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The Idea of a Constitution and Why Constitutions Matter Suri Ratnapala
Constitutional government in the classical sense requires a certain type of constitution, one that limits the powers of political authorities and is not susceptible to easy modification or abrogation by transient holders of political power.

Better than the Australian Industrial Relations Commission Des Moore
The thesis of this article is that getting rid of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) (at least in its present form) and giving trade unions no special rights is likely to do more to reduce unemployment than any other policy change.

Prioritising Policies for Prosperity Tony Makin
Both domestic saving and productivity performance can potentially contribute to economic growth.æ The question therefore arises as to which source of growth should be given the higher policy priority¿increasing national saving or improving productivity?æ

Hayekian Interpretations: A Debate over '"The Asian Way" and Modern Liberalism' David Moore and Chandran Kukathas
Two interpretations by leading academics.

 
  Interview: An Optimistic Window? Greg Lindsay talks with Jerry Jordan, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, USA.
 
 

The Evolution of Private Intellectual Property Regimes in Cyberspace Jason Soon
The challenge to formal intellectual property law posed by digital technology and cyberspace arises at different levels.

The Title Deeds of Freedom Mark Latham
Personal freedom and liberty are here to stay.This point, however, is not understood universally across the political spectrum.

A Recovery Plan for East Timor Wolfgang Kasper
Australians will soon discover in East Timor what lobsters learn in the pot: it was much easier to get in than to wriggle out unscathed!

 
 

The High Price of Heaven by David Marr reviewed by Samuel Gregg
Crisis or Signal? Asia's Economic Problems
Literature reviews by Helen Hughes

 
  Governing Morals: A Social History of Moral Regulation by Alan Hunt - reviewed by Charles Richardson
The Australian Century: Political Struggle in the Building of a Nation by Robert Manne - reviewed by Chris Taylor
1998 Industry Economics Conference Proceedings Productivity Commission - reviewed by Geoff Jones
Australia's Economic Revolution by John Edwards - reviewed by Jeremy Bray
 
 

Three Short Essays on the Division of Labour Selected excerpts from Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations


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