An article published today The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand, based on our recent open access publication at doi.org/10.1111/1475-4… Australia's system of taxing alcohol is 'incoherent', but our research suggests a single tax rate isn't the answer theconversation.com/australias-sys… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Our very own Yuting Yuting Zhang is running for (Australian Health Economics Society) president! Pls don’t forget to cast your vote!

Some thoughts on proposed changes to health insurance incentives with Yuting Zhang theconversation.com/private-health… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

How does private health insurance uptake affect public hospital waiting times? The latest Working Paper by Ou Yang, Jongsay Yong and Yuting Zhang examines the impact. Read the paper → go.unimelb.edu.au/3zos #healthinsurance #ausecon

Does private health insurance cut public hospital waiting lists? We found it barely makes a dent theconversation.com/does-private-h… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand Ou Yang Australian Research Council Melbourne Institute

Pay-for-performance incentives for specialised services in England: a mixed methods evaluation P4P doesn't always work - in this instance the complexity of the scheme likely contributed to it's failure 📢New paper: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Very exciting event from us! Please come and join!

We are all here at #OutlookCon23! Treasurer Jim Chalmers MP giving morning keynote address! Melbourne Institute Business & Economics UniMelb University of Melbourne

In the conference's opening keynote address, The Hon Dr. Jim Chalmers MP, Treasurer of Australia, outlines Australia's climate and energy objectives and the principles and priority areas guiding Labor's approach to net zero. #OutlookCon23

Full employment and low inflation: Can we pull it off? Pradeep Philip (Deloitte), Luci Ellis (Westpac Bank) and Innes Willox AM (Ai Group) explore the possibilities in this morning's panel discussion. #OutlookCon23

Prof Yuting Zhang is giving insights on how to improve Australia's PHI system. #OutlookCon23 Melbourne Institute Business & Economics UniMelb

Call for papers and discussants! 13th Australasian Workshop on Econometrics and Health Economics 10 - 12 April 2024 - Kingscliff, New South Wales Submission deadline 22 December 2023: bit.ly/3shZIMl

Join us in celebrating Medicare's 40th anniversary! 🎉 A milestone of excellence in healthcare, proudly commemorated at the Melbourne Institute. #MedicareAt40 #Medicare Melbourne Institute Business & Economics UniMelb

Happy Birthday Medicare! Policy supported by research -> Universal healthcare access in AUS guided by data work led by academics at Melbourne Institute Find Scotton and Deeble work here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.111… Prof Ross Williams on the origins of Medicare #Medicareat40

Did you know that #Medicare's essential features were developed by John Deeble and Richard Scotton at the Melbourne Institute in 1968? Read about the origins of Medicare in their early papers in the Australian Economic Review → go.unimelb.edu.au/6ri8 pic.x.com/x3pyh6msNe

Excited to kick off this afternoon's sessions with the Hon. Greg Hunt leading the discussion on enhancing healthcare access and affordability! #MedicareAt40 Melbourne Institute Business & Economics UniMelb

Excited to share our latest publication in Health Economics. Our findings suggest raising PHI coverage is not an effective strategy in reducing waiting times in public hospitals in 🇦🇺. Full insights here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/he… Yuting Zhang Business & Economics UniMelb Melbourne Institute

A bunch of bunchers – how do people tweak their income to sneak below the tax rates? Sydney Morning Herald article on our recently published paper: 12ft.io/proxy?q=https:… Joint work with Robert Breunig, Shane Johnson, and Miguel Olivo-Villabrille.

Last month, Professor Sandra E. Black (Columbia University University) presented "Where does wealth come from?" where she discussed the substantial increase in wealth inequality over the recent decades. Tap through to watch the 2024 Downing Public Lecture → unimelb.me/49wWfK5

Our researcher Ou Yang has been interviewed by Guardian Australia in relation to Australian Bureau of Statistics showing alcohol induced deaths are at some of the highest levels in a decade. How can #economic #policy correct this? theguardian.com/news/2024/mar/…