Planning is not a ‘dirty word’

By John Hewson
Updated July 2 2021 - 3:36am, first published November 1 2018 - 7:00pm
Gridlock: Failures in transport planning In Sydney and Melbourne have resulted in massive daily congestion. Photo: Quentin Jones
Gridlock: Failures in transport planning In Sydney and Melbourne have resulted in massive daily congestion. Photo: Quentin Jones

When I was first a university student in economics in the 1960s an important subject was what was variously called “Comparative Economic Systems”, seeking to examine the difference in structure and performance of “centrally planned” versus more “market-based” economic systems.

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