• Economic Policy

CIS is guided by the philosophy of global free markets and individual responsibility. Our economic policy research centres on ideas for continuing reform that will strengthen Australia’s economic independence and prosperity, and challenge the over-reach of big government.

The Legacy of Ronald Coase: Commercial Implications and Policy Consequences
Alex RobsonMarch 11, 2014Policy

The work of Ronald Coase influences how we think about regulation, monopolies and the provision...

Barking Up the Wrong Tree: Ross Garnaut’s Dog Days
Michael PotterMarch 9, 2014Policy

Dog Days: Australia After the Boom By Ross Garnaut Reviewed by Michael Potter Read full...

Bill English: The Productivity Puzzle – What the Government Can Contribute
March 7, 2014
Foreign ownership of Qantas is a smokescreen
Simon CowanMarch 7, 2014

With the Abbott government looking to introduce legislation to repeal part three of the Qantas...

Where will the new jobs come from?
Alexander PhilipatosFebruary 28, 2014

The economic stories hogging the headlines lately are of financial losses, plant closures and job-shedding...

Alcoa exposes false promises of protectionism
Simon CowanFebruary 21, 2014

In June 2012, the Australian and Victorian governments announced a $40+ million assistance package to...

Submission to the Productivity Commission 5 year productivity review: Increasing Australia’s Future Prosperity
Michael PotterDecember 15, 2016CIS Submission

The submission by CIS Research Fellow Michael Potter argues: An excellent productivity boosting agenda is...

Submission to the Productivity Commission on the Preliminary Findings Report: Introducing Competition and Informed User Choice into Human Services: Identifying Sectors for Reform
Sara HudsonOctober 27, 2016CIS Submission

To improve Indigenous outcomes, there needs to be better management of overall funding and a...

Submission to Senate Inquiry on Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan) Bill 2016
Michael PotterOctober 3, 2016CIS Submission

The submission by CIS Research Fellow Michael Potter provides a detailed case for a reduction...

Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Enterprise Tax Plan Bill 2016
Michael PotterSeptember 30, 2016CIS Submission

The growing company tax burden contrasts with the state of the economy, which is showing...

Productivity Commission Inquiry Into Introducing Competition and Informed User Choice into Human Services: Submission in response to issues paper
Trisha JhaJuly 1, 2016CIS Submission

The Human Services Inquiry is ‘examining policy options in the human services sector that incorporate...

Principles and recommendations for tax reform – CIS submission National Reform Summit
Simon Cowan, Robert Carling, Henry ErgasAugust 27, 2015CIS Submission

The slant towards cutting taxes before 2010 was welcome, but for such an approach to...

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