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The Emerging Australian Manufacturing Export Response to Microeconomic Reform

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  • Peter L. Swan

    (Australian Graduate School of Management, University of New South Wales, P.O. Box 1, Kensington NSW 2033.)

  • John Zeitsch

    (Director Swan Consultants (Canberra) Pty Ltd, Lyneham Square P.O. Box 137, Lyneham ACT 2602.)

Abstract

Is removal of tariff protection the key to the growth of manufacturing exports? Existing analyses of microeconomic reform have shown large improvements to mining. We use a less constrained version of the economic model ORANI to show that manufacturing exporters are the major beneficiaries of free trade and adoption of international best practice. A multi-attributable model is used to identify industries with export potential. Benefiting areas include transport, electronic and electrical equipment, construction machinery, chemicals, and iron and steel.

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  • Peter L. Swan & John Zeitsch, 1992. "The Emerging Australian Manufacturing Export Response to Microeconomic Reform," Australian Journal of Management, Australian School of Business, vol. 17(1), pages 21-58, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ausman:v:17:y:1992:i:1:p:21-58
    DOI: 10.1177/031289629201700103
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    3. Andrew Marks & Mehdi Sadeghi, 1998. "Testing the Olson Hypothesis within the Australian Context," Australian Economic Review, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, vol. 31(2), pages 130-144, June.

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