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Research Papers published January 1994 - June 1995:

  1. National competition policy: overview and assessment. John Kain. 1/1994, 21 Feb. 1994. (48p). [PDF 8747KB]
  2. Natural gas: an Australian growth industry? Paul Kay. 2/1994, 25 Mar. 1994. (19p).
  3. The United Nations and international security. David Anderson. 3/1994, 24 June 1994. (39p).
  4. The Budget 1994/95, macroeconomic policy and national saving. J.D. Pitchford. 4/1994, 27 June 1994. (20p). [PDF 2647KB]
  5. Senate power in relation to money bills: an historical perspective. Anne Twomey. 5/1994, 28 June 1994. (28p).
  6. Reform in Russia: prospects for democratic institutions and a market economy. Robert F. Miller. 6/1994, 29 June 1994. (30p).
  7. Russia's foreign relations: recent developments and future prospects. Robert F. Miller. 7/1994, 29 June 1994. (24p).
  8. Australian urban and regional development: the policy challenge. Frank Stilwell. 8/1994, 30 June 1994. (26p). [PDF 5772KB]
  9. Hong Kong in transition. Brian Martin. 9/1994, 11 July 1994. (51p). [PDF 9465KB]
  10. Income splitting. Julie Smith. 10/1994, 20 July 1994. (32p). [PDF 4228KB]
  11. Growing research links between industry and higher education. Hugh Preston. 11/1994, 29 July 1994. (35p).
  12. Rail and urban public transport: Commonwealth funding and policy issues. Prof Philip G. Laird. 12/1994, 23 Aug. 1994. (41p). [PDF 5567KB]
  13. Global population movements, temporary movements in the Asia-Pacific region and Australia's immigration program. Adrienne Millbank. 13/1994, 10 Oct. 1994. (26p).
  14. Infrastructure funding in Australia. Julie Smith. 14/1994, 19 Oct. 1994. (57p). [PDF 9465KB]
  15. A critical analysis of the World Bank. Edna Ross. 15/1994, 6 Dec. 1994. (56p). [PDF 8268KB]
  16. Affordable self-reliance? Past patterns in defence finance & prospects after the 1994 White Paper. Derek Woolner. 16/1994, 7 Dec. 1994. (23p). [PDF 6118KB]
  17. China in transition: the politics of economic reform and political succession. Brian Martin. 17/1994/1995, 8 Feb. 1995. (50p). [PDF 8298KB]
  18. The Hawke and Keating departmental machinery of government changes: patterns and prospects. Beverly Castleman. 18/1994/1995, 28 Feb. 1995. (39p).
  19. Defending Australia: issues in Australia's post-Cold War defence policy. Gary Brown. 19/1994/1995, 8 Mar. 1995. (15p). [PDF 1886KB]
  20. Crunch time for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. David Anderson. 20/1994/95, 24 Mar. 1995. (28p). [PDF 4933KB]
    From 17 April to 12 May 1995 the states party to the Treaty will hold a conference in New York to determine its future. While the task of the conference will be to decide for how long the Treaty is to be extended, it will first assess and review how it has been implemented in the 25 years of its existence.
  21. Election funding disclosure and Australian politics: debunking some myths. Dr Rolf Gerritsen. 21/1994/95, 29 Mar. 1995. (49p).
    Outlines the evolution of the present system of disclosure of donations for electoral purposes to Australia's major political parties, and seeks to place this issue within the context both of the general regulation of the conduct of Australian elections and (more briefly) of relevant international experience amongst comparable western democracies. Examines the first set of annual financial disclosure returns, and concludes that the intent of the funding disclosure legislation is being marginally vitiated by current practices, but, somewhat paradoxically, that this is not a matter for serious public concern (though the situation will have to be continuously monitored).
  22. Landcare and the mythical money tree. Baden Williams. 22/1994/95, 17 Mar. 1995. (42p.)
  23. Engineering effective innovation to Asia. Matthew L. James. 23/1994/95, 29 Mar. 1995. (50p).
  24. Compulsory voting. Margaret Healy and James Warden. 24/1994/95, 5 Apr. 1995. (44p.)
  25. Boat people from China and China's one child policy. Adrienne Millbank. 25/1994/95, 2 June 1995.
  26. Australian biodiversity under threat. Robert Boden. 26/1994/95, 29 May 1995. (32p).
    Australia is accepted internationally as one of about a dozen megadiversity countries which between them account for 60-70 per cent of the world's biodiversity. However, there have been major changes to Australia's native vegetation since European settlement, resulting in the loss of 115 species of plants and animals and the significant loss of habitat. This paper describes the extent and importance of Australia's biodiversity and the major threats to it, along with suggestions for changes to public policy to reduce further loss.
  27. Terrorism in the nineties: issues and problems. Gary Brown. 27/1994/95, 8 June 1995. (12p). [PDF 2180KB]
  28. Beyond the Soviet Union: 1. Eurasia in transition: internal change and international interests. John Gardiner-Garden. 28/1994/95, 7 June 1995. (34p). [PDF 5296KB]
    An analysis of developments across, problems facing and international interests in, the eleven newly independent countries on Russia's south-western and southern periphery.
  29. Beyond the Soviet Union: 2. In the bear's backyard: profiles of eleven new independent Eurasian states. John Gardiner-Garden. 29/1994/95, 7 June 1995. (47p). [PDF 12398KB]
    A country-by-country analysis of both early and recent developments in the eleven newly independent states on Russia's south-western and southern periphery.
  30. Murray-Darling Basin: ecologically sustainable irrigation? Baden Williams. 30/1994/95, 15 June 1995. (34p).
    The irrigation industry in the Murray-Darling Basin produces about $4.5 billion of agricultural commodities annually. Large areas of agricultural land are being affected by waterlogging and salinity, surface streams are becoming salinised, algal blooms are becoming more frequent, and terrestrial and aquatic lifeforms are becoming severely degraded. This paper argues that ecological damage will continue to escalate unless a comprehensive drainage system is installed with the waste water being disposed of outside the Basin.
  31. A spirit of progress? assessing Australian rail transport policy. John Kain. 31/1994/95, 19 June 1995. (39p). [PDF 5371KB]
    Examines the historical context of the rail standardisation issue and explains how historical developments have impinged on the contemporary Australian railway industry. Addresses some emerging significant rail transport policy issues, in particular the Government's recently announced Track Australia initiative.
  32. 'Yours, mine or ours?' Is there a case for directed superannuation investment? Ian Chalmers. 32/1994/95, 26 June 1995. (65p). [PDF 9474KB]
    Considers the way superannuation is, could and should be both regulated and invested, in terms of conflicting imperatives of 'the public interest'.
  33. The Role of Monetary Policy in Australia. Peter Stemp. 30 June 2005. (34p). [PDF 4388KB]

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