Economic Papers - Economic Society of Australia articles from September 2008

Economic Papers - Economic Society of Australia archives from September 2008

A note from the new editor.
September 1, 2008... The Economic Society of Australia has given me the privilege of being the new editor of Economic Papers. This will be the last issue of Economic Papers edited by Professor Russell Smyth. On behalf of the ESA, I thank Russell for the careful...

Australia's long-run economic strategy, performance, and policy: a new dynamic perspective.(Essay)
September 1, 2008... 1 Introduction Australia has an unparalleled history of successful societal dynamics, stretching back some 60,000 years. For most of this vast period of time, Aboriginal society was able to remain dynamic and viable--a remarkable...

Returns to education in Australia.(Report)
September 1, 2008... 1 Introduction The effect of human capital on income is an issue of central importance to economists and public policymakers alike. Comparing income differentials within countries, labour economists have generally found that...

Australian early retirement tax biases prior to July 2007 and the likely effects of tax reform on retirement plans.
September 1, 2008... 1 Introduction The demographic prognosis for the twenty-first century is that all national populations will age structurally and most in the developed world will ultimately decline in size. Australia's structural ageing is less pronounced...

Examining the behaviour of visitor arrivals to Australia from twenty different countries: an application of panel unit root tests.(Report)
September 1, 2008... 1 Introduction The recent bout of terrorist attacks beginning with the 11 September disaster concomitant with the outbreak of viruses such as SARS have accentuated the volatile nature of the global tourism industry. The global tourism...

The regulation of investments.(Report)
September 1, 2008... 1 Introduction The purpose of this paper is to reconsider the regulation of investment products and markets. This topic has assumed considerable importance of late because of some well publicised failures of investment vehicles and because...

The job network and underemployment.(Report)
September 1, 2008... 1 Introduction In 1998 the Government abolished the Commonwealth Employment Services and replaced it with a devolved system of private providers of employment services. This new system, the Job Network, involved a radical change in the way...