State of play 8 : the Australian economic policy debate

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State of play 8 : the Australian economic policy debate

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Allen & Unwin, 1995

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State of play eight

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-336)

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State of Play 8 is the latest edition of the INDECS team's best-selling account of the Australian economic policy debate. Crisply written, with nearly 70 revealing charts, it is a must for all those needing to keep abreast of changing economic conditions. Fully updated to reflect both economic recovery and the problems that come with growth, the comprehensive yet concise coverage includes: . national saving behaviour and potential remedies . current account constraints on growth . foreign debt and equity . the importance of Asian economic growth . microeconomic reform and enterprise bargaining debates . possibilities of a productivity growth revival . government spending and taxation laid bare . plans to keep inflation low . interest and commodity-currency views of exchange rate determination . economic implications of long-term unemployment . brief economic histories of world and Australian business cycles since the 1960s.

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Preface1 Expansionists, restrictionists and supply-siders2 Inflation3 Wages4 Employment, unemployment and productivity5 Balance of payments and foreign exchanges6 A current account constraint?7 Interest rates8 Money and credit9 Government spending and budgets10 Taxation11 Saving12 Building and construction13 Equipment and stockbuilding14 Microeconomic policy15 The state of playEndnotesGlossary

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