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Parliamentary after-hours reporting trial to continue

Nov 5, 2024 | themandarin.com.au | Melissa Coade |Tom Ravlic |Richard McManus |Gulcin Ozkan

The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) has confirmed that a reporting trial on after-hours access (AHA) recommended by Stephanie Foster will continue until the end of the 47th Parliament. The reporting mechanism notifies parliamentarians when staff enter the Australian Parliament House building after hours (between 11pm and 5am) daily. It also requires members of parliament (MOP) staff, volunteers, departmental liaison officers and sponsored pass holders to complete an AHA form.
De Brouwer defends keeping robodebt perpetrators anonymous

Nov 4, 2024 | themandarin.com.au | Dan Holmes |Tom Ravlic |Richard McManus |Gulcin Ozkan |Daniel Holmes

Public service commissioner Gordon de Brouwer has defended the Public Service Commission’s response to robodebt. The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) Robodebt Code of Conduct inquiry found 12 current and former public servants breached the code 97 times. Former top bureaucrats Kathryn Campbell and Rene Leon are the only public servants named in the report. Addressing senate estimates, de Brouwer said he personally made the decision not to name all the public servants involved.
Why parliamentary systems are better than presidential ones

Aug 20, 2024 | themandarin.com.au | Richard McManus |Gulcin Ozkan

In our 2018 paper we embarked on a journey to explore how different forms of government impact economic performance. The results were telling: countries with presidential systems consistently underperform compared to those with parliamentary systems. This sparked a deeper investigation, culminating in our recent , which expands on these findings and delves into the institutional dynamics at play.
Why Parliamentary Systems are Better for the Economy than the Presidential Ones - Australian Institute of International Affairs

Aug 14, 2024 | internationalaffairs.org.au | Richard McManus |Gulcin Ozkan

Parliamentary systems foster stronger, more inclusive institutions which contribute to better economic performance and stability. Evidence suggests that presidential systems, by contrast, tend to exhibit lower GDP growth rates, higher income inequality, and greater economic instability. In our 2018 paper, we embarked on a journey to explore how different forms of government impact economic performance.
Turkey’s economy is paying the price for years of policy mistakes

Apr 12, 2024 | theneweuropean.co.uk | Gulcin Ozkan

For many years, it wasn’t the economy that determined voting behaviour in Turkey. The country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, won almost every election he contested despite a deteriorating economic outlook. This is commonly explained by the importance of identity politics in a country that has been polarised by the policies of Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party over its 22 years in power.
Turkey’s economy is paying the price for years of policy mistakes

Apr 3, 2024 | tolerance.ca | Gulcin Ozkan

By Gulcin Ozkan, Professor of Finance, King's College London For many years, it wasn’t the economy that determined voting behaviour in Turkey. The country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, won almost every election he contested despite a deteriorating economic outlook.
Turkey's economy is paying the price for years of policy mistakes

Apr 3, 2024 | invesbrain.com | Gulcin Ozkan |Tyler Durden

Authored by Nick Corbishley via NakedCapitalism.com, This is the culmination of a process that began at least a decade ago. One of the most important (albeit least reported) developments of 2023 was the launch of the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA), which came into full effect in late August and which we covered in the article, The EU's Mass Censorship Regime Is Almost Fully Operational. Will It Go Global?
Turkey’s economy is paying the price for years of policy mistakes

Apr 3, 2024 | theconversation.com | Gulcin Ozkan

For many years, it wasn’t the economy that determined voting behaviour in Turkey. The country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, won almost every election he contested despite a deteriorating economic outlook. This is commonly explained by the importance of identity politics in a country that has been polarised by the policies of Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party over its 22 years in power.
What is robotic furniture and why is everyone talking about it?

May 19, 2023 | etinsights.et-edge.com | Ajit Menon |Gulcin Ozkan |Sara Lucknowala

As urbanization is increasing rapidly, the number of people moving from towns to cities is increasing. At the moment, 56% of individuals live in cities and the percentage is said to increase to 70% by 2050, according to the World Bank. A number of individuals live in rural areas either out of choice or due to compulsion. Speaking of mansions and real-estate in general, they have become expensive and are unaffordable to many.
5 Key things to focus on for Retirement Planning

May 17, 2023 | etinsights.et-edge.com | Ajit Menon |Celecia Johnson |Gulcin Ozkan

Retirement is the only financial goal for which you do not get a conventional loan. For every other typical financial goal, from children’s education to buying a home or car, you can avail a loan to complete the goal. This makes planning for retirement a bigger responsibility for an individual and also a source of financial anxiety. A few conclusions from a retirement readiness survey we did are important to consider.