Business is increasingly seen by international aid agencies as a partner in development. Recommendation 21 of the recent Independent Review of Aid Effectiveness for the Australian Government reflects this: ‘The power of business should be harnessed and business innovation should be encouraged, including through an annual consultative forum.’ The Review also suggested that the aid...

A business is insolvent when it can't pay off its debts. So what is international insolvency? How do countries go broke? Why does it keep happening? Who should bear the cost? The sovereign debt crises in Greece, Spain and Ireland have emphasised the urgency of the issue, but the phenomenon of countries repeatedly going broke...

Politicians in New Zealand are wedded to the idea of the activist state, but despite huge spending increases life is not much better for most people. Over the last decade, government has provided more social services but at such great cost that we have to question whether the marginal improvements in social outcomes justify the...

This draft report has been released as part of an inquiry into the key reform areas that the State Government should target to improve productivity, labour force participation and Victoria’s overall economic competitiveness. The release of this draft report gives interested participants the opportunity to comment on the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission’s analysis in...

This research investigated why leaders would differ in their approaches to downsizing by exploring downsizing strategies while considering leaders’ characteristics and organisational culture in Australian universities.