POLICY AUTUMN 2013 VOL. 29 NO. 1 |
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FEATURE The Tribes that Hire the PhD |
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FEATURES Over-Regulation is Stifling Australia’s Media Ian Robertson The current regulatory framework is broken, with poor prospects for reform. Moochers Making Movies: Government Assistance to the Film Industry Gene Tunny Governments should not chase the overseas film production dollar. Why Economists Succeed (or Fail) to Influence Policy Peter Shergold Research findings get lost in translation between academia and public administration. How Economists Succeed (and Fail) to Influence Policy Stephen Kirchner Can economists do well and do good?. The Tribes that Hire the PhD Dan Klein Academic hiring perpetuates ideological outlooks. James Buchanan: An Assessment Geoffrey Brennan Buchanan taught us to focus on the rules of the game. Crony Capitalism Adam Creighton The Tea Party and Occupy movements can find common ground in opposing crony capitalism. Liberating Aboriginal People from Violence Stephanie Jarrett Stephanie Jarrett on the event that motivated her to research and write about violence against Aboriginal women. Target 30: Reducing the Burden for Future Generations Simon Cowan A campaign to reduce government spending below 30% of GDP within the next 10 years INTERVIEW The Armchair Economist Steven Landsburg, author of The Armchair Economist, talks about making economics accessible to a general audience. In the Security of Sri Lanka Dayan Jayatilleka speaks to Sergei DeSilva-Ranasinghe about the security situation in Sri Lanka. BOOK REVIEWS The Modest Member: The Life and Times of Bert Kelly By Hal Colebatch Reviewed by Stephen Kirchner Organizing Entrepreneurial Judgment: A New Approach to the Firm By Nicolai J. Foss and Peter G. Klein Reviewed by Barry Maley The Great Persuasion: Reinventing Free Markets since the Depression By Angus Burgin Reviewed by Brian Doherty Redefining the Poverty Debate: Why a War on Markets is No Substitute for a War on Poverty By Kristian Niemietz Reviewed by Andrew Baker |