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Darcy Allen

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Darcy Allen is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Blockchain Innovation Hub at RMIT University and an Adjunct Fellow with the Institute of Public Affairs. He is the former Editor of Australia's longest running quarterly magazine on politics and culture, the IPA Review.

Dr Allen's academic writing has contributed to institutional economics, entrepreneurial theory and new comparative economics. His current research focuses on the economics and political economy of new technologies including blockchain.

Dr Allen's commentary and research findings have appeared widely across the print and electronic media, including in The Australian, Australian Financial Review, Herald Sun, The West Australian, The Weekly Times and the Sydney Morning Herald.

He has appeared as an expert witness to provide evidence before a range of state and federal parliamentary inquiries including on environmental law, criminal justice reform and the economics of regulation.

His scholarly contributions have appeared in journals, books and conference proceedings, including the International Journal of the Commons, the Journal of Peer Production and New Perspectives on Political Economy.

Dr Allen's PhD dissertation in economics was passed outright at RMIT University in 2017. Prior to this he was awarded first class honours majoring in economics and finance in 2012.

His website is www.darcyallen.net and his Twitter is @DarcyWEAllen.

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Red Tape

Clause For Concern

Darcy Allen Started 1 October 2018 Finance and economics, Innovation and entrepreneurship,

Counting restrictive clauses in legislation is a powerful tool to reduce red tape, argues Darcy Allen. It is time for a new approach to red tape reduction. Governments seeking to systematically...

Media Releases

Immediate And Radical Overhaul Of Regulatory System Needed To Boost Investment

Daniel Wild and Darcy Allen 8 June 2018 Ipa today, Media releases,

New research released today by free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs calls for a complete overhaul of Australia’s regulatory system in order to slash red tape and boost business...

PUBLICATIONS

New Book: Australia’s Red Tape Crisis

Darcy Allen and Chris Berg 31 May 2018 Ipa today, Media releases,

A new book by RMIT scholars Dr Darcy Allen and Dr Christopher Berg, ‘Australia’s Red Tape Crisis’ brings together contributions from economists, philosophers, politicians and legal experts to...

Government Services

The Future of Reform

Darcy Allen Started 1 December 2017 Government services,

It wasn’t until late November this year that the federal government remembered its long-term promise to cut taxes. Unfortunately, this wasn’t a return to serious economic reform—it was a...

Research Papers

Decentralising The Protection Of Australian Threatened Species

Morgan Begg, Darcy Allen and Daniel Wild 23 October 2017 Environment and agriculture, Ipa today,

With business creation and investment in Australia in precipitous decline, it is critical that all levels of Australian government undertake reforms to reduce red tape to achieve minimum best...

Media Releases

Decentralise Threatened Species Regulation

Morgan Begg, Darcy Allen and Daniel Wild 23 October 2017 Environment and agriculture, Ipa today,

The responsibility for protecting threatened species should be returned to the States, according to a new report released today by free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs. The...

Freedom of Speech

The Threat of Identity Politics

Darcy Allen Started 1 October 2017 Freedom of speech,

At the core of our liberal democracy is the understanding that we are all equal. The spread of identity politics across Australia and the West, however, directly undermines this by seeking...

In The News

Too Much Red Tape Could Keep Drones Grounded

Darcy Allen 26 July 2017 In the news, Innovation and entrepreneurship,

From spraying pastures to collecting crop data, drones are set to revolutionise Australian agriculture. However, despite this enormous pot-ential, calls for more regulation threaten to keep drones...

Originally appeared in The Weekly Times

Submissions

Submission To The Senate Red Tape Inquiry Into Environmental Assessments And Approvals

Darcy Allen and Daniel Wild 8 June 2017 Ipa today, Publications,

Australia has experienced 26 years of unbroken economic growth, but with little to show for it. Business investment is declining, and wages growth and new business start-ups are at record lows...

Budget Leaves a Philisophical Deficit

Darcy Allen Started 1 June 2017 Finance and economics,

Once again, the Commonwealth budget enlarged the Commonwealth government. And once again we are predicted to grow our way into surplus, this time in 2020-21. But this year an economic miracle...

Criminal Justice

Collared

Andrew Bushnell and Darcy Allen Started 1 June 2017 Criminal justice,

Natural justice is under threat in the class war against white collar crime, writes Andrew Bushnell and Darcy Allen. ‘White collar crime’ didn’t exist until 1940. That was the year American...

In The News

Drone Regulations Stifle Business And Innovation With New Technology

Darcy Allen 19 May 2017 In the news, Innovation and entrepreneurship,

The Senate committee examining Australian drone regulations has had just one public hearing and is months away from its December reporting date. Nevertheless, last week they wrote to the Minister...

Originally appeared in The Australian

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