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Welcome to the inaugural issue of InsightsWelcome to the first issue of Insights, a new publication of the Faculty of Economics and Commerce at the University of Melbourne. Every year, distinguished visitors and academic staff within the Faculty give important public lectures, some of which find their way into journals. Others are lost to those who were unable to attend these lectures. The aim of Insights is to present condensed versions of these lectures to Faculty Alumni and the wider public. >> More |
Feature articles
China in international imbalances By China’s fast-growing economy faces an unprecedented problem: how to deal with its unsustainable ‘twin surpluses’ without damage to itself and the global economy >> more
International trade and poverty: Cause or cure?
By
The impact of trade liberalisation on poverty is not black and white;
different countries experience different effects >> more
Making the boom pay By
As Australia enjoys riding a prosperous wave, key economists and
strategists examine how it can be sustained long into the future >> more
Reforming Australian industrial relations? By
The debate over WorkChoices will continue to rage for some time as
its effects are felt across the workforce >> more
Minimum wages and inequality By
Are minimum wages justly promoted as a crucial tool in the battle
against poverty? >> more
Does the Fair Pay Commission decision matter?
By
Employers and unions have differing opinions about the merits of
a minimum wage rise on both employment levels and living standards >> more
The corporate political environment and big
business response By
The complex task of corporate management in the modern world >> more
Stock return predictability in rational markets:
on the impossibility of informationally inefficient markets
By
Understanding the debate between behaviouralists and neo-classicists
pays dividends for all researchers >> more
Passive profits from accounting indicators
By
Can superior long-term share market returns be earned from basic
accounting indicators? >> more
Occasional addresses
: A‘Battle of Ideas’ is taking place around the globe, and graduates of the University of Melbourne can assist in its resolution >> more
: On painting one’s life picture >> more