Lowy Institute for International Policy | International Economy
Photo: Flickr/Moyan Brenn Overview The Lowy Institute’s
International Economy program has a very broad scope with the
world’s GDP amounting to some US$78 trillion in 2014. The program
covers a range of topics across international finance, trade,
business, and governance. The program closely follows key players in
the international economy including the United States, China, and
India, and considers how trends in the international economy affect
Australia. See the examples below to get a feel for the types of
questions we ask, and the different answers we provide. International
tradeShould Australia join the Trans Pacific Partnership? Are free
trade agreements good for Australia? Australia’s commodity boomIs
Australia set for a slowdown after the commodities boom? ChinaIs
China headed for a financial crisis? Can China rebalance its economy
away from investment? IndiaCan India get its subsidy payments
under control? Can India reclaim high growth? The global financial
crisis and policies designed to address itAre currency wars bad? Are
there other radical policies that could have been employed in the
GFC? International business cyclesAre we in a world of high
volatility? Will investment bounce back? Economic governanceCan
global governance architecture accommodate China? How is the United
States responding to challenges to their hegemony? For detailed
analysis on economic governance through the G20, visit the G20 Studies
Centre. GlobalisationIs globalisation on the retreat? Is there any
way to revive multilateralism? What the Lowy Institute does The
International Economy program aims to explain developments in the
international economy, and influence policy. It does so by undertaking
independent analytical research. The International Economy program
contributes to the Lowy Institute’s core publications: policy briefs
and policy analyses. For example, the program contributed the Lowy
Institute Paper Beyond the Boom, by John Edwards, which argued that
Australia’s transition away from the commodities boom will be quite
smooth. The program hosts economy-focused events, and economy-focused
blog posts can be found on the Interpreter. For updates on
publications and events, follow @leonberkelmans and @tris_sainsbury on
twitter. An RSS feed of all output from the program can be found by
following the Feed icon at the top of this page.