United States of America
Briefing paper
Putting a price on carbon: evaluating a carbon price and complementary policies for a 1.5° world
This issues brief seeks to understand the role that a carbon price can play in reaching the type of economic transformation necessary to achieve Paris Agreement goals, in order to maintain global warming well below 2°C and to pursue eforts to limit warming to 1.5°C.
Report
The frontrunners: foreign policy and the Democratic party in 2020
The Democratic Party is adopting a tougher approach to China and moving left on many issues of great consequence to Australia, including trade and defence spending. This report suggests that Australia will likely face more difficult decisions hedging between Washington and Beijing, regardless of which candidate wins the 2020 election.
Briefing paper
Analysis of United States and Australian agriculture – a comparison
This report compares the Australian and U.S agricultural sectors, and briefly profiles U.S agricultural policy, to highlight Australia’s exposure to shifts in the global market resulting from the current trade war.
Report
Emerging technologies and managing the risk of tech transfer to China
There are deep interconnections between the U.S. and Chinese economies, and China has built its technology base on what it has acquired from the West. This report outlines the policy tools that the United States can use to mitigate risk while maintaining the openness that is a hallmark of the U.S. economy.
Literature review
Defining the indefinable: descriptors of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures and their links to health and wellbeing
This literature review provides insights into what Indigenous peoples across the world describe as culture. This review was undertaken at the international level, but covers literature primarily written about Indigenous peoples from Aotearoa (New Zealand), Australia, Canada and the United States.