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The aim of the research at the CIS is to work towards an efficient and predictable tax system that does not impose too great a burden on the economy.

Publications

  1. Future Funds or Future Eaters? The Case Against a Sovereign Wealth Fund for Australia

    Robert Carling, Stephen Kirchner | 20 Feb 2012 | Policy Monographs

    This paper considers the arguments for and against greater use of a sovereign wealth fund in Australia. It argues that the... Read More...

  2. Trans-Atlantic Fiscal Follies: The Sequel

    Adam Creighton, Oliver Marc Hartwich, Robert Carling | 30 Nov 2011 | Policy Forum

    What started as the US subprime crisis became the global financial crisis and has now developed into the Trans-Atlantic sovereign... Read More...

  3. The Decade-long Binge: How Government Squandered Ten Years of Economic Prosperity

    Luke Malpass | 17 Nov 2011 | Issue Analysis

    Government spending in New Zealand has increased enormously over the past decade in order to meet social goals. From 2000-2010... Read More...

  4. Trans-Atlantic Fiscal Follies: The Sequel

    Adam Creighton, Oliver Marc Hartwich, Robert Carling | 30 Aug 2011 | Speeches

    The GFC is back. What started as the US subprime crisis became the global financial crisis, which has now developed into... Read More...

  5. Australia’s Angry Mayors: How Population Growth Frustrates Local Councils

    Adam Creighton, Oliver Marc Hartwich | 14 Jul 2011 | Policy Monographs

    To understand the effects of a growing population on Australia’s councils, CIS surveyed local authorities from all over... Read More...

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Opinion & Commentary

  1. Why a sovereign wealth fund won't work

    Stephen Kirchner | 21 Feb 2012 | Business Spectator

    Many of the desirable objectives of a sovereign wealth fund could be achieved through greater use of enforceable fiscal policy ... Read More

  2. Future Funds or Future Eaters? The case against a Sovereign Wealth Fund for Australia

    Robert Carling, Stephen Kirchner | 20 Feb 2012 | The Conversation

    It has also been argued that Australia needs a SWF to better manage the macroeconomic consequences of the “terms of trade” ... Read More

  3. In search of a Greek hero

    Oliver Marc Hartwich | 14 Feb 2012 | Business Spectator

    To escape from its current mess, Greece does not need more Sisyphus work. It needs someone to tackle the Herculean task ... Read More

  4. The Fightback! lesson: how politics can stymie good public policy

    Stephen Kirchner | 26 Dec 2011 | The Sydney Morning Herald

    Twenty years ago, the Liberal-National Party coalition released Fightback!, the most comprehensive and market-oriented policy ... Read More

  5. Let the online bargain hunt begin, properly

    Oliver Marc Hartwich | 15 Dec 2011 | The Telegraph

    Australians are being ripped off due to Government regulations, especially when buying cars, bananas, and dvds.... Read More

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Ideas@TheCentre

  1. The taxman cometh

    Robert Carling | 17 Feb 2012

    The government isn’t making any economic sense fighting against a deficit in the budget....

  2. New report, old story

    Alexander Philipatos | 17 Feb 2012

    Ferry reform must happen to introduce competition into the market and lower the cost for commuters....

  3. US presidential race taxing

    Robert Carling | 27 Jan 2012

    Sketchy tax system causes problems for presidential hopefuls....

  4. Car industry handouts are childish

    Alexander Philipatos | 27 Jan 2012

    Paying for an industry that can’t support itself is lunacy. Car companies need to bite the bullet and find a sustainable ...

  5. World class economy, first class prices

    Oliver Marc Hartwich | 16 Dec 2011

    Government regulations on consumer products make Australia one of the most expensive countries in the world....

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