Stop Showing Your Work: How to Speak Like a Senior Economist
Are you tired of losing your audience's attention during technical briefings? In this episode, we break down the essential communication skills every economist needs to move from "technical accuracy" ...
28 Jun 22min
High-Impact Webinar Strategy for Analysts
This episode explores the following key themes and strategies:Shifting from Reports to Narratives: The discussion emphasizes that webinars for analysts should not be mere "report readings" but structu...
28 Jun 13min
CBA vs. CEA: The Economic Evaluation Tools Shaping Government Decisions
Learn the different economic evaluation methods used to ensure efficient resource allocation. We explore when to use Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA)—which converts all benefits into dollar values—and Cost...
15 Nov 202512min
The Subjective Assumptions Shaping CGE Models and Australian Economic Policy
Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) modelling is a central element of economic and policy debate in Australia, used for decisions ranging from tax reform to the approval of major projects. This repor...
15 Nov 202533min
Treasury Modelling Secrets: Macro Forecasts, Tax Policy & CGE/OLG Models
Discover the complex economic models shaping fiscal advice at The Treasury. This review explores the critical recommendation to move away from the current 3-phase forecasting approach and embed a new,...
14 Nov 202513min
DSGE Models: Crisis, Financial Frictions, and the Future of Macro Policy
Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) models are the leading, transparent tool for macroeconomic policy assessment. Discover why these models failed to predict the 2008 financial crisis, and h...
13 Nov 202514min
Australia's Economic Race: Capacity Constraints, Inflation Targets, and the Path Off the Rail | RBA Outlook
Delve into the Australian economic outlook with insights derived from the speech of Andrew Hauser, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). This episode explores the "unusual challenge"...
12 Nov 202516min
RBA Rate Hold (3.60%): Australia's Persistent Inflation and Capacity Pressures | Nov 2025 SMP
In this episode of Inside's Economist's Mind, we break down the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) decision in November 2025 to leave the cash rate target unchanged at 3.60 per cent.Drawing on the late...
12 Nov 202514min
