Sinclair Davidson is Professor of Institutional Economics at RMIT University and an honorary senior fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs. His opinion pieces have been published in The Age, The Australian, Australian Financial Review, Sydney Morning Herald, and Wall Street Journal Asia.
Latest PBO costings won't hold any parties to account
Aug 06, 2016 08:30 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
While the Parliamentary Budget Offices (PBO) 2016 post-election report represents a massive undertaking in time and effort, it wont hold any political party to account, nor provide any additional transparency to the...
Why economists love and premiers hate the idea of income-taxing states
Apr 01, 2016 01:05 am UTC| Insights & Views
Malcolm Turnbull has called for a dramatic shift in Australias model of federalism, specifically seeking to allow the states to levy their own income taxes. Many economists regard this as sensible and much-overdue reform...
‘We have thousands of Modis’: the secret behind the BJP’s enduring success in India