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Ethanol: a political hat trick
How and when, if ever, should the ethanol industry be subsidised? Ben Brooks from the Left Right Think-Tank talks about the cosy link between biofuel production and politics.
Government and the public purpose in Australia
Joey Moloney explores the effect of Australia’s ever-increasing affluence on the political expectations of the general public.
A case for the privatisation of Australia Post
Professor Stephen King questions the government’s investment in Australia Post in light of the NBN’s impact on the standard letter.
Making the best of Direct Action – Part 2
Kim Liu puts forth an alternative way to auction off carbon abatement while maximising profits and corporate truth-telling.
The welfare state debate: who gets what and who pays for it? Part 2
In reminding us of what the welfare system is all about, Peter Whiteford lays bare the facts on long-term welfare dependency and finds surprisingly little truth to the ‘maker-or-taker’ attitudes toward social security.
The welfare state debate: who gets what and who pays for it? Part I
Just how big of a problem is middle class welfare?
A rigorous examination of the impacts of government benefits and taxes on income by ANU professor Peter Whiteford.
Making the best of Direct Action – Part 1
Kim Liu explains the Coalition’s carbon emissions policy, and why it’s so difficult to auction off pollution.
Applying economics in the so-called ‘real world’
ESC Chairperson Dr Ron Ben-David presents three intriguing challenges for economic regulators in Victoria to get your analytical minds racing.
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