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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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Hey growth pessimists, why the long faces?
Economics has long been seen as the dismal science. Current commentary provides evidence. Whether discussing the cyclical conjuncture or the prospects for longer-term sustainable…
China's bullet trains: Build it and they will come
There's been a lot of talk about overcapacity, but the New York Times reports that China's high-speed rail (HSR) network is a success:
China’s high-speed rail system has emerged…
Five years on: The strategic legacy of the financial crisis
Matthew Hill is a doctoral student at Cornell University's Department of Government.
Five years on from the beginning of the global financial crisis, last week’s announcement that…
Blame China for the global financial crisis?
In the five years since Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy, the scale of the financial sector debacle has become clear. The global financial crisis (GFC) can now be seen as the…
Development links: Australian aid cuts, G20, happiness economics and more
The big aid news from Australia was the 5 September announcement by the LNP Coalition (now the incoming government) of cuts to growth in the aid program. Early analysis of the…
Farewell to my own turbulent decade
When I joined the Lowy Institute a little more than a decade ago, the price of iron ore was below A$30 per tonne; the Australian dollar was worth around US$0.65; the cash rate…
Analyses
Judicious ambition: international policy priorities for the new Australian Government
In this new Lowy Institute Analysis, a number of Lowy Institute experts outline what they believe should be some key international priorities for the new Australian Government…
The St Petersburg G20 blues
Mike Callaghan is Director of the Lowy Institute's G20 Studies Centre.
The St Petersburg G20 summit is over. Now the hangover. In assessing its significance and implications for…
Trade priorities in the 2013 election
Shadow Foreign Minister Julie Bishop's outline of the Coalition's international policies emphasised the importance of trade in general and free trade agreements (FTAs) in…
Europe is not recovering, but there is a way out of the mess
Europe recorded growth of 0.3% in the second quarter of 2013, the first positive growth for the past six quarters.
While financial markets and politicians applauded the outcome,…