Economic policy has transformed Australia in the past forty years.

If you’re reading about the Australian economy, it’s only a matter of time before you come across the term, “neoliberalism”. Over the past four decades, this brand of economic thought has had a massive impact on the shape of economies around the world.

Professor John Quiggin unpacks the rise of neoliberalism in Australia, the distinguishing characteristics of this ideology, and how events like the Global Financial Crisis undermined the credibility of key neoliberal theories.

John’s 2024 book, After Neoliberalism, can be found here.

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