Global Economy

Economic diplomacy brief: Crown crackdown, TPP friendly fire, Parkinson's law and more
Economic diplomacy brief: Crown crackdown, TPP friendly fire, Parkinson's law and more
New house rules The detention of employees from James Packer's Crown casino group in China has reopened the old debate about whether Xi Jinping's corruption crackdown is all…
US election puts TPP in doubt
Commentary
US election puts TPP in doubt
Originally published in the Nikkei Asian Review. Hillary Clinton has been forced into explicit disavowal of the TPP. She was a supporter of the TPP's "gold standard" when she was…
The G20 Studies Centre draws to a close
The G20 Studies Centre draws to a close
Today marks the drawing down of the G20 Studies Centre at the Lowy Institute. The Centre was established to provide high quality public analysis of international economic…
Digital Asia links: Chinese cyber targets, North Korean Internet, Tencent and more
The Asia Pacific is the most dynamic digital landscape in the world, home to the fastest adopters of new technologies and the largest concentration of mobile and social media…
Revitalising the multilateral trading system
The multilateral trading system has served Australia and our region exceptionally well, and it has delivered a program of trade liberalisation and reform over the years that has…
Trans-Pacific Partnership in doubt, but does it matter?
The Peterson Institute in Washington has published a report on the international trade policies enunciated by the two US presidential candidates during their campaigns. Its…
Central bankers 'pushing on a string'
Commentary
Central bankers 'pushing on a string'
Originally published in the Nikkei Report.Stephen Grenville
Digital diplomacy links: Syria tracker, Brexit trolls, FOI tweets, Marvel and more
The President's office is at the top of Mexico's digital diplomacy efforts. America's Defence Intelligence Agency tweeted, deleted then apologised for a tweet critical of…
If you want my opinion...
G20 summits are a busy time for scholars of global economic governance. There is a surprisingly small pool of us around the world who look at these issues day in, day out, and…
Innovation doesn't begin at a G-20 summit meeting
Commentary
Innovation doesn't begin at a G-20 summit meeting
Originally published in the Wall Street Journal.Leon Berkelmans