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The economics of data sovereignty and data localisation mandates

As governments across Asia race to build digital economies, the question of where data lives has become one of the region’s most economically consequential policy debates.

The specialized information industry, represented by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), commissioned Oxford Economics to undertake a research program to explore the economic implications of policy interventions in the realm of digital markets.

In Asia’s fast-changing economic and regulatory environment, tax policy is no longer just a matter for finance and legal departments—it’s a boardroom issue.

Explore the challenges of labour productivity in Australia. Understand how skills mismatch affects economic growth and what can be done to improve outcomes.

What’s behind Asia’s new era of policy assertiveness? What does it mean for international firms?

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Research Briefing Negative Outlook for US Inbound Travel Hasn’t Budged Various headwinds continue to fuel declines in inbound travel to the US.

Oxford Economics Australia supplied the economic figures for the AustCyber’s Australia’s Cyber Security Sector Competitiveness Plan.

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Research Briefing US Rolls Up Welcome Mat for International Travel Trump tariffs set to raise effective rate above 1930s levels.

Major Australian corporates face a new reality. Not only is climate change here but so – as from the start of this year – are new sustainability reporting standards.

It was fantastic to welcome our esteemed clients and guests to our economic forecasting conference in Sydney, Melbourne and online.

The rise in the unemployment rate in December does little to change the fact that the labour market is incredibly tight.

We think Australia’s growth prospects are set to improve in 2025. Lower inflation will be supportive of the growth outlook, although there is still only limited scope for policy easing next year.

We’ve kept our GDP growth forecasts unchanged at 1.1% for 2024 and 2.0% for 2025. We’ve seen some signs the Australian economy is running a little hotter than we previously thought over the past month, which doesn’t bode well for its ongoing battle against inflation.

The results of the US election have prompted us to adopt our ‘limited Trump’ scenario as our baseline view for now. Broadly speaking, the outlook for 2025 is little changed.

It was fantastic to welcome our esteemed clients and guests to our economic forecasting conference in Sydney, Melbourne and online.