Economic Papers - Economic Society of Australia articles from September 2004

Economic Papers - Economic Society of Australia archives from September 2004

Women in economics departments in Australian universities: is there still a gender imbalance?
September 1, 2004... Women comprise 21 per cent of academics in departments of Economics in Australian universities and their representation declines with seniority. The percentage of female students in Economics courses is 42, which is considerably greater than...

A brief note on Australian economics degree enrolments in the 21st century.
September 1, 2004... The turn of the new century presents a good time to revisit a matter of concern to all economists, namely the health of degree enrolments in the subject. The latest data from the Department of Education, Science and Training is presented in...

Towards a market oriented approach: employer requirements and implications for undergraduate economics programs.
September 1, 2004... The decline in enrolments in economics degrees and majors has been the focus of much concern in recent times. In 2001, two of the current researchers published a paper outlining a framework with which future investigation into the issue could...

Why study economics? The private rate of return to an economics degree.
September 1, 2004... This paper considers the implications of the major changes in the labour market for economists over the past twenty years with respect to the private rate of return to investment in an Economics degree. The paper presents estimates based on...

The price of discrimination: an economic analysis of the human rights and equal opportunity commission rulings 1985-2000.
September 1, 2004... This paper investigates the price of discrimination and the identity of discriminators in Australia, using data from the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. To the extent that Becker's (1971) theory is correct, we anticipate greater...

Put not your trust(s) in tax reform: rather, do the opposite.
September 1, 2004... This paper argues that Australia is divided into two distinct nations as far as personal income taxation is concerned. The rift line is essentially between family-units rather than individuals per se. It separates family-units that derive their...

Water conservation: the role of price and regulation in residential water consumption.
September 1, 2004... This paper examines evidence on the role of pricing and regulation in encouraging conservation in residential water consumption. The paper uses the criteria of effectiveness, efficiency, and equity to compare pricing and regulatory approaches...

Intergenerational fiscal balance in Australia: should we use fiscal sustainability or intergenerational equity?
September 1, 2004... The burgeoning of the Australian welfare state in the post-World War Two era, combined with the projected rise in the dependent-to-working population ratio from around 2011, is projected to raise social expenditure substantially, potentially...