The $9.6 billion in extra promises yesterday from the Coalition would seem on the surface to be another drawing down of the boom’s economic capital. But there are some actually useful moves within the big sums, writes Joshua Gans.
Economics professor
AFR conflict of interest
When quoting him in yesterday’s article on state by state arts funding, the Australian Financial Review should have declared that David Throsby is not only a Macquarie University economics professor but also Chairperson of the NSW State Government’s Arts Advisory Council.
