Peter Tulip
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Peter Tulip
@petertulip.bsky.social

Chief economist at Centre for Independent Studies

Economics 86%
Engineering 9%
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This paper summarises what I see as the key points in the Australian housing debate, as of February 2024.
www.cis.org.au/wp-content/u... 1/8
www.cis.org.au

Interesting new working paper that studies chains of movers after the construction of a new apartment building in Honolulu.

Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
uhero.hawaii.edu

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Shout out to the recent upgrades to Crown St, Surry Hills. City of Sydney removed several car parks in favour of landscaped outdoor dining areas. Some were turning temporary ones from COVID permanent, others are new. It's a really great area to walk along and enjoy.

Here's some before and after:

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A great idea.
But rigour and randomisation seem ambitious.
I would be happy with any evidence-based evaluation.
The RBA's post-mortems on its Covid-era programs and forecasts are a great advance.

www.rba.gov.au/monetary-pol...

www.rba.gov.au/publications...
Box B: Annual Forecast Review | Statement on Monetary Policy – November 2025
Box B: Annual Forecast Review | Statement on Monetary Policy – November 2025
www.rba.gov.au

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