This paper highlights the protectionist shift in Indonesia, and argue that this will harm Indonesia’s economic prospects. Key findings Despite increasing economic challenges, Indonesia is likely to continue raising non-tariff barriers to trade. These protectionist measures are likely to prove counterproductive, raising prices for Indonesian consumers and reducing the competitiveness of Indonesian firms. This trend...

In 2013-14, Australian industry received over $17 billion in gross assistance from the Australian Government through budgetary outlays, tax concessions and tariffs according to the latest annual trade and assistance review by the Productivity Commission. Notably, budgetary assistance to industry in 2013-14 was about 17% (or $1.3 billion) higher than in 2012-13. The review finds...

This audit assessed the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service's administration of the Tariff Concession System. Audit objective and criteria The objective of the audit was to assess the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service's administration of the Tariff Concession System. To form a conclusion against the objective, the audit adopted the following high-level criteria...

This review contains the Productivity Commission's latest quantitative estimates of Australian Government assistance to industry. draws attention to areas of government intervention that could be impeding economic growth identifies recent developments in industry assistance and international trade policy includes a chapter on the industry assistance aspects of defence procurement. Key points: Government assistance to industry...

This short paper explains Feed-in Tariffs (FiTs), which are payments for electricity fed into the supply grid from a renewable energy source. FiTs can be mandated by the government or offered voluntarily by an electricity retailer. The primary aim of FiTs is to encourage the adoption of renewable energy. FiTs make the installation of renewable...