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Economic and Political Overview 2007

Download  February 2007 incorporating CEDA/Fujitsu EPO- including:

• Economic overview 
  Chris Caton sees a year of more moderate growth ahead, with energy prices, the drought and the prospects of a US recession playing a deciding role. Dr Caton is the chief economist for BT Financial Group and has the reputation of being one of Australia's engaging writers in economics.
• Political overview 
  Ken Wiltshire examines the prospects of the Coalition being returned for another term and how the Opposition will fare with new leadership. Professor Wiltshire is the JD Story Professor of Public Administration at the University of Queensland business school. 
• Issues in Australian water policy 
  John Quiggin explains why Australia's current water management framework cannot last, and the role of rural-urban water trade in finding the solution. Professor Quiggin is the Australian Research Council Federation Fellow in Economics and Political Science at the University of Queensland.
• Finance and economic development 
  The new Reserve Bank Governor, Glenn Stevens, explores the role of finance in economic development and growth.
• The local broadband imperative 
  This fresh look at the broadband issue says Australia will get the best possible broadband service by enabling a wide variety of local solutions. This article is based IP 86, The Local Broadband Imperative: Appropriate high-speed internet access for Australia, by Professor John Quiggin.