On this podcast, we will be discussing economic policy as it relates to women, and the opportunity to not only increase economic productivity, but also address the growing skills shortage across Australia.  My guest is Dr Angela Jackson, an economist with expertise across health, disability, gender and fiscal policy. She was Deputy Chief of Staff to Australia’s Finance Minister the Hon Lindsay Tanner MP during the Global Financial Crisis. Angela is currently a member of the Victorian National Heart Foundation Advisory Board, a Board Member of GenVic and Deputy National Chair of the Women in Economics Network. She is currently Lead Economist, at Impact Economics and Policy. Website: https://www.impacteconomics.com.au/ Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jacksonangela/ Twitter: @EconomistAnge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.