TY - BOOK AU - Kriesler,Peter TI - The Australian economy SN - 1864487836 AV - HG1395 .A945 1999 PY - 1999/// CY - St Leonards, N.S.W. PB - Allen & Unwin KW - Monetary policy KW - Australia KW - Economic conditions KW - 1945- KW - Economic policy N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-255) and index; The Australian economy after the 'Asian crisis' -- Economic growth -- Inflation in Australia -- The Australian unemployment experience -- The Asian financial crisis and Australia's balance of payments -- Fiscal policy 60 years after keynes -- Money and monitory policy -- Public expenditure: Taming Leviathan for the next millennium? -- Taxation and tax policy in Australia -- The labour market since Howard -- Industry policy in Autsralia -- Australia and the Kyoto protocol N2 - Provides all the background students and general readers need in order to understand the major economic debates in Australia. Fully up to date, it explains the reasons for our continuing high levels of unemployment, government expenditure cuts and the impact of foreign debt ER -