Monetary Policy: Should we be cutting interest rates now?

There is a raging debate among academic and industry economists on whether the cash rate should remain high or follow other countries by lowering interest rates.

In this Forum hosted by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, we present some rapid responses from some of Australia’s leading economists including:

Professor Emeritus Ross Garnaut AC
Faculty of Economics, The University of Melbourne

Dr Warren Hogan
EQ Economics

Professor Emeritus David Vines
Oxford Martin School, The University of Oxford

Dr Michael Keating AC
Former Head of Prime Minister & Cabinet, and Department of Finance 

Professor Jeff Borland
Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne

Dr Peter Tulip
Chief Economist, Centre for Independent Studies

Professor Emeritus Peter Dawkins AO
Mitchell Institute, Victoria University

Dr Isaac Gross
Department of Economics, Monash University

Professor Guay Lim
Macroeconomics Research Lead, Melbourne Institute

Professor Beth Webster
Director and Ronald Henderson Chair, Melbourne Institute

This event will take place online (via Zoom) and in person. You can select your preferred attendance during the registration process.

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