The Cambridge Economic History of Australia
The Cambridge Economic History of Australia

Author: Simon Ville

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-10-08

Total Pages: 710

ISBN-13: 1316194485

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Australia's economic history is the story of the transformation of an indigenous economy and a small convict settlement into a nation of nearly 23 million people with advanced economic, social and political structures. It is a history of vast lands with rich, exploitable resources, of adversity in war, and of prosperity and nation building. It is also a history of human behaviour and the institutions created to harness and govern human endeavour. This account provides a systematic and comprehensive treatment of the nation's economic foundations, growth, resilience and future, in an engaging, contemporary narrative. It examines key themes such as the centrality of land and its usage, the role of migrant human capital, the tension between development and the environment, and Australia's interaction with the international economy. Written by a team of eminent economic historians, The Cambridge Economic History of Australia is the definitive study of Australia's economic past and present.

Intellectual Movements and Australian Society
Intellectual Movements and Australian Society

Author: Brian Head

Publisher: Melbourne : Oxford University Press

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This collection of fifteen essays presents a comprehensive discussion of the main aspects of Australian intellectual life and social and political inquiry in this century. The contributors focus on such areas as the place of the intellectual in contemporary Australian life and society; the historical role of the intellectual; the significance of particular groups, including feminists, Catholics, conservatives, and liberals; and intellectual traditions in such disciplines as science and literature.

Investment in Australian Economic Development, 1861-1900
Investment in Australian Economic Development, 1861-1900

Author: N. G. Butlin

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-10-17

Total Pages: 503

ISBN-13: 1107633958

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Originally published in 1964, this book presents a study of domestic capital formation in Australia from 1860 to 1900, a period of vigorous economic expansion. The text is divided into four main parts: the first discusses the conditions of Australian economic growth; the second is a historical analysis of private investment; the third studies investment in communications in relation to the public sector; the fourth investigates structural readjustment in the light of the end of expansion. Illustrative figures and numerous tables are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Australian history and the development of the Australian economy.

Australasia and South Pacific Islands Bibliography
Australasia and South Pacific Islands Bibliography

Author: John Thawley

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 616

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This selective bibliography of nearly 6,000 items concentrates on monographs published during the last fifty years, updating other major bibliographies on the Australasian and South Pacific region.