• Regulation

Most people agree that some rules are necessary for markets to work. But what rules do we really need? And how can we make sure they do not become too much of a burden on businesses and consumers?

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...

Harmacy: The Political Economy of Community Pharmacy in Australia
David GadielDecember 10, 2008PM89

The regulatory environment that governs community pharmacy has created one of Australia’s most protected industries....

The ABC of policy failure
Jeremy SammutNovember 11, 2008Business Spectator

The dust has hardly settled after the collapse of ABC Learning, and already the sages...

Government Intervention in Mortgage Finance: The Case Against ‘AussieMac’
Stephen KirchnerSeptember 8, 2008IA99

The sub-prime mortgage crisis in the United States that began in August 2007 has had...

When an apple is not simply an apple
Phil RennieJanuary 12, 2007The Otago Times

If there’s one thing Australia is bad at, it’s losing. This applies to trade just...

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