In a corporate landscape seemingly rife with dubious activity and insufficient regulatory reach, the ACCC’s game theory based whistleblower approach to cartels may be an unexpected diamond in the rough. Tingnan Li forgoes a cape but nevertheless investigates this unlikely hero.
It’s a multi-billion dollar industry that operates virtually incognito. Mi-Thao goes under the covers to investigate the porn industry and its future.
Australian industry has experienced a wealth of changes due to accelerating globalisation in the late 20th century. Dr George Raitt explores the effects that the changes have had on competition law, particularly in reference to the beer brewing industry.
This article first appeared in Short Supply 2015 – check out the full magazine via the Short Supply tab at the top of this page!
Oscar explains Australia’s banking competition policy in light of the controversy around maintaining the ‘big four.’
This article first appeared in Short Supply 2015 – check out the full magazine via the Short Supply tab at the top of this page!
Airlines are struggling to stay in the business. Why does the airline industry find it so hard to make a profit?
Elijah takes us to Hamburg and reflects on the city’s heritage as a flourishing centre of the Hanseatic League.
Australia needs a full-time, focussed competition watchdog that applies the law using state-of-the-art economics, understanding the ambiguities and subtleties of market interactions, writes Professor Stephen King.
Joey Moloney explains how the Harper inquiry into competition policy could boost productivity growth.
David Huang delves into the patent system of the pharmaceutical industry.
Professor Stephen King explains and evaluates the ACCC’s efforts in restricting the extent of fuel discounts offered by Woolworth and Coles shopper dockets. Should ACCC go further?
Danny Wang explores the implications of the fast fashion craze sweeping Australia, and the rest of the globe.
The psychology of preferences: UNSW’s Gigi Foster delivers her second blog post on social trends that underlie demand, and how economies can be destabilised when these change.