Under the National Drought Policy launched in 1992, drought was to be regarded as a normal feature of the operating environment for Australian farmers with an increased emphasis on improved drought preparation and self-reliance. Assistance provisions in the case of 'exceptional' droughts were to...

Regional economic instability is considered in the context of Australian rural regions. Beginning with an overview of case studies under-taken, a generalized framework is developed to make effective use of available regional input-output tables and incorporate a variety of dynamic reactions by...