Economist @E61Institute

Joined June 2026
Replying to @geothibbons
@geothibbons and I’s submission to the Productivity Commission’s interim report has been published. Unlike our first submission, which largely outlined a framework for zoning reform, this gets into the weeds of measuring where and how regulations bind. assets.pc.gov.au/2026-10/sub…
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Does means testing the NDIS reduce government costs and who would be the most affected? In new @E61Institute research, @SPelinAkyol, @geothibbons, @1finaleffort, @ZjubNZ explore the data 1/
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What happens when a city relaxes its zoning rules? A new e61 working paper released earlier this week answers this question using a natural experiment in the Adelaide council of Campbelltown. In this week’s plus61, authors Matthew Maltman (@1finaleffort) and Theo Gibbons (@geothibbons) explain why the reforms had such a large effect and what that means for housing policy. e61.in/to-increase-housing-s…
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🚨🚨NEW HOUSING RESEARCH 🚨🚨 When we relax planning restrictions that ban density, do we get new housing? (Spoiler: yes) Why do some reforms work but not others? How does this new supply impact our cities? A new paper from @1finaleffort, Theo Gibbons and I gives us answers.
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