Archived publication for 2008
Recent publications
Acquisitions as a mechanism for technology transfer
Is the Foreign Investment Review Board acting fairly?
Australia's Open Investment Future Symposium Program
Do sovereign wealth funds make economic or political decisions
Professor Sinclair Davidson is Professor of Institutional Economics at RMIT University
Australia's Open Investment Future Symposium Summary and Concluding Comments
Tim Wilson is the Driector, Trade and IP Unit at the Institute of Public Affairs
Climate Change: China's approach
In November 2008, Dr Alan Moran, Director of the IPA's Deregulation Unit travelled overseas to get on-the-spot looks at the international policy climate for global warming mitigation strategies. This second part looks at China. (The first part, on...
Japan and Global Warming Policies
In November 2008, Dr Alan Moran, Director of the IPA's Deregulation Unit travelled overseas to get on-the-spot looks at the international policy climate for global warming mitigation strategies. This first report looks at Japan. Japan has not...
What's happening to the Murray River
The Murray River is Australia's longest river, and together with its tributary, the Darling River, drains an area known as the Murray Darling Basin. The region has historically received only 6 per cent of Australia's annual rainfall but produced...
Liberty & Diplomacy: The challenges for Australian foreign policy in the 21st century
In this important work, Australia's leading foreign affairs analyst Tony Parkinson assesses the Howard government's record on foreign policy. By positioning Australia as a key player in the War on Terror and as a regional bulwark for stability and...
Evidence-based policy and public sector innovation
A key driver of Victoria's ability to compete against other Australian states and international competitors will be the degree to which the Victorian government is itself innovative. The creation of the right environment for innovation by the...