We discuss the contribution of autocratic tendencies in democratically elected political leaders to the economic growth of developed economies. To this end, we exploit the unique election of Sir Charles Court as state premier of Western Australia in 1975 to estimate the contribution of...

This white paper utilises the observations and comments of a wide range of stakeholders and research about the implementation of the NDIS and its impact on the Australian Disability Services System. It is also informed by international experience and academic literature focused on economic...

Appropriate disability accommodation has been a longstanding issue in the Australian Community and has restricted the choice of both living arrangements and location for people with disabilities. The inclusion of disability accommodation provisions and housing in the NDIS funding model through...

We examine the impact of e-procurement on economic growth. To this end, we exploit an ambitious implementation of large-scale mandatory e-procurement platform in New South Wales and Western Australia. By matching pre-reform growth dynamics and its covariates with the rest of the world, we...

This study was funded and undertaken by Professor David Gilchrist, convener of the Not-for-profits UWA Research Team at the University of Western Australia. The Not-for-profits UWA Research Team is a multi-disciplinary academic group focusing on developing research outcomes that are intended to...

This report was commissioned by the Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) using funding provided by the Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy under its peak services contract and workplan with QCOSS.It is focused on building our understanding of the Queensland Social...

This paper focuses on financial reporting for the Australian Not-for-profit and Charitable Sector.It is principally concerned with raising sector-wide participation in the national discussion pertaining to Australian Accounting Standards and their impact on the Sector's financial reporting...

In 1959, an edited volume entitled The State and Economic Growth was published. It consisted of papers presented at a 1956 conference related to the same topic. Of interest here was the inclusion of N. G. Butlin's paper entitled “Colonial Socialism in Australia”. The existence of colonial...