Australian Bulletin of Labour articles from March 2005

Australian Bulletin of Labour archives from March 2005

From the editors.(Australian Bulletin of Labour)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... This is the first number of the Australian Bulletin of Labour since that for June 2004, which was in fact some three months late. We are embarrassed by the delays in publication, which have one cause: an insufficiency of suitable papers....

How the judiciary * continues to undermine labour market dereulation **.(OPINION)
March 1, 2005... Abstract Despite improved economic growth, participation rates have not increased in recent years and Australian employment/population rates continue below those in comparable countries when they should be above. The existence of two...

Productivity growth in Australia 1964-65 to 2003-04.(OPINION)
March 1, 2005... Introduction This note stems from my curiosity about the frequently made claim that Australia in the 1990s and the early 2000s has enjoyed an accelerated growth of productivity. For simplicity, I characterise this suggested acceleration as...

The return of the lockout.(COMMENT)
March 1, 2005... Abstract This paper comments on lockouts in Australia and Briggs' (2004a) study of lockouts published in the Australian Bulletin of Labour June 2004. It seeks to look at Briggs findings in a broader historical context, by noting that...

Why lockouts matter: a response to Perry.(REPLY)
March 1, 2005... Len Parry has written a comment following the publication of my lockouts paper which concludes that lockouts are of 'minor' significance. Much of Perry's ire is directed towards the inaccurate reporting of my findings on a handful of internet...

Skills shortages: concepts, measurement and policy responses (1).(CONTRIBUTED ARTICLE)
March 1, 2005... Abstract Understanding the different concepts and causes of skills shortages is important if sound policies are to be developed in the areas of employment, education, training and skill formation. This paper outlines different perspectives...

Some employment relations consequences of the merger and acquisition movement in the Australian black coal mining industry 1997-2003.(CONTRIBUTED PAPER)
March 1, 2005... Abstract This article reports on research into the industrial relations and human resource management consequences of merger and acquisition activity in the Australian black coal mining industry between 1997 and 2003. Over 50 per cent of...