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The International Economics Program
The International Economics program aims to explain developments in the international economy, and influence policy. It does so by undertaking independent analytical research.
The International Economics program contributes to the Lowy Institute’s core publications: policy briefs and policy analyses. For example, the program contributed the Lowy Institute Paper, John Edwards’ Beyond the Boom, which argued that Australia’s transition away from the commodities boom will be quite smooth.
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Renminbi depreciation: The time has come for a more emphatic intervention
In the first of this two part series, Stephen Grenville examined two of the three main concerns about China's economy, the financial sector and the rate of GDP growth. Part two…
Tech bubbles and unicorpses: New risks for the new year
Well, we seem to have scraped through the oft-predicted economic crises of 2015.
The financial markets spent the past year worried about the US Fed raising its policy interest…
The Korea FTA, one year on: Those touting the benefits are cherrypicking results
Happy first birthday to the Korean Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA), which came into effect on 12 December last year. At the time, Trade Minister Andrew Robb said:
KAFTA will…
Why DFAT is wrong on the opportunity cost of FTAs
Last month the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) secretary, Peter Varghese, had this to say about Australia’s participation in the global movement toward preferential…
IMF's yuan decision: why it matters and why some are not pleased
On the 30th of November, the IMF announced its decision to include the Chinese yuan in the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket.
Terrific, I hear you say, yet another TLA to…
Discuss: upsides not worth the downsides in FTAs
On Thursday, the Institute is hosting a panel on free trade agreements with me, Jessica Irvine from Fairfax and Luke Nottage, law professor from the University of Sydney. Steve…
APEC attendees take note: Services are nice but most trade action still in goods
Attendees at the APEC summit this week may be walking around with a new spring in their step. Some observers have suggested the successful conclusion of the Trans Pacific…
Commentary
TPP stifling rather than sustaining
TPP stifling rather than sustainingLeon BerkelmansSydney Morning Herald7 October 2015Leon Berkelmans
Commentary
Asian financial markets should keep calm and carry on
Asian financial markets should keep calm and carry onStephen GrenvilleNikkei Report15 September 2015Click here for the online text.Stephen Grenville
Commentary
It’s time to consider negative interest rates to bolster growth
It’s time to consider negative interest rates to bolster growthLeon Berkelmans The Australian12 September 2015 Leon Berkelmans