Susan St JohnSusan St John

Susan St John BSc, MA, PhD, QSO honorary Associate Professor Economics, Auckland Business school researching the economics of ageing, child poverty and family policy.

Bridging the poverty gap: Why all poor kids need Working For Families support

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Working For Families payments are a lifeline for kids in poverty – but only if they happen to have a parent in paid work. It’s time to end this false dichotomy between the ‘deserving’ and ‘undeserving’ poor, writes Child Poverty Action Group’s Susan St John. As 2020 stumbles to an end and the wage subsidies … Read more

Grading the government’s first year for children in poverty

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Susan St John of the Child Poverty Action Group assesses the government’s impact on the lives of the most deprived children after its first full year. For children’s advocates the end of 2018 saw much cause for gratitude and celebration. Grant Robertson affirmed that Budget 2019 will have a wellbeing focus.  For the first time … Read more

Why solving the gender pay gap begins at home

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Despite huge advances in gender parity, women continue to be paid significantly less than men in the same role. So what’s the fix? Auckland Business School professor Susan St John has a radical plan. The gender pay gap is back in the news. A recent Radio NZ report about the latest public sector employment data … Read more