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The South Australian Centre for Economic Studies (SACES) is a self-funding applied research unit of the University of Adelaide.
SACES was established in 1982 with a principal role to review, research and report on economic and public policy issues of relevance to South Australia and Australia as a whole. The Centre aims to increase the quality of analysis and debate regarding issues within the State, and to establish itself as a pre-eminent economic research centre in Australia.
Consulting services
Provision of specialist economic research and advice on a fee-for-service basis to both private sector and government clients.
Independent research fund
The independent research fund supports our research capacity in making a contribution to public policy debate.
Corporate membership
Regular provision to Members of economic briefing reports with a detailed assessment of economic conditions and the outlook for Australia and South Australia.
Economic & social indicators
Selection of indicators for South Australia providing a snapshot of recent economic and social trends in the State.
Publications
Results of independent applied research, particularly on issues relevant to regional and national economic growth and development.
Independent Gambling Research Consortium (IGRC)
Learn more about our expertise and research on the impact of gambling activities.
Economic policy forum
Public commentary on economic, social and fiscal issues and trends.
Latest from the Economic policy forum
SA household spending loses momentum as cost-of-living weighs heavy
Aggregate spending in South Australia has lost momentum over the past year as cost of living issues have weighed on household spending. Nonetheless, the State has enjoyed an especially strong recovery from the pandemic, and many areas of the economy are now operating at very high levels of capacity. These conclusions are contained in the latest Economic Briefing Report from the SA Centre for Economic Studies.
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SA economic growth to moderate as headwinds intensify and capacity constraints are reached
The latest Economic Briefing Report from the SA Centre for Economic Studies concludes that the SA economy will continue to expand in the new year, but at a slower pace. After two years of rapid growth, the state economy is now operating at a very high level of capacity utilisation with unemployment at low levels. Tighter financial conditions, cost of living pressures and high energy prices are all expected to have a dampening influence on growth in 2023.
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Mitigating work related financial disincentives faced by Age Pensioners can help address the skills shortage
Raising the labour force participation of Age Pensioners would help to address existing skills shortages within Australia. A new research paper from SACES examines a potential policy reform to address the current financial disincentive to participate in the labour force faced by those on the Aged Pension.
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