Economics & Deregulation
Economics & Deregulation
Economic policy research has been a core area of the Institute of Public Affairs since the IPA was founded in 1943. The IPA examines state and federal tax, spending and regulatory initiatives, looking carefully at the unintended consequences of government intervention in the economy. Of particular interest are tax reform, government spending, industrial relations, trade liberalisation, economic freedom, physical and intellectual property rights and regulation.
Sub-topics of Economics & Deregulation
- The Global Financial Crisis
- Deregulation Unit
- Work Reform and Productivity Unit
- Housing: The Great Australian Dream Project
- Energy
- Media, Telecommunications and IT Unit
- Trade & IP Unit
- Northern Australia Project
Publications
Green groups admit 'good cop/bad cop' collusion to push higher costs on businesses, consumers
Green groups admit 'good cop/bad cop' collusion to push higher costs on businesses, consumers
Double blow to Aus economy as productivity falters and investment moves offshore
Free market think tank, the Institute of Public Affairs, has today said that high taxes and overregulation are choking the Australian economy. This follows reports that China's sixth largest steel maker has invested US$1.5 billion in Sierra Leone...
Government must ditch new taxes to stop resource boom collapse
Free market think tank, the Institute of Public Affairs, today called on the Gillard Government to scrap its mining and carbon taxes in light of the looming economic downturn in Australia's biggest export market, China. ‘The recent stock...
Productivity commission shows Australia has high taxes on carbon emissions
PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION SHOWS AUSTRALIA HAS HIGH TAXES ON CARBON EMISSIONS "Australia is incurring more costs and bringing about a more CO2 abatement than any country outside of Europe. This is the result of the study into carbon emission policies...
Queensland the low tax state: the birth and death of an idea, and how to bring it back to life
Queensland the low tax state: the birth and death of an idea, and how to bring it back to life
Taxes on Queenslanders growing faster than in any other state
State government taxes are growing faster in Queensland than in any other state according to a new report launched today by the free market think tank, the Institute of Public Affairs. According to the report the tax take has grown in Queensland...
Address to the Revolt Against the Carbon Tax
My focus is on the economic and political implications of the measures restraining carbon dioxide emissions. First, the outcome on the climate, if any, as a result of Australia taking action alone is negligible. Not only do we account for a...
Regulation & Labour Restrictions will harm Australia's economy as severe skills shortages loom
IPA applauds Gillard honesty: carbon tax will send electricity prices soaring, honesty now needed on price of renewables
'The Institute of Public Affairs congratulates Julia Gillard's honesty today when she admitted that a carbon tax would send electricity prices soaring', said Director of Climate Change Policy, Tim Wilson. In her press conference today announcing...
Business Bearing The Burden - State Tax Report 2010
The Institute of Public Affairs State Business Tax Calculator calculates the level of state and territory government taxes on business.
