Big business says wants a more productive economy, but its complaints about industrial relations are really about its profit margins, says Matt Grudnoff.

On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Australia Institute Senior Economist Matt Grudnoff and Research Fellow Adam Gottschalk discuss the spin around productivity and why paying workers more – not less – might hold the key to a more productive economy.

Join President José Ramos-Horta at 6pm AEDT, Tuesday 8 October for an evening of conversation at the Sydney Opera House, presented by the Australia Institute as part of its 30 Years of Big Ideas.

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Host: Matt Grudnoff, Senior Economist, the Australia Institute // @MattGrudnoff

Host: Adam Gottschalk, Anne Kantor Research Fellow, the Australia Institute // @adamchalksitup

Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions

We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au.

Big business says wants a more productive economy, but its complaints about industrial relations are really about its profit margins, says Matt Grudnoff.
On this episode of Dollars &amp; Sense, Australia Institute Senior Economist Matt Grudnoff and Research Fellow Adam Gottschalk discuss the spin around productivity and why paying workers more – not less – might hold the key to a more productive economy.
<a href="https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/talks-and-ideas/value-independence-lessons-learned-timor-lestes-path-freedom">Join President José Ramos-Horta</a> at 6pm AEDT, Tuesday 8 October for an evening of conversation at the Sydney Opera House, presented by the Australia Institute as part of its 30 Years of Big Ideas.
<a href="australiainstitute.org.au">australiainstitute.org.au</a> // <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAusInstitute">@theausinstitute</a>
Host: Matt Grudnoff, Senior Economist, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/MattGrudnoff">@MattGrudnoff</a>
Host: Adam Gottschalk, Anne Kantor Research Fellow, the Australia Institute // <a href="https://x.com/adamchalksitup">@adamchalksitup</a>
Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions
We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to <a href="mailto:podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au">podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au</a>.

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Big business says wants a more productive economy, but its complaints about industrial relations are really about their profit margins, says Matt Grudnoff.

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