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Too many economists in the carbon kitchen
There's a lot of interesting material in the survey of Australian economists released last week. But the results are not much use as a guide for...
Sincere, but often wrong
In March 1981, 364 economists signed a letter to The Times. They were the luminaries of the British economic establishment. The previous year the...
Gillard is no Hawke or Keating: in economic policy or market economics
Julia Gillard has adopted a polar extreme policy approach to the Hawke-Keating Governments. The ALP regained power in 1983 on the back of Bob...
Green plan hurts our reputation
Recent political opposition to foreign investment in mining will damage Australia's reputation as a safe haven for global capital. Before taking...
No shortage of land or food...or hot air
Despite the economic populism and political fear mongering of Senators Brown and Joyce in recent days, Australians need not fear running out of...
The uncertainty problem
James Packer is right. In his interview with The Australian Financial Review Magazine last week, he said Julia Gillard was perceived to be...