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Risk Shifts in Australia: Implications of the Financial Crisis

Quiggin, John - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2008

‘Risk’ has become a central theme in 21st-century policy thinking. In particular, there has been considerable discussion of the ‘Great Risk Shift’, that is, the process by which the burden of risk has been shifted away from governments and employers and on to workers and households. The...

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Foreign bank diversification and efficiency prior to and during the financial crisis: Does one business model fit all?

Curi, Claudia; Lozano-Vivas, Ana; Zelenyuk, Valentin - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2015

Diversified and focused business models may affect foreign bank efficiency differently. We investigate whether there is an optimal business model along three business dimensionsâ€”assets, funding and incomeâ€”and which business model is optimal for foreign banks in a financial center....

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The Winnipeg Principles, WTO and Sustainable Development; Proposed Principles for Reconciling Trade and the Environment

Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2000

There is a widespread belief that the WTO has made virtually no concessions to environmentalists about their concerns arising from free trade and the process of globalisation. There are concerns that these processes may undermine prospects for sustainable development. Following the United...

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Energy-Use, the Environment and Development: Observations with Reference to China and India

Tisdell, Clement A.; Roy, Kartik C. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2002

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Environmental Impact of China's Accession to WTO in the Manufacturing Sector

Chai, Joseph C.H. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2000

This paper estimates the immediate impact of China's accession to WTO on water, air and soil pollution in the Chinese … effects. The results suggest that the immediate environmental impact of China's WTO accession will be largely positive. The … dismantling of import barriers on China's highly protected heavy industries and the phasing out of MFA enable China to specialize …

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China's Environmental Problems: Selected Issues and Solutions in Context

Tisdell, Clem - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 1996

China has experienced outstanding economic growth in recent decades, but not without environmental problems and costs … China’s rate of growth is environmentally sustainable and doubt if China will attain middle-income status in the next … century because of the environmental constraints facing it. Some suggest that China has already reduced its natural …

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Socio-economic Issues and Strategies for Biodiversity Conservation in China with Observations from Xishuangbanna

Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 1994

Brings attention to recent environmental policy documents which have been released in China such as China’s Agenda 21 … which is a white paper outlining policies to achieve sustainable developing in China. Another important recent document is … China: Biodiversity Conservation Plan. It identifies tropical reserves in Xishuangbanna Prefecture as having a high priority …

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Developing Community-Based Forestry in the Uplands of Yunnan: Dicatates of Environment and Socio Economics

Ren, Zhuge; Tisdell, Clem - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 1996

many countries, including China, community-based forestry is a decentralized form of forestry which empowers local people …

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Managing Ecosystem Services for Human Benefit: Economic and Environmental Policy Challenges

Tisdell, Clement A.; Xue, Dayuan - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2013

these services. The benefits and drawbacks of this approach are discussed. China’s policies to restore the supply of …

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Biodiversity Conservation: Concepts and Economic Issues with Chinese Examples

Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2012

economic growth, which result in loss of genetic diversity among domesticated organisms are outlined. China’s recent experience …

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