The last 7 years has seen a large number of government and semi-government reports on the changing nature of Australia's integration into the international economy. This paper explores their differences but focuses more centrally on their common premises. It is argued each starts with a...

What are the links between things as diverse as the prices of pork bellies, interest rates, and corporate stock? They are all being translated into risk and priced through the system of derivative markets. Financial derivatives are now the largest form of financial transaction in the world, and...