Joe Branigan's guest appearances

Joe Branigan

Economics Explored

Mark Thornton

Eamonn Butler

Margaret Thatcher

John August

Tony Wood

David Johnson

David Bahnsen

Ben Phillips

Walter Block

Michael Edelstein

Chester Arthur

Danielle Wood

Brady Nelson

John Kay

Matt Canavan

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Professor Henry Ergas and Joe Branigan have just had a new paper published by the Menzies Research Centre, COVID19: Getting Australia Safely Back to Work. Economics Explained host Gene Tunny speaks with Joe Branigan, Director of Tulipwood Economics, about the paper.For a sample of Joe’s comments and a link to an interview with Professor Ergas, check out:Suppression preferred over more costly elimination strategy say Ergas &amp; Branigan

Professor Henry Ergas and Joe Branigan have just had a new paper published by the Menzies Research Centre, <a href="https://www.menziesrc.org/news-feed/safelybacktowork" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">COVID19: Getting Australia Safely Back to Work</a>. Economics Explained host Gene Tunny speaks with Joe Branigan, Director of Tulipwood Economics, about the paper.For a sample of Joe’s comments and a link to an interview with Professor Ergas, check out:<a href="https://queenslandeconomywatch.com/2020/07/17/suppression-preferred-over-more-costly-elimination-strategy-say-ergas-branigan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Suppression preferred over more costly elimination strategy say Ergas &amp; Branigan</a>

Re-opening economies in this time of COVID-19 with Joe Branigan

Social distancing measures to contain coronavirus have crashed economies around the world, reducing government tax revenues. At the same time, governments have brought in massive economic rescue packages to support workers and businesses. An obvious question is: where is the money coming from to pay for these rescue packages and to make up for the lost tax revenue? Economics Explained host Gene Tunny explores this question with Joe Branigan, Director of Tulipwood Economics. TimestampsUse these timestamps to help you jump right to the highlights:5:45 - Gene recalls his time in the Australian Treasury's Budget Policy Division where he dealt with debt policy and cash management issues7:15 - discussion of how governments borrow money by selling bonds12:20 - discussion of bond auctions/tenders by the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM)17:30 - who buys bonds? (for Australian info, check out the excellent AOFM article The Australian Government Securities investor base)20:00 - discussion of Bank of England direct financing of UK Gov't spending (discussed in a pay-walled article in the Financial Times, Bank of England to directly finance UK government's extra spending), monetisation of deficits, and Modern Monetary Theory29:20 - repaying versus refinancing/refunding the debt31:10 - long-term problems/risks with government debt37:30 - overview of Joe's research on costs and benefits of coronavirus policy measures

Social distancing measures to contain coronavirus have crashed economies around the world, reducing government tax revenues. At the same time, governments have brought in massive economic rescue packages to support workers and businesses. An obvious question is: where is the money coming from to pay for these rescue packages and to make up for the lost tax revenue? Economics Explained host Gene Tunny explores this question with Joe Branigan, Director of <a href="https://www.tulipwoodeconomics.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tulipwood Economics</a>. TimestampsUse these timestamps to help you jump right to the highlights:<ul><li>5:45 - Gene recalls his time in the Australian Treasury's Budget Policy Division where he dealt with debt policy and cash management issues</li><li>7:15 - discussion of how governments borrow money by selling bonds</li><li>12:20 - discussion of bond auctions/tenders by the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM)</li><li>17:30 - who buys bonds? (for Australian info, check out the excellent AOFM article <a href="https://www.aofm.gov.au/investors/wholesale-investors/investor-insights/australian-government-securities-investor-base" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Australian Government Securities investor base</a>)</li><li>20:00 - discussion of Bank of England direct financing of UK Gov't spending (discussed in a pay-walled article in the Financial Times, <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/664c575b-0f54-44e5-ab78-2fd30ef213cb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bank of England to directly finance UK government's extra spending</a>), monetisation of deficits, and Modern Monetary Theory</li><li>29:20 - repaying versus refinancing/refunding the debt</li><li>31:10 - long-term problems/risks with government debt</li><li>37:30 - overview of Joe's research on costs and benefits of coronavirus policy measures</li></ul>

Paying for the coronavirus rescue measures with Joe Branigan

Economics Explained host Gene Tunny discusses coronavirus policy responses with Joe Branigan, Director, Tulipwood Economics. The episode features a discussion of what we're learning from around the world, including from experiences in Australia, NZ, Italy, and the US, among other countries.Use these timestamps to help you jump to the highlights:1:50 - Joe reviews international data on coronavirus cases as at 1 April5:00 - how case fatality rates depend on the testing regime7:30 - why Italy has been so badly affected compared with Australia11:05 - what is a Disability Adjusted Life Year (DALY)?13:00 - discussion of whether cost-benefit analysis is relevant in assessing coronavirus responses20:50 - Sweden identified as a country which appears willing to tolerate a worse public health outcome to avoid enacting draconian measures23:20 - discussion of pros and cons of a full lock-down strategy30:20 - "No one knows what the right answer is" - recognition we have much to learn from the variety of responses and experiences around the world32:00 - major takeaway is that each country is on its own trajectory and policy responses need to be specific to each country

Economics Explained host Gene Tunny discusses coronavirus policy responses with Joe Branigan, Director, <a href="https://www.tulipwoodeconomics.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tulipwood Economics</a>. The episode features a discussion of what we're learning from around the world, including from experiences in Australia, NZ, Italy, and the US, among other countries.Use these timestamps to help you jump to the highlights:<ul><li>1:50 - Joe reviews international data on coronavirus cases as at 1 April</li><li>5:00 - how case fatality rates depend on the testing regime</li><li>7:30 - why Italy has been so badly affected compared with Australia</li><li>11:05 - what is a Disability Adjusted Life Year (DALY)?</li><li>13:00 - discussion of whether cost-benefit analysis is relevant in assessing coronavirus responses</li><li>20:50 - Sweden identified as a country which appears willing to tolerate a worse public health outcome to avoid enacting draconian measures</li><li>23:20 - discussion of pros and cons of a full lock-down strategy</li><li>30:20 - "No one knows what the right answer is" - recognition we have much to learn from the variety of responses and experiences around the world</li><li>32:00 - major takeaway is that each country is on its own trajectory and policy responses need to be specific to each country</li></ul>