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Is a Global Minimum Tax Rate On The Cards?

Is a Global Minimum Tax Rate On The Cards?

Economic policy discussions have long been preoccupied with the reality of tax avoidance by large multinational companies. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, political momentum has only continued to grow behind efforts to address this specific issue. It is within this context that US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen proposed

Why austerity is failing

Why austerity is failing

In the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis, economists from all around the world – despite failing to predict the crisis – felt strong enough to offer their advice as to how we could pull ourselves out of the abyss. The conversation was roughly divided between two contrasting views. One group of

Germany and the Euro

Germany and the Euro

Since the Eurozone descended into despair in the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis, Germany has awarded itself the position of chief economic lecturer. They have been quick to suggest and even quicker to impose deflationary and austere policies on countries in the region such as Greece, Italy and Spain,

Editors’ Picks - 31 August 2014

Editors’ Picks - 31 August 2014

This week in Editors’ Picks, we take a look at the recently released NBN cost-benefit analysis, the world economy in maps, Australian university fees, solutions to address unemployment, and the lucrative trade in elite footballers. NBN Cost Benefit Analysis Find There’s Such A Thing As Too Much Speed – Peter

Permanent Crises, Bitter Politics and Weak Policy - The New Reality of US Budgets

Permanent Crises, Bitter Politics and Weak Policy - The New Reality of US Budgets

When President Barack Obama came into office in 2009, it was under a wave of optimism and hope for a more conciliatory, robust and bipartisan policymaking process between Democrats and Republicans. The country was in crisis at the time of Obama’s election, and there was the expectation that out

My Perspective: Day 1 - Australian Conference of Economists 2012

My Perspective: Day 1 - Australian Conference of Economists 2012

This is the first of four blog posts I will be writing for ESSA from the 41st Australian Conference of Economists, co-hosted by Economics Society of Australia and Victoria University. This blog aims to give its readers an insight into the key discussion topics at the ACE conference which created