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RBA Glossary definition for ABS
ABS – Australian Bureau of Statistics. The central statistical authority for the Australian Government.
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Household Wealth in Australia: Evidence from the 2014 HILDA Survey
16 Jun 2016
Bulletin
– June 2016
This article uses data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey to assess how the distribution of wealth changed for Australian households between 2010 and 2014. Average household wealth increased modestly over that
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/jun/1.html
Forecasting Business Investment Using the Capital Expenditure Survey
10 Sep 2012
Bulletin
– September 2012
See ABS Cat No 5625.0 ‘Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure, Australia’. ... For more detail on how mining investment is recorded in ABS publications, see ABS (2012).
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/sep/1.html
The Rising Share of Part-time Employment
15 Sep 2017
Bulletin
– September 2017
One of the most significant changes to the Australian labour market in recent decades has been the rise in the share of part-time employment to account for nearly one-third of total employment. This article details the various supply and demand
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/sep/3.html
The Financial Position of Australian Unlisted Businesses
10 Dec 2010
Bulletin
– December 2010
ABS data show that in mid 2009 there were just over 2 million businesses in Australia (Table 1). ... By state, the sample proportions were stable over the observed period, and broadly similar to that of aggregate ABS data.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/dec/8.html
Ownership of Australian Equities and Corporate Bonds
10 Sep 2010
Bulletin
– September 2010
The AOFM now holds around 8 per cent of all Australian ABS on issue. ... Notably, many distressed leveraged foreign investors sold their holdings of Australian ABS, thereby reducing the share of the securitisation market funded by foreign investors.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/sep/4.html
The Impact of the Financial Crisis on the Bond Market
10 Jun 2010
Bulletin
– June 2010
long-dated asset-backed securities (ABS) issued by Australian-domiciled vehicles; and. Australian dollar bonds issued in Australia by non-residents, known as Kangaroo bonds. ... Growth in ABS, most of which was residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2010/jun/8.html
GDP Revisions: Measurement and Implications
22 Mar 2013
Bulletin
– March 2013
Gauging economic conditions in real time is challenging, in part because economic data are difficult to measure and subject to subsequent revision as more information becomes available. This article investigates the pattern and size of revisions to
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2013/mar/2.html
Insights from the Australian Tourism Industry
19 Mar 2015
Bulletin
– March 2015
Conditions in the tourism industry mirror many of the broader economic trends observed in the rest of the economy because tourism expenditure is discretionary and, like all trade-oriented industries, the tourism industry is exposed to developments
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/mar/3.html
Reserve Bank of Australia Index of Commodity Prices
10 Apr 1993
Bulletin
– April 1993
Until recently, this was consistent with the implicit price deflator for exports published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). ... Recently, the ABS rebased constant price series and associated price deflators to a 1989/90 base.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1993/apr/4.html
Measuring Housing Prices
10 Jul 2004
Bulletin
– July 2004
ABS indices of house prices. The ABS produces quarterly indices of detached house prices in capital cities, going back to 1986. ... 1.8. 10.7. 11.7. Australia. 2.5. 2.4. 3.2. 2.0. Sources: ABS; APM; CBA; REIA; Residex.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2004/jul/1.html