Most economic research seeks to reveal truths about economic relationships. This paper is different because it reflects on how those truths are revealed, focusing on a research strategy that is common in the data analysis stage. The paper introduces alternative strategies and shows that they can produce very different conclusions.

The current trade war is predicated on his demand that bilateral agreements regarding intellectual property and the right of US companies to have access to Chinese markets be entered into China’s laws, a demand to which China cannot acquiesce.

This statistics report brings together data and analysis from the Australian Taxation Office, Australian Bureau of Statistics and Austrade. The purpose of the report is to be a resource for government, public policy makers and researchers, to improve their knowledge and understanding of the Australian small business sector.

The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) commissioned Deloitte Access Economics to quantify the economic dividend from improving social inclusion in Australia, in order to help shape its future policies and strategies for delivering on its Charter. This report outlines the findings.

Donald Trump’s surprising election and the rise of populism in various other Western democracies is a salutary warning to Canadian policy-makers. It cannot be assumed that Canada is immune to these same forces. What are the causes of rising populism? What can policy-makers do to make our politics more responsive to working-class interests? This report...