State Government Economic Responses to COVID-19

<p>Economics Explained host Gene Tunny presents and elaborates on his opening remarks to the Queensland Parliamentary Inquiry on the state government’s economic response to COVID-19. The remarks are relevant to state or sub-national governments in countries other than Australia. </p><p>Here are some relevant links:</p><p><a href="https://www.menziesrc.org/news-feed/safelybacktowork" target="_blank">COVID19: Getting Australia Safely Back to Work</a> (the new Menzies Research Centre paper from Dr Henry Ergas and Joe Branigan questioning the net benefits of lockdowns)</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-01/bradfield-scheme-is-moving-water-from-north-to-south-feasible/11662942" target="_blank">The New Bradfield scheme proposes moving floodwaters from north to south, but its feasibility is in question</a></p><p><a href="https://queenslandeconomywatch.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/updated-economic-and-fiscal-outlook.pdf" target="_blank">Australian Government 2009 Updated Economic and Fiscal Outlook</a> (re. expenditure growth fiscal rule)</p><p><a href="https://queenslandeconomywatch.com/2020/07/14/opening-remarks-to-qld-parliamentary-inquiry-on-economic-response-to-covid-19/" target="_blank">Opening remarks to Qld Parliamentary Inquiry on economic response to COVID-19</a></p><p><a href="https://queenslandeconomywatch.com/2020/07/10/australian-coverage-of-my-upcoming-qld-parliamentary-inquiry-appearance/" target="_blank">Australian coverage of my upcoming Qld Parliamentary Inquiry appearance</a></p><p><a href="https://queenslandeconomywatch.com/2020/06/29/qld-govt-covid-19-adaption-grants-program-poorly-designed/" target="_blank">Qld Gov’t COVID-19 Adaption Grants program poorly designed</a></p>