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Economic Control or Economic Development
Peter T. BauerJanuary 6, 1990OP27

In the sixth John Bonython Lecture, P.T. Bauer argues that wide-ranging state controls hinder the...

Fiji: Opportunity from Adversity?
Wolfgang KasperFebruary 4, 1988PP01

The situation in Fiji has deteriorated to the point where new constitutional ground rules seem...

UNCTAD and the North-South Dialogue
October 4, 1984OP9

It is common for governments of wester industrialised nations (the ‘North; in the title) to...

Lessons from across the Tasman where policy strength has brought economic growth
November 30, 0001The National Business Review

A new political leader is promising some radical ideas. Massive tax cuts, reduced government spending...

Gulliver Unbound: Can American Rule of World?
Joseph JoffeNovember 30, 0001OP85

Twenty first century America is the Gulliver of our times. It dominates the international sphere...

Political legitimacy, harm protections and our freedoms
Paul TaylorNovember 10, 2025OP211
This article considers different concepts of ‘legitimacy’ and their contribution to understanding the difference between...
The Unworkable Solution: An Economic Assessment of a Cashflow Tax for Australia
Sinclair DavidsonNovember 6, 2025AP93

Executive Summary Australia faces persistent economic challenges. Productivity growth has slowed, business investment is uneven,...

Knowledge is power: What do teachers believe about learning?
Trisha JhaOctober 30, 2025AP92

Executive Summary This report presents findings from literature about what teachers believe about how students...

2025 Neville Kennard Address: The Dire Plight of the Mainstream Right
Andrew NeilOctober 27, 2025OP210

This is an edited version of the speech given to the 2025 CIS Consilium event...

Risky Business. How The Energy Transition Introduces Risks That Raise Retail Costs
Jude BlikOctober 23, 2025AP91

Executive Summary The electricity system in Australia is adjusting to an increase in the overall...

2025 John Bonython Lecture: The Axis of Autocracy – New World Disorder
Andrew NeilOctober 16, 2025OP209
Far from it being the end of history, the story of this century so far...
Aid has failed the Pacific
Helen HughesNovember 30, 2001

Per capita income has grown at less than 1% a year in the Pacific during...

A reminder of darker times
A. Hamlin, James Q. Wilson, Jeremy Shearmur, L.J. Hulme, Neil McInnesSeptember 14, 2001The Daily Telegraph

It has been said that those who lack the imagination of disaster are doomed to...

Time to reconsider our US ties
Owen HarriesSeptember 10, 2001The Australian Financial Review

You win one, you lose one. Immediately after coming out of the Tampa affair well...

Smaller government the answer for Fiji
Wolfgang KasperMarch 6, 2001The Sydney Morning Herald

Fiji has scored rather poorly since independence on economic growth, security and social harmony. The...

Lessons from across the Tasman where policy strength has brought economic growth
November 30, 0001The National Business Review

A new political leader is promising some radical ideas. Massive tax cuts, reduced government spending...

Gulliver Unbound: Can American Rule of World?
Joseph JoffeNovember 30, 0001OP85

Twenty first century America is the Gulliver of our times. It dominates the international sphere...

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