Skip to content
How to Create a Middle-Class Economy | Abby Smith episode artwork

Feb 17, 2025 15 min

How to Create a Middle-Class Economy | Abby Smith

from Afternoon Light Hosted by Robert Menzies Institute

How did inflation targeting and child endowment change Australia’s trajectory? And specifically, how did this create the middle-class economy we are familiar with today? Abby Smith talks to Georgina Downer about their chapter in the upcoming book Finding Menzies, how Menzies went about spearheading the Australian middle-class economy. This episode of the Afternoon Light Podcast was recorded as part of our Menzies Early Career Network Series. ➡️ Support the Robert Menzies Institute: . 📱 Follow the Menzies Institute on Social Media: X: Facebook: / robertmenziesinstitute TikTok: / robert.menzies.in Instagram: / robertmenziesinstitute

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

Ready to play

How to Create a Middle-Class Economy | Abby Smith

0:00 15:21

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of Afternoon Light?

This episode is 15 minutes long.

When was this Afternoon Light episode published?

This episode was published on February 17, 2025.

Can I download this Afternoon Light episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.