It is Time for a New Regional Compact!

Richard Curtain; Ryan B. Edwards; Massimiliano Tani; Glenn Withers

doi:10.1111/1467-8462.12468

It is Time for a New Regional Compact!

Richard Curtain, Ryan B. Edwards, Massimiliano Tani, Glenn Withers^*

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We outline the case for Australia to adopt a ‘New Regional Compact’ focusing on working with its Pacific Island neighbours and Timor-Leste through improved labour mobility and skilling as a complement to foreign aid and development assistance. We examine the distinctive context and evidence for this approach, related policy settings and possible ways forward. Embedded in this shift is a necessary move from a short-term focus on temporary migration, skills shortage, and limited-term aid programs, to long-term foundational policies that can be a permanent feature of Australia's policy ecosystem and that of its neighbours.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	281-289
Number of pages	9
Journal	Australian Economic Review
Volume	55
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8462.12468
Publication status	Published - Jun 2022

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