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Richard Holden

Richard Holden is professor of economics at UNSW Business School. @profholden
Commentary

Australian PwC Scandal Reeks of Regulatory Capture

Richard Holden
Accounting firm Price Waterhouse Cooper was recently forced to sell its government consulting business after using privileged information to help firms evade taxes. Richard Holden examines the scandal and explains why the response from the Australian Tax Office points to regulatory capture by the big 4 accounting firms.
Antitrust and Competition

Australia’s News Media and Digital Platforms Bargaining Code is Great Politics But Questionable Economics

Richard Holden
If the Australian government wants to subsidize high-quality journalism then it should, well, subsidize high-quality journalism. The new proposed ACCC code would mess with...

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