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A bigger and poorer Australia

The inaugural Intergenerational Report (IGR) in 2002 forecast real GDP per capita at $114,265 today. However, analysis by independent economist Chris Richardson, reported in The AFR, suggests that real GDP per capita was just $99,742 in the year to 30 June 2026. Real per capita GDP is lower than expected because productivity growth has collapsed. The post A bigger and poorer Australia appeared…

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