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The Economic Impact of Tariffs in the 1930s in Australia: The Brigden Report Re-examined

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In 1927, the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr S.M. Bruce, appointed a committee of economists to undertake an inquiry into the economic impact of the Australian tariffs. The Report of this committee, known as the Brigden Report, was published in July 1929. In assessing the impact of tariffs on the Australian economy, the committee concluded that the protective tariff has been an effective means of securing a higher standard of living for a larger population. The purpose of this paper is to examine this conclusion quantitatively by simulating a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model of the 1930s in Australia. The results support the above conclusion of the Brigden Committee if the demand for Australian primary exports were price inelastic. Copyright 1996 by Blackwell Publishers Ltd/University of Adelaide and Flinders University of South Australia

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  • Siriwardana, Mahinda, 1996. "The Economic Impact of Tariffs in the 1930s in Australia: The Brigden Report Re-examined," Australian Economic Papers, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 35(67), pages 370-389, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ausecp:v:35:y:1996:i:67:p:370-89
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    1. Stephen Broadberry & Douglas A. Irwin, 2007. "Lost Exceptionalism? Comparative Income and Productivity in Australia and the UK, 1861–1948," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 83(262), pages 262-274, September.
    2. Ian W. Mclean, 2004. "Australian Economic Growth in Historical Perspective," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 80(250), pages 330-345, September.
    3. Rajabrata Banerjee & John K. Wilson, 2016. "Roles of Education in Productivity Growth in Australia, 1860–1939," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 92(296), pages 47-66, March.

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