RBA: Albo’s immigration is a productivity killer

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Since our inception, MacroBusiness has argued that the ‘Big Australia’ mass immigration policy is a productivity killer.

Net overseas migration

Because of this mass immigration, Australia’s population has increased by more than six million people this century. At the same time, business investment has plummeted:

Non-mining business investment
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As a result of the immigration boom, the stock of capital per worker has decreased, resulting in “capital shallowing” and declining productivity.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.