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Only in Australia: The History, Politics, and Economics of Australian Exceptionalism
William Coleman (Ed.)
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Description for Only in Australia: The History, Politics, and Economics of Australian Exceptionalism
Hardcover. This volume analyses how Australia's economic and social policy diverges from that of the wider Anglophone world. It looks at diverse issues such as labour market regulation, taxation, and political power and voting. Editor(s): Coleman, William. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 Tables. BIC Classification: KCB; KCF; KCP; KCS; KCZ. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
This edited volume is about the Australian difference and how Australia's economic and social policy has diverged from the approach of other countries. Australia seems to be following a 'special path' of its own that it laid down more than a century ago. Australia's distinctive bent is manifested in a tightly regulated labour market; a heavy reliance on means testing and income taxation; a geographical centralization of political power combined with its dispersal amongst autonomous authorities, and electoral singularities such as compulsory and preferential voting. In seeking to explain this Australian Exceptionalism, the book covers ... Read more
This edited volume is about the Australian difference and how Australia's economic and social policy has diverged from the approach of other countries. Australia seems to be following a 'special path' of its own that it laid down more than a century ago. Australia's distinctive bent is manifested in a tightly regulated labour market; a heavy reliance on means testing and income taxation; a geographical centralization of political power combined with its dispersal amongst autonomous authorities, and electoral singularities such as compulsory and preferential voting. In seeking to explain this Australian Exceptionalism, the book covers ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
627g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198753254
SKU
V9780198753254
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-14
About William Coleman (Ed.)
William O. Coleman is a Reader in the School of Economics at The Australian National University. He has written extensively on monetary policy, political economy, and the contested position of economics in society.
Reviews for Only in Australia: The History, Politics, and Economics of Australian Exceptionalism
This edited collection of papers by prominent, mostly conservative writers provides a lot of thought-provoking analysis of Australian exceptionalism and whether it was of its time in the past or is continuing.
ANDREW PODGER, Economic Record
ANDREW PODGER, Economic Record