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Shooting the Messenger: The Ban on Short Selling
John M. Green, Stephen Kirchner, Robert BianchiFebruary 1, 2010PF19

In September 2008, governments around the world instituted bans on the short sale of equity...

Imbalances essential to global economic system
Stephen KirchnerJanuary 22, 2010The Australian

The federal Treasury’s David Gruen recently told a conference at the University of Western Australia...

Economic policy must re-earn our respect
Stephen KirchnerJanuary 20, 2010Business Spectator

Financial market pundits in Australia and abroad are thoroughly divided on the inflation outlook. Some...

Big spending, poor results
Stephen KirchnerDecember 16, 2009The Australian

Treasury Secretary Ken Henry observed in a recent speech to the Whitlam Institute that the...

End of trend is nigh for central bank sales of gold
Stephen KirchnerNovember 17, 2009The Age

It may seem odd that simply transferring ownership of existing above-ground stocks should make a difference...

US dollar down but not out as kingpin of global finance
Stephen KirchnerNovember 5, 2009The Australian

Recent US dollar weakness has given added impetus to the sentiment that one hedge fund...

Australian Takeovers: The Evidence 1972-1985
Peter Dodd, R.R Officer, Steven BishopApril 16, 1987PM12

 

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Corporate Control, Economic Efficiency and Shareholder Justice
Peter Dodd, R.R OfficerMay 18, 1986PM9

This book is an examination of the theoretical background and economics of the market for...

Capital Xenophobia: Australia’s Controls of Foreign Investment
Wolfgang KasperDecember 18, 1984PM6

An early study by the CIS which supported the lifting of controls on foreign investment...

The Role of the Entrepreneur in the Economic System
Israel KirznerNovember 25, 1984OP10

In the Inaugural John Bonython lecture, Israel Kirzner strongly defends the entrepreneur’s role in keeping...

A New Financial Revolution? An International Review of the Campbell Report
Malcolm Fisher, A. R. Prest, Michael Parkin, Geoffrey E. Wood, John F. O. Bilson, Tim CongdonFebruary 1, 1982R3

When the Final Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Australian Financial System (the...

Taxation, Inflation and the Role of the Government
Milton FriedmanJune 5, 1981OP4

Milton Friedman is one of the most authoritative and independent figures in the fields of...

Wages growth boost would boost government’s election hopes
Simon CowanMay 7, 2022Canberra Times

This week, the Reserve Bank increased interest rates by 0.25%. This comes in response to...

RBA needs to do more to boost economy
Peter TulipNovember 16, 2020Canberra Times

Last week the Reserve Bank of Australia cut interest rates to zero and said it...

Why the price of cheap money will always be too high
Warren HoganOctober 29, 2020Financial Review

Next Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to reduce the cash rate to...

Increasing JobSeeker not an open and shut case
Robert CarlingJuly 31, 2020Ideas@theCentre

Should there be a permanent increase in unemployment benefit (now called JobSeeker)? There is widespread...

Tom Switzer - Executive Director Centre for Independent Studies
Note from Tom Switzer
Tom SwitzerApril 2, 2020Ideas@TheCentre

We’re only a few weeks into the coronavirus crisis, and already our intellectual opponents are...

Truth is, not all tax cuts are created equal
John HumphreysOctober 27, 2019The Canberra Times

TREASURY’S flawed tax model has caused the government to underestimate the benefits and overestimate the...

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Submission to the inquiry into the Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures Bill
Robert CarlingMay 14, 2024CIS
Submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee in relation to its inquiry into the Better...
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...

Submission to the National Commission of Audit
Alexander Philipatos, Jennifer Buckingham OAM, Jeremy Sammut, Robert Carling, Simon Cowan, Stephen Kirchner, Trisha JhaApril 1, 2014T30.08

The federal government’s Commission of Audit (CoA) was established in 2013 to review the performance...

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