MARCH 2008 TOPICs
Trade Agreements
in 2008
- World Trade Organisation’s Doha Round
- Expansion of regional
trading blocs & agreements
- Australia's bilateral trade agreements
Australia’s trade and financial flows
- Composition and direction
of Australia’s trade and financial flows
- Australia’s balance of payments in 2008
- Australia’s foreign debt and foreign liabilities in 2008
Exchange Rates
- Exchange rate movements
in 2008
- Reasons for movements in the AUD
- Impacts of exchange rate
movements
Impacts of globalisation
- Overview of globalisation in 2008
- Variations in living standards in the global economy
- Impacts of globalisation on different economies
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JUNE 2008 topics
External stability and the Australian economy in 2008
- Indicators of external stability
- Australia’s balance of payments, foreign liabilities and exchange rate
- External stability and the policy mix
Economic issues in Australia
- Australia’s recent unemployment performance
- Australia’s recent inflation performance
- Inequality and environmental
issues in Australia
Fiscal policy and the Federal Budget 2008-09
- Role of fiscal policy in the economic policy mix
- Key features of the 2008-09 Federal Budget
- Impacts of the Federal Budget on the Australian economy
Monetary Policy in 2008
- Role of monetary policy in the economic policy mix
- The stance of Monetary Policy in 2008
- Impacts of interest rate changes on the Australian economy
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AUGUST 2008 topics
Global Economic Issues
in 2008
- Global economic conditions
- Global Trade and Trade Agreements
- Globalisation and Economic Development
Economic Conditions
in 2008
- Australia's sustained economic growth
- Australia's recent unemployment and inflation performances
- External stability and the Australian Economy
- Outlook for the Australian economy
Macroeconomic Policy and the Policy Mix
in 2008
- Relationship between policy mix & economic objectives
- Fiscal Policy and the 2008-09 Federal Budget
- Monetary Policy developments in 2008
Labour Market Policies
in 2008
- Labour market conditions in 2008
- The role of labour market policies
- Australia's new industrial relations system
- Key issues in the industrial relations debate
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