Government and the Economy | BTalk Australia

By Phil Dobbie | November 19, 2008

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Phil Dobbie has a wealth of radio and business experience. In his BTalk Australia podcast, he provides a lively and insightful view on business issues.
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Suzi Dafnis is Community Director of the Australian Businesswomen's Network.
Yvonne Adele helps organisations build a culture of ideas by teaching people at all levels to access their untapped creative thinking skills.
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(16min 43) The government has tried various techniques for reducing the impact of the global economic crisis, from guaranteeing bank deposits to one-off payouts to encourage spending.

Today on BTalk Australia Phil Dobbie talks to Nicholas Guren, Chief Executive of Lateral Economics, about the likely effectiveness or otherwise of these initiatives. What else could the government be doing?

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