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The Eurozone bad bets: a beginner guide to the Eurozone crisis
Analyses
The Eurozone bad bets: a beginner guide to the Eurozone crisis
In this new Working Paper, Mark Thirlwell provides a beginner’s guide to the Eurozone crisis. Mark Thirlwell
From the Fall of the Wall to the Fall of the Banks and beyond: three persistent problems for the global economy
Analyses
From the Fall of the Wall to the Fall of the Banks and beyond: three persistent problems for the global economy
In this 2010 working paper, Mark Thirlwell looks at the changing shape of a global economy that was born with the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989. Mark Thirlwell
The spectre of Malthus
Analyses
The spectre of Malthus
In this 2009 Lowy Institute working paper, Mark Thirlwell looks at some initial lessons from the 2007-2008 crisis about living in a resource-constrained world. A revised version…
Egypt's Islamist President: what lies ahead?
Analyses
Egypt's Islamist President: what lies ahead?
On 30 June 2012, Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood was sworn in as Egypt’s first ever democratically elected President.  In an effort to address some of the questions…
Final submissions to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Australia overseas representation
Analyses
Final submissions to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Australia overseas representation
Final submissions in Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into Australia's overseas representation were published by the…
China expanding role in Africa and implications for the EU
Analyses
China expanding role in Africa and implications for the EU
East Asia Program Director Linda Jakobson examines China's expanding role in Africa and the implications for China-EU relations in 'Europe and China: Strategic Partners or Rivals?…
China could be slowing faster than we think
Analyses
China could be slowing faster than we think
Whilst headline output numbers show China’s economy gliding – more or less – towards a soft landing, several indicators suggest the distinct possibility of a sharper-than-expected…
The world economy, Murphy's law and Finagle's corollary
Analyses
The world economy, Murphy's law and Finagle's corollary
Over the second half of 2011, the world economy seemed to be sliding inexorably towards another major financial crisis. In the event, actions by an aggressive European Central…
Global fiscal adjustment and trade rebalancing
Analyses
Global fiscal adjustment and trade rebalancing
The emergence of substantial fiscal deficits and a large build-up of government debt in major advanced economies will inevitably lead to a period of fiscal consolidation in coming…