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There are significant differences in the way water rights are defined, allocated and administered in Australia and overseas. This paper includes comparisons of the arrangements for managing water rights against accepted best practice principles for South Au stralia, Queensland, NSW, Victoria...
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This paper was one input to the Australian Government’s decision to remove tariffs on imports from the least developed countries. The Commission’s analysis suggests that removing tariffs on imports from these countries could significantly boost imports from these countries, particularly of...
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. Trade policy reform can be crucial for success in international markets. Opening domestic markets will change relative … involving elements of trade policy reform. This study reviews country experiences with respect to the impact of reforms of trade … and trade-related policies on economic performance, export capacity and the ability to attract foreign direct investment …
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This paper examines the historical record of UK house prices to establish if there is evidence to suggest that there have been significant changes in the prices of houses. It does this be examining a measure of affordability. This is defined as the average UK house price over the Average wage....
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We incorporate information measures representing knowledge into an evolutionary model of coevolving firms and markets …
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The need to develop securities market has, following the recent international financial crises, increasingly attracted the attention of national and international policy makers. Never before have developed and developing countries shared such a strong interest in ensuring the stable growth of...
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This is a commentary on Vernon Smith's contributions to experimental economics
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This paper provides an economic framework within which to consider the effectiveness and limitations of auction markets …
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This study analyzes social, ethnic and regional determinants of child malnutrition, as well as the effects of access to health services in the Andean Region, through a comparison between Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. These three countries share a profile with high stunting prevalence and strong...
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