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Per Capita Tax Survey
Over 1,000 Australians have participated in our Tax Survey, telling us they want a more progressive tax system, and believe that a budget deficit is the best way to help the economy through a downturn 

Income and Tax Evaluator
How does your income compare to the rest of Australia? What average tax rate do you pay? Take a look, and you may be surprised by the answers 

Heads, You Die: Bad Decisions, Choice Architecture, and How To Mitigate Predictable Irrationality
Predictably irrational behaviour shapes our society and economy. This paper develops tools for policymakers to address poor decision-making and harness irrationality for outcomes in health, business, education, and sustainability.  

Productivity, tax and interest rates, Life Matters, Radio National, 1 February 2010
Wayne Swan releases the third intergenerational report, the Reserve bank seems set to increase interest rates and this month we will see the Henry Tax Review. David Hetherington and Oliver Hartwich discuss the new year's economic issues 

Aussies favour more tax on rich: survey, The Age, 22 January 2010
High-income earners should pay more tax and those less well off are paying too much, a survey by the think tank Per Capita shows.  

Conservative shift likely to spook the electorate, The Australian, 9 December 2009
Progressives believe in progress: that change is inevitable, is healthy and can be positively influenced by social and political action. Conservatives' principal aim is to conserve; they hold that the social and economic status quo should be maintained 

Policy Exchange 2009: "Valuing the Future - Policymaking for the Long Term"
Per Capita’s annual policy conference, Policy Exchange 2009, took place in Canberra on 20-21 October. The two-day conference included 15 high-calibre and diverse presentations 

Politics and the Brain: How neuroscience can improve our body politic, 31 July 2009
Annabel Crabb canvassed the many ways to influence behaviour, ranging from a gentle “nudge” through to a “left hook” and Lindsay Tanner talked us through airport urinal design at Per Capita’s recent Politics and the Brain event 

Public Perceptions: Making the connection between tax, investment and return, 7 July 2009
Per Capita recently hosted a half-day working seminar to discuss how to shape public perceptions of taxation for long-term, viable tax policy development