Per Capita

Independent progressive Australian think tank

For the Latin phrase, see Per capita.

Per Capita

Type| Public policy think tank
Founded| 11 April 2007

Key people

| Emma Dawson (Executive Director)
Website| www.percapita.org.au

Per Capita is an independent progressive Australian think tank. The think tank was launched on 11 April 2007 by Will Marshall of the US Progressive Policy Institute and Patrick Diamond of the UK’s Policy Network.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Philosophy
* 2 Impact
* 3 Research program
* 4 Board of directors
* 5 Fellows
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## Philosophy[edit]

As a progressive, centre-left think tank, Per Capita's approach is to view the role of government as a market designer: setting parameters for a liberal economy to produce better social outcomes.[2]

Per Capita's thinking draws on market design theory, full-cost economics, behavioural economics, and political philosophy.[3]

## Impact[edit]

Per Capita is a think tank of the centre-left in Australia,[4] with a more centrist orientation than counterparts such as the Australia Institute and the Centre for Policy Development[citation needed]. An observer has noted that the think tank has been quoted in speeches on economic reform by the Gillard government.[2]

## Research program[edit]

Per Capita's research program is focussed on addressing inequality and its impact. Research concerns have included long-term economic reform, the philosophy of tax, climate change, wellbeing and quality of life, population policy, energy and gas, and neuroscience.[5]

## Board of directors[edit]

* Jacob Varghese (Chair)
* Dee Madigan
* David Hetherington
* Gemma Pinnell
* Rod Glover

## Fellows[edit]

As of October 2020,[update] Per Capita has nine research fellows.[6]

* Dr John Falzon
* Tanja Kovac
* Dennis Glover
* David Hetherington
* Osmond Chiu
* Warwick Smith
* Shireen Morris
* Julie Connolly
* Tim Lyons
* Dennis Glover

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Per Capita - About Us". Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
2. ^ a b Uren, David (19 July 2010). "Gillard banks on Per Capita think tank". The Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
3. ^ "Per Capita - Politics and the Brain". Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
4. ^ "Disclosing the Funding of Think Tanks". Media Watch. Australia: ABC. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
5. ^ "Per Capita - Research". Archived from the original on 17 June 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
6. ^ "About - Per Capita". Retrieved 20 October 2020.

## External links[edit]

* Official Site