Economic Papers - Economic Society of Australia articles from March 2004

Economic Papers - Economic Society of Australia archives from March 2004

Economics and public policy: some thoughts from recent policy makers.
March 1, 2004... An important role of the Economic Society of Australia is to promote open debate on the major economic issues of the day, both among members of the economics profession and more widely in the community. The annual Conference of Economists, the...

The past and the future of competition law.
March 1, 2004... This paper reviews the evolution and significance of the Trade Practices Act for the development of competition policy in Australia. The paper also discusses the role of the ACCC in the enforcement of competition law and speculates on future...

Some thoughts on economics and regulation.(Australia. Competition and Consumer Commission)
March 1, 2004... The author discusses the role of the ACCC in promoting competition policy in Australia. The ACCC's regulatory activities in focusing on of those industries where competition is limited are examined. It is argued that the focus here is two fold:...

The good, the bad and the ugly: economic perspectives on regulation in Australia.
March 1, 2004... The paper examines the existing scope and role of regulations in Australia. While there are many benefits from regulation, there is also a myriad of, often underplayed, costs associated with regulations. While compliance costs are large,...

Economic theory and policy: some thoughts.
March 1, 2004... This paper discusses the role of economic theory in economic policy formulation and some of the limitations on the policy applications of economic theory. The author offers some thoughts on the areas where economic theory and policy advice are...

Markup, returns to scale, the business cycle and openness: evidence from Australian manufacturing.
March 1, 2004... This paper aims to measure markup and returns to scale for eight Australian manufacturing industries, for the period 1971-72 to 1984-85, and to explore the relationship between markup, the business cycle and openness to the international...

Running economics down: fact and fantasy in the presentation of economists in the media.
March 1, 2004... This paper surveys the denigration of economics and economists in the media and evaluates the truthfulness of the media's principal assertions. It seeks to answer the following questions: (a) why is economics denigrated in the media ? (b) why...

Measuring contributions to the Australian economy: the benefits of a fast-growing motor vehicle and parts industry.
March 1, 2004... The contribution of an industry to the economy is often measured by an out-put calculation showing labour used directly in the industry and indirectly via the production of intermediate inputs for the industry. This paper demonstrates an...

The slow road from rhetoric to reform: an analysis of road pricing policy in Australia.
March 1, 2004... This paper examines existing taxes, charges and related incentives that encourage either environmental protection or degradation in the road transport sector. Recent road transport policy initiatives are also analysed to determine their likely...

Evaluating indigenous socioeconomic outcomes in the reconciliation decade, 1991-2001.(Errata Note)(Correction Notice)
March 1, 2004... The electronic version of this article, which was printed in Economic Papers Vol 22 No. 4 December 2003, incorporates some minor changes from the printed version. These changes are precipitated by a minor error in educational attendance data...