Vital Signs, Vibrant Society: Securing Australia's Economic and Social Wellbeing by Craig Emerson

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Some fading to back cover tail. Small mark on inside front cover now covered with a white sticker.

This book proposes a school funding program that removes distinctions between government and private schools. It sets out reforms of the tax and welfare systems to improve work incentives.

Vital Signs, Vibrant Society sets out a program of economic and social reform for the next 50 years aimed at boosting the living standards and overall well-being of all Australians during a period when the nation's population will age significantly.

In this far-reaching book, economist and high-profile former Federal Labor backbencher Craig Emerson advocates extra investment in the five l's - intellect, ideas, infrastructure, initiative and immigration. (back cover)