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RBA Glossary definition for business cycle

business cycle – The period between peaks or troughs of macroeconomic activity.

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Why Is Wage Growth So Low?

18 Jun 2015 Bulletin – June 2015
David Jacobs and Alexandra Rush
Wage growth has declined markedly in Australia over the past few years. At the same time, stronger growth in labour productivity has worked to contain growth in labour costs. These developments reflect several factors, including spare capacity in
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/jun/2.html

Bulletin Articles – 2005

9 Mar 2023 Bulletin
The Reserve Bank Bulletin is a monthly publication that contains economic commentary, feature articles, speeches and a set of statistical tables
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2005/

Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy

10 Nov 1997 Bulletin – November 1997
Speculative excesses subsequently occurred in property markets, with a subsequent downturn in property markets exacerbating a business-cycle slowing. ... The following sections cover the household and business sectors and Australia's balance of payments.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1997/nov/2.html

Assessing Full Employment in Australia

18 Apr 2024 Bulletin – April 2024
Alexander Ballantyne, Avish Sharma and Tim Taylor
Full employment is a longstanding objective of monetary policy in Australia, alongside price stability.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/assessing-full-employment-in-australia.html

Cyclical Labour Market Adjustment in Australia

17 Mar 2016 Bulletin – March 2016
James Bishop and Michael Plumb
Since the late 1990s, a larger share of labour market adjustment in Australia has come about via changes in average hours worked, as opposed to changes in the number of people employed. Much of this is likely to reflect that the economic downturns
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/mar/2.html

Bulletin Articles – 1999

9 Mar 2023 Bulletin
The Reserve Bank Bulletin is a monthly publication that contains economic commentary, feature articles, speeches and a set of statistical tables
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1999/

The Neutral Interest Rate

15 Sep 2017 Bulletin – September 2017
Rachael McCririck and Daniel Rees
Central banks monitor the neutral interest rate for a number of reasons, a key one being that it provides a benchmark for assessing the stance of monetary policy. This article describes the determinants of the neutral interest rate and discusses its
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/sep/2.html

Foreign Currency Exposure and Hedging in Australia

7 Dec 2017 Bulletin – December 2017
Laura Berger-Thomson and Blair Chapman
The latest Survey of Foreign Currency Exposure confirms that Australian entities' financial positions are well protected against a depreciation of the Australian dollar. Consistent with previous surveys, the net foreign currency exposures of the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/dec/8.html

Long-run Trends in Housing Price Growth

17 Sep 2015 Bulletin – September 2015
Marion Kohler and Michelle van der Merwe
This article examines the factors driving long-run trends in Australian housing price growth over the past three decades. During the 1980s, housing prices grew broadly in line with general price inflation in the economy. The period from the 1990s
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/sep/3.html

The Use of Trade Credit by Businesses

19 Sep 2013 Bulletin – September 2013
Amy Fitzpatrick and Bobby Lien
Trade credit is an important source of funding for some businesses, particularly those in the unlisted business sector. Nonetheless, little is known about the use of trade credit owing to the paucity of data. This article explores the use of trade
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2013/sep/5.html