Tag Archives: Economic policy

Addictive taxes, resources and gambling

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Warwick Smith

I’ve written recently about the desirability of a resource rent tax for Australia. However, it’s not a simple issue and there are some potential pitfalls. Possibly the most important of these is the risk that governments will become addicted to … Continue reading →

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New article in The Conversation about land taxes

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Warwick Smith

This just published today. Go here for the original. BCA wants your home taxed – and it’s actually a good idea By Warwick Smith, University of Melbourne Housing affordability is an issue that perennially haunts political discourse. It rarely becomes … Continue reading →

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New article in The Conversation: More pie in the sky – economic progress no slice of life

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Warwick Smith

Originally published in The Conversation. More pie in the sky – economic progress no slice of life By Warwick Smith, University of Melbourne In the verbal volley between Gillard and Abbott, Swan and Hockey, there is a conversation that we … Continue reading →

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Monopoly rents. An interesting piece by Paul Krugman

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Warwick Smith

I’m not really into uncritically re-posting work by others but I think this one deserves to be an exception (partly because I haven’t got time to really write about it). Krugman highlights something I’ve been thinking about a fair bit … Continue reading →

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