Trade & IP Unit
Economics & Deregulation / Trade & IP Unit
The purpose of the Trade and Intellectual Property Unit is to educate policymakers and the public about the value of intellectual property to Australia's economy, and the importance of expanding free trade across the world. Institute of Public Affairs publications have focused on developing the case for intellectual property, examining the significance of the 'fair trade' movement, and looking at looming treats to free trade.
Sub-topics of Trade & IP Unit
Publications
Misguided Palm Oil Campaigns Won't Help Orang-Utans, But Will Harm Asia's Poor
"Misguided campaigns by the Melbourne Zoo, celebrities and activists lack understanding of why forest and orang-utans are being lost. It isn't palm oil it's poverty", said Tim Wilson, Director of the Intellectual Property and Free Trade Unit at...
No Longer Us versus Them
No Longer Us versus Them is a timely research paper that exposes the myths perpetuated by vested interests and populist politicians who argue for protection for domestic jobs, to the detriment of us all.
Unbinding Book Barriers: Why Australia should scrap parallel import restrictions on books
The Productivity Commission is considering whether to liberalise Australia's parallel import restrictions for books. Unbinding Book Barriers finds that prices of books could fall by more than 30 per cent, without harming authors, Australian...
A delinked and non-compliant Emissions Trading Scheme
Why Australia's ETS won't be linked to an international ETS and why it will be inconsistent with our WTO and FTA obligations
Swan should reduce, not increase, investment restrictions
‘During the middle of a global financial crisis, Wayne Swan should be loosening, not increasing, restrictions to investment capital into Australia', Director of the IP and Free Trade Unit at the Institute of Public Affairs, Tim Wilson, said...
Australia as a destination for foreign capital
The current international economic uncertainty provides Australia with challenges and opportunities. Amidst this uncertainty, Australia's inherent advantages should allow it to market itself as a ‘safe haven' investment destination capable...
The need for oversight and the Foreign Investment Review Board
Martin Feil is the former Director of the Industries Assistance Commission.
Capital xenophobia and the national interest
Tony Makin is a Professor in the Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics at Griffith University
Counting the cost of regulation
Jeff Rae is an Economic Consultant at ITS Global
