric analysis. He has over 30 years experience of management of research projects in universities and in government research organisations such as BLMR and ABARE. He is Past National President of the Economic Society of Australia, Past President of the Western Australian and Canberra branches of the Society and in 2008 was made Honorary Fellow of the Society for his contribution to the economics profession.
There are jobs in journalism, just not traditional ones
May 21, 2017 13:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business
The recent announcements of the proposed Fairfax sacking of 115 newsroom staff has again focused attention on the future of journalism in Australia. The Fairfax cuts follow the shedding of 120 editorial jobs a year...
We need to find new ways to measure the Australian labour force
Jan 13, 2017 14:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Over the last few years, weve seen a massive shift in the way we work. Thousands of Australians have abandoned the traditional 40-hour work week to work fewer hours or take on ad-hoc work, such as driving for Uber or doing...
Is the concept of 'helicopter money' set for a resurgence?
Aug 03, 2016 06:50 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks
As a student I was taught (and this will date me) that macroeconomics (the study of the economy as a whole) was essentially governed by two alternative views Keynesianism and Monetarism. Keynesians believed that the...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well