Would restrictions for unvaccinated people tip the scale towards more vaccinations?
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Melbourne Institute Virtual Colloquium
Join us in a colloquium for policy makers, practitioners and analysts.
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Read the latest Taking the Pulse of the Nation Survey Report
Find out whether banning unvaccinated individuals from certain public events and activities is likely to incentivise those who are unvaccinated to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Read the latest Research Insight
Why do some wealthy Australians choose not to take out private hospital insurance?
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HILDA Survey User Virtual Colloquium
It has been 21 years since work on the design of the HILDA Survey commenced. To mark and celebrate this milestone, the Melbourne Institute is holding a series of weekly virtual colloquia (over a six-week period) to showcase new research based on the data the HILDA Survey has generated to date.
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 nearly 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 of a variety of conferences, forums and a virtual colloquium throughout the year that both inform and shape Australia's social policy.
