Archived publication for 2007 in Occasional Paper
Recent publications
To Build or Not to Build: The Impact of Workplace Reform on the Economy
To Build or Not to Build: The Legal Perspective
To Build or Not to Build: Workplace Reform for Queensland
To Build or Not to Build: The views of the regulator
To build or not to build - Conference brochure (including presenter profiles)
Locked Out: How Victoria's land supply laws are keeping young people out of the housing market
In reviewing the costs of new housing in Melbourne the conclusion is that housing is unaffordable for ordinary families who are not already home owners. The cause of this is state government policies, especially restrictions on land release. In...
Water provision for the poor: how ideology muddles the debate
Even though private water provision sees clean and safe water delivered to millions around the world, many politicians and NGOs remain irrationally opposed to the idea that profit should be made from "essential resources" like water. This mindset...
Moving in the Right Direction: Transport Reform in Western Australia
As Western Australia continues its rapid growth, the state increasingly needs the transport infrastructure and services that enables individuals to move around the city of Perth and minimise the costs of congestion to both the economy and to the...
Economic Regulation of Transport Facilities
Land Regulations, Housing Prices and Productivity
Land costs are incorporated in most commercial activities. Hence, beyond the direct effects on housing and commercial property, measures that raise the price of land have a pervasive effect in raising costs throughout the economy. An important...