If Australia had the same labour participation rate of Nordic countries, our economy would be $60 billion larger. In today's episode, we unpack why free childcare would not only be good for Australian women and their workforce participation, but would help grow the Australian economy too.The Australia Institute // @theausinstituteHost: Ebony Bennett, deputy director of the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennettGuests: Matt Grudnoff, senior economist of the Australia Institute // @MattGrudnoffProducer: Jennifer Macey with help from Grace Crivellaro and Lucy Luo. Theme music: Jonathan McFeat from Pulse and Thrum.

<div>If Australia had the same labour participation rate of Nordic countries, our economy would be $60 billion larger. In today's episode, we unpack why free childcare would not only be good for Australian women and their workforce participation, but would help grow the Australian economy too.</div><div>The Australia Institute // <a href="http://twitter.com/theausinstitute" target="_blank">@theausinstitute</a></div><div><b>Host:</b> Ebony Bennett, deputy director of the Australia Institute // <a href="http://twitter.com/ebony_bennett" target="_blank">@ebony_bennett</a></div><div><b>Guests: </b>Matt Grudnoff, senior economist of the Australia Institute // <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MattGrudnoff" target="_blank">@MattGrudnoff</a></div><div><b>Producer:</b> Jennifer Macey with help from Grace Crivellaro and Lucy Luo. </div><div>Theme music: Jonathan McFeat from Pulse and Thrum.</div>

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Politics and the economy explained in plain English

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If Australia had the same labour participation rate of Nordic countries, our economy would be $60 billion larger. In today's episode,...

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