Non‑compete clauses stop employees from joining competing companies or starting their own rival businesses. This study looked at the link between non‑compete clauses and wages in Australia. It finds that workers with these clauses usually don’t get higher pay in return. The findings support government action to reduce harmful uses of non‑compete clauses.

Recent papers have argued that monetary policy and economic conditions can influence the amount of innovative activity in the economy, and therefore productivity and living standards in the future. This paper examines whether this is the case for Australia - a small open economy that tends to import innovation from overseas.