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The Third Noel Butlin Lecture: Australian Exceptionalism Revisited

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In the late‐nineteenth century, Australia had one of the highest levels of income per capita in the world. Over the twentieth century, Australia's exceptional position declined as its high labour force participation rate and male‐skewed gender ratio gradually aligned with other countries. A similar reversion occurred in the other important components underlying Australia's high productivity, such as work hours. As the structure of the economy shifted away from a reliance on agricultural and towards manufacturing, Australia's protective attitude and restrictive business practices may have exacerbated its loss in productivity. Considerable research remains to be carried out to confirm these views.

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  • Douglas A. Irwin, 2007. "The Third Noel Butlin Lecture: Australian Exceptionalism Revisited," Australian Economic History Review, Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 47(3), pages 217-237, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:ozechr:v:47:y:2007:i:3:p:217-237
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8446.2007.00209.x
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    1. John K. Wilson & Martin P. Shanahan, 2012. "Did Good Institutions Produce Good Tariffs? Evidence From Tariff Protection In Colonial Victoria," Australian Economic History Review, Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 52(2), pages 128-147, July.
    2. David Merrett & Simon Ville, 2011. "Tariffs, Subsidies, And Profits: A Re‐Assessment Of Structural Change In Australia 1901–39," Australian Economic History Review, Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 51(1), pages 46-70, March.
    3. Joe Isaac, 2008. "The Economic Consequences Of Harvester," Australian Economic History Review, Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 48(3), pages 280-300, November.

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