Part A. Introduction -- pt. B. Concepts and measurement issues -- 2. Construction and use of measures to guide microeconomic reform / Catherine Morrison -- 3. The effects of microeconomic reforms on product and factor markets / John Freebairn -- 4. A growth theory perspective on the effects of microeconomic reform / John Quiggin -- pt. C. International developments and experience -- 5. Explaining the pick-up in Australian productivity performance / Steve Dowrick -- 6. Microeconomic reform: the New Zealand experience / Brian Easton -- pt. D. The Australian perspective -- 7. A general review of productivity analyses in Australia / Peter Dawkins and Mark Rogers -- 8. Trade liberalisation and manufacturing industry productivity growth / Satish Chand, Paulene McCalman and Paul Gretton -- 9. Economic policy issues of reform in the utilities and services industries / Peter Forsyth - 10. The effects of microeconomic reform in telecommunications / Robert Albon -- 11. Effects of the labour market on microeconomic reform in Australia -- 12. Microeconomic reform and displaced workers: an introduction / Jeff Borland -- pt. E. Summing up / R.G. Gregory.tenting -- 3.5. T
Analysis
Australia overseas comparisons
Competition
Economic conditions
Economic growth
Federal issue
Labour market
Microeconomic policy
Productivity
Trade liberalisation
Notes
"In February 1998, the Australian National University and the Industry Commission (now incorporated into the Productivity Commission) jointly held a workshop on microeconomic reform and productivity growth"--P.iii