CEP News: Daily Mail: Australia is the most expensive G20 country to live in: Economists say mining boom is behind local price increases

Daily Mail:
Australia is the most expensive G20 country to live in: Economists say mining boom is behind local price increases

12 May 2014

The high prices reflect that people want to live in Australia, according to John Van Reenen, the director of the centre for economic performance at the London School of Economics. 'However, as the commodity boom and China's growth slows, Australia will face a more challenging time ahead,' Professor Van Reenen said.

This article was published in the Daily Mail on May 12, 2014
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Daily Mail:Australia is the most expensive G20 country to live in: Economists say mining boom is behind local price increases

Daily Mail:
Australia is the most expensive G20 country to live in: Economists say mining boom is behind local price increases