Economic Papers - Economic Society of Australia articles from June 2005

Economic Papers - Economic Society of Australia archives from June 2005

Taking out the pins: economics as alive and living in the history of economic thought.
June 1, 2005... The paper seeks to vindicate the value of the study of the history of economic thought (HET). It argues against the complaint that the study is antiquarian. It contends that, although HET does not confer operational and objective skills, it...

Surveying university student standards in economics.
June 1, 2005... In late 2003 and early 2004 the Economic Society of Australia surveyed the Heads of Economics Departments in Australia to determine their views on three main issues: student standards; major factors affecting these standards; and policy...

The impact of regulatory competition on the investment of Australian Universities in New Zealand.
June 1, 2005... In this paper the regulatory differences between Australia and New Zealand in higher education are examined to determine if they have encouraged the entry of Australian universities into the New Zealand education market. Some general...

The performance of Australian Universities: conceptual issues and preliminary results.
June 1, 2005... Universities in Australia have undergone profound changes over the past fifteen years, primarily as a result of changes in Federal Government policies and the growth in overseas student enrolments. Debate has ensued regarding the effects of...

Trends in manufactured exports across the states and territories of Australia 1989/1990-2000/2001: a shift-share analysis.
June 1, 2005... This paper documents differences in the levels and growth rates of manufactured exports across the Australian states and territories over the period 1989-1990 to 2000-2001 and then re-interprets these differences using shift-share analysis. Our...

Section 46: where we have been and where we are going: a review of the recent debate.
June 1, 2005... Two recent reviews of Part IV of the Trade Practices Act (Commonwealth) (1974) have looked specifically at the operation of Section 46 of this Act and have come to very different conclusions concerning its efficacy. The Dawson review (2003)...

A note on the rising cost of education in Australia.
June 1, 2005... Human capital, or a better educated labour force, is a major determinant of economic growth and productivity. However, recent trends in the cost of education in Australia may cause growth and productivity to suffer. For example, during the...