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.
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Fair trade an unworkable attempt to rig the market
Good intentions used to pave the road to hell. Now they can be found in your coffee cup, and in a host of other ''fair trade'' products. Fair trade...
Not what he says, but what he does
Kevin Rudd should stop his Government's doublespeak on free trade. In his recent address to the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington DC, he tried...
Next time you sip a latte, look beyond the feel-good choice
Just how fair is fair trade? Mass market retailers from Safeway to Starbucks now sell us coffee that is supposed to quench our thirst and appease...
Time for the single wheat desk to go
Labor used to make a lot of noise about the single desk for wheat exports. That was back in the days of the Cole Enquiry into the illegal kickbacks...
Union wrong on China trade
Australians are lucky the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union doesn't write horoscopes - if it did, every day would be "stay in bed" day. If you...
Fair-trade coffee only brews more poverty
More and more consumer goods are proudly displaying the "fair trade" moniker. Shops are now proudly presenting the fair-trade brand in catalogues,...
Free Trade or Fair Trade?
Reduced trade barriers have been key elements in the increased prosperity the world has seen in the post-1945 era. These lower barriers have...
Bush Loosens up on Protection
The Bush Administration has produced a circuit-breaker for world trade reform at a critical time for global markets. Securing congressional...
