Great approach, weak execution. Economists decline to give budget top marks
- Written by Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-NDDespite overwhelmingly endorsing the general stance of the 2021 budget, only a few of the 56 leading economists surveyed by the Economic Society of Australia and The Conversation are prepared to give it top marks.
Asked to grade the budget on a scale of A to F given Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s objective...
