identify the chronologies in Australia''s classical cycle (expansions and contractions in the level of output) and growth cycle … duration and amplitude of phases in Australia''s classical cycle, on both measures the Australian growth cycle is much more …

and associated inflation expectations for the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Sweden, Japan, and the United …

merits of the regime-switching theory as an explanation for the apparent fluctuations in real interest rates in Australia …

This paper analyzes likely effectiveness of the fiscal policy in supporting aggregate demand in Australia. The …

Economy Model (GEM) is used to estimate the impact that emerging Asia’s growth differential has had on Australia. The … simulation analysis, which replicates some key features from the last decade, suggests that roughly 25 percent of Australia … suggests that should emerging Asia continue to grow in a similar fashion, Australia’s growth dividend could almost double. On …

Australia and New Zealand. The two countries have not been hit hard by the global crisis, but have large net external …-term potential growth of about 3 percent for Australia and 2. percent for New Zealand, higher than that of many other advanced …

The impact of the global crisis was milder in Australia than in other advanced economies owing to strong demand from …

sound macroeconomic framework should permit Australia to weather the global downturn and contain inflationary pressures …

This Selected Issues paper on Australia highlights the IMF’s new Global Integrated Monetary and Fiscal Model (GIMF …