An intermediate good is a good that is used in the production process that creates another good, which can be a finished product or even another intermediate good.

Judith Ward and family say it is “infamous” that the impact of family childcare does not count statistically for GDP (“Demography’s silver lining”, Letters, March 4).

If the Reserve Bank was a doctor, it would probably say the Australian economy is still a bit sick with sluggish movement and ...

The UN Sustainable Development Goals represent a carefully-crafted road map for future human and planetary prosperity.

Self-interest describes actions that are intended to result in personal gain. It comes with both pros and cons.

Business owners in North Berwick fear the introduction of parking charges could kill off the town’s thriving high street and ...

Across the three hill districts of Bandarban, Rangamati, and Khagrachhari, women are the visible driving force of local commerce ...

Different institutions use “purple economy” in different ways, sometimes to speak broadly about care and social ...

The conflict raging in the Middle East will test the resilience of a global economy that has already contended with wars and trade disruptions over the past year.

The EU’s ‘Buy European’ campaign is a reaction to a changing world and a determination to forge its own way. Dramatic first ...

The Australian economy is in many respects doing well. Long-cherished institutions should be backed, not pulled apart in ...

It depends partly on licensing fees and other costs charged by core model providers. There is a wide dispersion of possible ...