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Public policy : the competitive framework. / by Michael, Ewan James. Publisher: South Melbourne Oxford University Press 2006Description: 350 p.Notes: Chapter 1. The Policy Problem--Chapter 2. What is the state?--Chapter 3. The Market System at Work.--Chapter 4. Issues in Public Economics.--Chapter 5. Market Failure and Intervention.--Chapter 6. Decision Making: Who influences Whom?--Chapter 7. Interest Groups and the Theory of Market Segmentation.--Chapter 8. Competition.--Chapter 9. Privatisation and the Economics of Interest Groups.--Chapter 10. Community Service Obligations: A Strategy to Avoid Collective Failure.--Chapter 11. Accountability and the Democratic ProcessSummary: Provides a complete explanation of how public policy is formed and why. The book presents a new interpretation of public policy analysis that is synthesised with market segmentation theory, allowing the model to be applied to differing market and social situations that require a public decision to be made.Availability: Items available for loan: Brotherhood of St Laurence (1).
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Reforming Australia : new policies for a new generation. / by Dawkins, Peter (ed.) | Steketee, Mike (ed.). Publisher: Carlton, Vic. Melbourne University Press 2004Description: xviii, 170 p. : ill.Notes: Forward by Paul Kelly. This book is based upon the November 2003 Economic and Social Outlook Conference, Pursuing Opportunity and Prosperity held at the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, University of Melbourne. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: 1. Introduction / Mike Steketee and Peter Dawkins -- 2. The intergenerational debate / Peter Dawkins -- 3. From Welfare to work / Mike Steketee -- 4. Work and family / Mark Wooden -- 5. Indigenous development / George Megalogenis -- 6. Education and innovation / Peter Dawkins -- 7. Health policy / John Freebairn -- 8. Trade liberalisation and the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement / Sisira Jayasuriya / Future directions for competition policy / Stephen King -- 10. The budget constraint / Alan Wood -- 11. Conclusions / Peter Dawkins and Mike Steketee.Availability: Items available for loan: Brotherhood of St Laurence (1).
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The state of our state schools : the report of the Synod Schools Task Group on Victoria's Public Education System. / by Anglican Diocese of Melbourne. Synod Schools Task Group. Publisher: Melbourne, Vic. Anglican Diocese of Melbourne 1998Description: iv, 60 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.Notes: August 1998 Includes bibliographical referencesSummary: This report was set up to investigate Government Schools in Victoria on the following issues: Teacher/student ratios, current levels of funding, voluntary contributions, the state of ancillary and support services and the resourcing of schools and students. It includes a list of ten recommendations.Availability: Items available for loan: Brotherhood of St Laurence (1).
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The welfare state and economic competition / by Gough, Ian | Watts, Rob | Hudson, Rob | Burston, Olga. Publisher: School of Social Work, Melbourne University 1989Description: 60 p.; table.Notes: The Ian Gough seminar - Title page Contents: Preface: Olga Burston -- The welfare state and international cometitiveness / Ian Gough -- Response / Rob Watts --- summary discussion -- Economic competitiveness and the welfare state in Britain under Mrs. Thatcher / Ian Gough -- Response: The welfare state and re-structuring - Similarities between the United Kingdom and Australia / Rob Hudson -- Summary of discussionAvailability: Items available for loan: Brotherhood of St Laurence (1).
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