The Distribution of Recent Economic Gains

Research Project

Background

Australia is now in the 16th year of an economic expansion which has brought more rapid growth in aggregate prosperity than in any period since the 1960s. However, the sources of this prosperity may have changed over time in response to domestic and international developments in the economic environment. This study will consider which parts of the community have gained from these trends.

Objectives of the Study

The main objectives of the study are to describe the sources of growth in Australian average income and the flow of that income through the economy and the community.