Australia's Economy in Its International Context: Volume 1: 1904-1954
Author | : Kym Anderson |
Publisher | : University of Adelaide Press |
Total Pages | : 760 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780980672350 |
ISBN-13 | : 098067235X |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This two-volume collection brings together the first 53 Joseph Fisher Lectures in economics and commerce, presented at the Adelaide University every other year since 1904. Funds for the Lectures, together with a medal for the top accounting student each year, were kindly provided by a £1,000 endowment to the University by the prominent Adelaide businessman Joseph Fisher in 1903. The Lectures adress a wide range of Australian economic issues, in addition to some international economic issues of national significance. They have stood the test of time extremely well, while also providing a reminder of the events and concerns that were prominent at different times during the past century.