RBA Annual Conference – 1979 Conference in Applied Economic Research 3–4 December 1979

A range of prominent Australian academic and policy economists participated in the 1979 conference. Three papers for the conference were written by Bank economists. The remaining four papers were written by Australian academic economists, one with a co-author from the Industries Assistance Commission.

Contents

  • Introduction
    WE Norton, Reserve Bank of Australia
    IW Little, Reserve Bank of Australia
  • The Balance of Payments in the 1970s
    IJ Macfarlane, Reserve Bank of Australia
    Comment
    EA Evans, The Treasury
    RG Gregory, Australian National University
    JS Marsden, Industries Assistance Commission
    JR Hewson, University of New South Wales
    HN Johnston, The Treasury
    AA Powell, University of Melbourne
    LS Williams, University of Melbourne
  • Money and Finance: the Direction of the Capital Market in the 1970s
    MG Porter, Monash University
    Comment
    KT Davis, University of Adelaide
    PJ Rose, University of Melbourne
    DW Stammer, Reserve Bank of Australia
  • Household Saving and Consumption in the 1970s
    RA Williams, University of Melbourne
    Comment
    KW Clements, Reserve Bank of Australia
    HN Johnston, The Treasury
    JC Looker, Australian Bureau of Statistics
    JW Nevile, University of New South Wales
  • Business Fixed Investment in the 1970s
    RG Hawkins, Reserve Bank of Australia
    Comment
    J Carmichael, Reserve Bank of Australia
    FH Gruen, Australian National University
    ANE Jolley, Victorian Chamber of Manufactures
    MS Keating, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
  • The Labour Market in the 1970s
    RG Gregory, Australian National University
    RC Duncan, Industries Assistance Commission
    Comment
    PS Andersen, University of Sydney
    RJ Blandy, Flinders University of South Australia
    FH Gruen, Australian National University
    CI Higgins, The Treasury
    AA Powell, University of Melbourne
    RH Snape, Monash University
  • A Summary
    WM Corden, Australian National University
    The Economy in the 1970s: Information and Its Interpretation
    PD Jonson, Reserve Bank of Australia