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The Financial Performance of Australian Government Trading Enterprises Pre- and Post-Reform

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  • Joanne Loundes

    (Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne)

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During the 1990s there were several measures introduced to improve the efficiency and financial performance of government trading enterprises in Australia. The purpose of this paper is to discover whether there has been any change in the financial performance of government trading enterprises operating in electricity, gas, water, railways and ports industries as a result of these changes. There does not appear to have been a noticeable enhancement in the financial performance of most of these businesses, although railways have improved slightly, from a low base.

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  • Joanne Loundes, 2001. "The Financial Performance of Australian Government Trading Enterprises Pre- and Post-Reform," Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series wp2001n05, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne.
    • Handle: RePEc:iae:iaewps:wp2001n05
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    2. A. Vijayakumar, 2009. "Determinants of Financial Structure of Corporate Sector in India- Some Empirical Evidence," Management and Labour Studies, XLRI Jamshedpur, School of Business Management & Human Resources, vol. 34(4), pages 471-487, November.

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