Economic Papers - Economic Society of Australia articles from September 2007

Economic Papers - Economic Society of Australia archives from September 2007

Asia's booming economies a decade after the crisis.
September 1, 2007... A decade after the Asian financial crisis, Asia as a region is back on track and is becoming of increasing economic importance to Australia. Taken together, the articles in this special issue provide an overview of some of the key issues facing...

Why it is important to have a kind daughter-in-law in Japan: long-term care for the elderly in Japan and Australia.
September 1, 2007... This research examines the reasons for delay in the development of a universal public long-term caring system and public insurance system for the frail and elderly in Japan, up to April 2000. Japan is one of the richest countries in the world...

Changing pattern of corporate governance and financing in the Korean chaebols.
September 1, 2007... The de jure financial system in Korea has moved from mainly R (relationship)-mode financial contracts towards M (market)-mode contracts since the 1997 financial crisis, due largely to reforms introducing Anglo-American style corporate...

Demographic shift and projected labour shortage in China.
September 1, 2007... As a result of China's family planning policy of 'raising population quality and controlling population size' initiated in the late 1970s, China has accomplished a population transition from high birth rate, low mortality rate and high...

The determinants of R&D expenditure of firms: evidence from a cross-section of Indian firms.
September 1, 2007... This article examines the role of firm size and industry structure on the Research and Development (R&D) intensity of a firm. Taking the 2004 data for a crosssection of Indian firms, we analyse these two areas using the Tobit framework. Using...

Financial deepening and economic development in Malaysia.
September 1, 2007... This paper examines the extent to which financial development contributes to output expansion in Malaysia, during the period 1960-2003. An augmented neoclassical growth framework is adopted to provide an evaluation of the impact of financial...

Planning for the end of the construction boom in tsunami-stricken Aceh and transition to a rapidly growing sustainable economy.
September 1, 2007... Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, on the northern end of Sumatra, Indonesia, was the region that was most damaged by the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004. Rehabilitation and reconstruction are well underway. This paper discusses likely threats to the economy...

Determinants of protection in Thai manufacturing.
September 1, 2007... This paper examines determinants of effective rates of protection (ERP) and nominal rates of protection (NRP) in Thai manufacturing.. Our results indicate political bargains in Thailand are struck over ERP rather than NRP. Moreover, protection...