Melbourne Institute:
Applied Economic & Social Research
We are Australia’s pre-eminent economic and social policy research centre. For over 60 years our world-class economists have conducted rigorous, independent research and analysis, providing an evidence base for effective policy reform. We help to solve some of the most pressing and complex issues affecting ordinary Australians, striving to advance opportunity, equity and prosperity for our nation.
News
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Monthly Inflation Gauge and Cost of Living report
The Melbourne Institute Monthly Inflation Gauge recorded a rise in monthly inflation during November. The monthly cost of living rose for age pensioners and self-funded retirees, but fell for other government transfer recipients and employee households.
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Maintaining momentum in defining and measuring poverty in Australia
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Watch: 2024 Freebairn Public Lecture
Professor Renée Fry-McKibbin, Australian National University, presented the 2024 Freebairn Public Lecture at the University of Melbourne on Thursday, November 21, 2024.
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Money may make the world go round, but what is it exactly?
Professor Stuart Kells explains that we need to talk accurately about money because understanding it means we can all hold governments and banks to account.
Discover the Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research
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Data Tools and Indicators
We apply cutting-edge statistical and econometric methodology to primary and secondary data sets, producing trusted tools and insights for government, education, business and community organisations.
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Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey
Our HILDA survey has provided crucial insights into Australian life for over two decades. The only nationally representative long-term study of households in this country, it has followed the same group of Australians since 2001.
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Conferences and Forums
The Melbourne Institute hosts a variety of conferences and forums throughout the year that both inform and shape Australia's social policy.