Australian Economy, The: Your Guide, 5th edition

Published by Pearson (June 30, 2010) © 2010

  • Philip Lewis University of Canberra
  • Anne M. Garnett Murdoch University
  • Malcolm Treadgold University of New England
  • Kim Hawtrey Macquarie University
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Suitable for use in first year courses

The Australian Economy: your guide is an applied text which provides a comprehensive account of how the nation's economy works. It is designed to provide people with little or no knowledge of economics a clear commentary of current issues in the Australian economy. The text is suitable for use in first year courses, business economics subjects, upper level economics units such as Macroeconomic Policy and Understanding Australia's Economy.

Table of contents

  • 1. An overview of the Australian economy
  • 2. Australia in the world economy
  • 3. The public sector
  • 4. Social policy
  • 5. Regulation of business and the environment
  • 6. Manufacturing and services
  • 7. Agriculture and resources
  • 8. Money and banking
  • 9. Human resources
  • 10. Private spending
  • 11. Inflation and unemployment
  • 12. Macroeconomic policy

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