Parents’ mental and financial stress soars during COVID-19 crisis

Australians are preferring to “err on the side of caution” and stay at home as much as possible to minimise the risk of infection during the coronavirus pandemic.

Published 06 Aug 2020

Economics

Yuting Zhang Future Fellowship

Faculty researcher Professor Yuting Zhang has been awarded a Future Fellowship from the Australian Research Council, to fund her forthcoming project on private health insurance.

Published 03 Aug 2020

Economy to contract three per cent in June with significant uncertainty about future growth

Published 31 Jul 2020

Research

Stronger environmental regulation makes economic winners

This idea environmental regulation hurts the economy is deeply entrenched in pro-business discourse. Our analysis of 22 nations suggest, in the long term, the opposite is true.

Published 23 Jul 2020

JobKeeper and JobSeeker extensions are a welcome boost to consumer spending

Researchers have welcomed the announced extension of JobKeeper and JobSeeker, with new survey results showing Australians are spending less.

Published 23 Jul 2020

Majority of Australians are at risk of financial vulnerability

Published 09 Jul 2020

Australians adapting to ‘new normal’ by shifting transport use and favouring face masks

Published 02 Jul 2020

Australians are re-engaging but still wary of pandemic’s economic impact

More Australians are re-engaging economically and socially, but many still expect the pandemic to have a long-term negative impact on the economy, according to the latest survey by the Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research at the University of Melbourne.

Published 25 Jun 2020

Expectations shifting as people adapt to 'new normal' - survey

Published 18 Jun 2020

Financial stress easing but many not seeking necessary healthcare

Published 11 Jun 2020

Satisfaction with government jobs policies drops

Australians’ satisfaction with government economic policies is falling, with a large proportion of people unemployed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic not benefiting from the JobKeeper and JobSeeker schemes, according to the latest survey by the Melbourne Institute Applied Economic & Social Research at the University of Melbourne.

Published 04 Jun 2020

Economics

RESET: Restoring Australia after the Great Crash of 2020

Published 29 May 2020

Melbourne Institute reports reveal economic impact of COVID-19 for May

Two reports released today by the Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research reveal the continued economic impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Australia at a state level.

Published 29 May 2020

Financial stress due to COVID-19 is on the rise, finds survey

Despite satisfaction with government economic policies to support jobs and keep people connected to work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, negative economic conditions appear to be having an impact on people’s finances, according to the latest survey by the Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research at the University of Melbourne.

Published 28 May 2020

Who's hit hardest by the COVID-19 economic shutdown?

The latest Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey shines a light on those most vulnerable to the COVID-19 economic downturn ­– low-wage workers, women and young people

Published 26 May 2020

COVID-19 interfering with philanthropy

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting the ability of Australians to donate and extend a helping hand to others outside their household, according to the latest survey by the Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research at the University of Melbourne.

Published 22 May 2020

Economics

Further to fall, harder to rise: Australia must outperform to come out even from COVID-19

Australia's economy has prospered due to open borders and international trade. It has much more to lose from disruptions.

Published 20 May 2020

Younger Australians perceive fewer people in their neighbourhood are practising social distancing and feel restrictions should last longer, survey finds

While almost 80 per cent of Australians are perceived as practising social distancing, younger Australians are more likely to indicate that fewer people in their neighbourhood are practising the disease-prevention measure, according to the latest survey by the Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research at the University of Melbourne.

Published 14 May 2020

Reported mental distress from COVID-19 varies across industries, survey finds

Many Australians are experiencing mental distress as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the proportion reported varying across industries, according to the latest survey by the Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research at the University of Melbourne.

Published 07 May 2020

Three in ten financially stressed over impact of COVID-19

A weekly survey of Australians in response to the impact of COVID-19 has found that around 30 per cent of those interviewed reported feeling financially stressed in terms of paying for essential goods and services.

Published 30 Apr 2020