Fiscal Policy in Australia and Southeast Asia: An Overview

Article Abstract:

Several articles in this journal examine the consequences of fiscal reform designed to reduce the Australian national budget deficit, a program known as the Charter of Budget Honesty. Nilss Olekalns feels strong fiscal controls will have little substantive effect on aggregate demand. John Ablett believes there is sufficient evidence to prove the Howard Government's policies achieve generational balance. Malcolm Dowling suggests the 1997 Southeast Asian economic crisis might have been avoided or lessened with stronger fiscal policies that produced high rates of economic growth.

Southeast Asia, Budget deficits

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Australasian Monetary Policy: A Comparative Perspective

Article Abstract:

A comparison of monetary policy in New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Australia is presented. Topics include the historical background to new monetary arrangements in the UK, policy objectives, inflation targets, the decision-making process, and accountability.

United Kingdom, New Zealand, Central banks, Comparative analysis

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Dating changes in monetary policy in Australia

Article Abstract:

The authors list the official Australian and US short-term interest rates from 1985-2000. The list is provided to researches for the timing of monetary policy changes.

Planning, Brief Article, Statistics, Interest rates

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