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Finance and Economics

The IPA is committed to the advancement of free market ideas. Free markets encourage innovation, wealth and the allieviation of poverty. Here you will find the IPA's work on free market economics, the role of govenrment in an economy, and how to lift people out of poverty.
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Exposed: The True Scope Of Lockdown Unemployment

Exposed: The True Scope Of Lockdown Unemployment

Kurt Wallace 28 May 2020 Dignity of work, Finance and economics,

The official unemployment rate released by the ABS hides the true impact of the lockdown measures on the economy and employment. In addition to the 823 thousand unemployed, there are 1.26 million...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
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Why JobKeeper Cannot Be For Keeps

Why JobKeeper Cannot Be For Keeps

Sinclair Davidson 20 May 2020 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

Last week the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that Australia had a 6.2 per cent unemployment rate. Based on the collapse in hours worked, however, I guesstimate the jobless rate is closer...

Originally appeared in Australian Financial Review
Education and Skills
When More Means Less

When More Means Less

Andrew Stone Started 15 May 2020 Education and skills, Finance and economics,

This article from the Autumn 2020 edition of the IPA Review is written by former Treasury and Reserve Bank official and Chief Economist in the Prime Minister’s office, Andrew Stone.  The...

Government Services
When Everything Is Flattened

When Everything Is Flattened

Andrew Bushnell Started 15 May 2020 Dignity of work, Finance and economics,

This article from the Autumn 2020 edition of the IPA Review is written by Research Fellow at the IPA,  Andrew Bushnell.  Awareness is growing that the coronavirus disease might cause two...

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The Economic Statement: Business As Usual Won’t Defuse Our New Debt Bomb

The Economic Statement: Business As Usual Won’t Defuse Our New Debt Bomb

Kurt Wallace 13 May 2020 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg yesterday delivered a sobering economic statement to Parliament. In stark contrast to the premature “back in the black” celebration just 12 months ago, the Treasurer...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
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We Cannot Tax Our Way Out Of Debt

We Cannot Tax Our Way Out Of Debt

John Roskam 24 April 2020 Finance and economics, Government services,

These days probably the best way to guarantee the federal Coalition government won’t do something is to have Malcolm Turnbull suggest it. So when Turnbull on the publicity tour for his...

Originally appeared in Australian Financial Review
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Tackling coronavirus risks head on is the only way forward for business

Tackling coronavirus risks head on is the only way forward for business

Scott Hargreaves 17 April 2020 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

This article originally featured in the Spectator Australia Online Our major football codes are the canaries in the coal mine for hundreds of industries desperate to restart as soon as possible...

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ScoMo, Josh: Without An Exit Strategy We Face Higher Taxes, Higher Debt, A Higher Cost Of Living – And Little Hope

ScoMo, Josh: Without An Exit Strategy We Face Higher Taxes, Higher Debt, A Higher Cost Of Living – And Little Hope

Kurt Wallace 15 April 2020 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

The $320 billion of fiscal and monetary measures in response to the coronavirus, however necessary, will impose a debilitating cost on all Australians with consequences for years to come. The...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
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$1 Trillion Worth Of Debt Within Three Years

$1 Trillion Worth Of Debt Within Three Years

John Roskam 1 April 2020 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

“Australia could have $1 Trillion worth of debt within 3 years. The only way to repay this monumental amount of debt is for Australia to become more productive,” said John Roskam, Executive...

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We Need Strength To Survive, Not A Shutdown Of Our Economy

We Need Strength To Survive, Not A Shutdown Of Our Economy

Dara Macdonald 31 March 2020 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

Australia needs strength to survive the coronavirus, but many policies designed to manage the spread may be counterproductively weakening our social, political and economic systems.   Last week...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
IPA TODAY
Brace for European Financial Armageddon

Brace for European Financial Armageddon

Scott Hargreaves 30 March 2020 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

The Euro was heading for a crisis wrote Oliver Hartwich in the August 2019 of the IPA Review, and now it’s here, as he details in a new article (reprinted below) on what Europe now faces as...

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How Red Tape is Compounding The Coronavirus Commerce Crisis

How Red Tape is Compounding The Coronavirus Commerce Crisis

Cian Hussey 30 March 2020 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

Red tape is exacerbating the economic fallout brought on by the coronavirus crisis by making it more difficult for businesses to adjust to changing circumstances.   While no one could foresee the...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
PUBLICATIONS
IPA COVID-19 Economic Update – 27 March 2020

IPA COVID-19 Economic Update – 27 March 2020

John Roskam 27 March 2020 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

A new daily email by free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs, providing the latest economic data and policy measures for journalists, commentators and IPA members. Latest daily...

IPA TODAY
In This Peril, Remember Australia’s Success Secret

In This Peril, Remember Australia’s Success Secret

Sinclair Davidson 27 March 2020 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

Far too many people have spent their leisure time watching post-apocalyptic television shows. At the first sign of trouble they all immediately went shopping. I always imagined that having a stock...

Originally appeared in Australian Financial Review
RESEARCH AREAS
IPA COVID-19 Economic Update – 26 March 2020

IPA COVID-19 Economic Update – 26 March 2020

Daniel Wild 26 March 2020 Finance and economics, Government services,

A new daily email by free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs, providing the latest economic data and policy measures for journalists, commentators and IPA members. Latest daily...

IPA TODAY
IPA COVID-19 Economic Update – 25 March 2020

IPA COVID-19 Economic Update – 25 March 2020

John Roskam 25 March 2020 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

A new daily update by free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs, providing the latest economic data and policy measures for journalists, commentators and IPA members. Latest daily...

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Virus Crisis Signals End Of The Road For The ‘Lollipop Economy’

Virus Crisis Signals End Of The Road For The ‘Lollipop Economy’

John Roskam 24 March 2020 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

However this crisis ends, the era of Australia’s ‘lollipop economy’ is over. Not in our lifetime will a worker ever again be paid $180,000 a year to stand and hold a traffic sign...

Originally appeared in Australian Financial Review
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Quantitative Easing: A Desperate Move With No Clear End Game

Quantitative Easing: A Desperate Move With No Clear End Game

Kurt Wallace 24 March 2020 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to engage in quantitative easing is a desperate move with no clear end game.   While QE has been precipitated by the public health response to coronavirus...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
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