Report Of The Committee Of Economic Enquiry
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Good
In May 1965, the Commonwealth of Australia produced one of the most significant economic policy documents in the nation's postwar history — the two-volume Report of the Committee of Economic Enquiry, commonly known as the Vernon Report after its chairman, James Vernon. Commissioned by Prime Minister Robert Menzies and presented to government at a pivotal moment of national development, the report delivers a sweeping and rigorous analysis of Australia's economic structure, growth prospects, and policy frameworks, covering everything from monetary policy and taxation to labour markets and overseas investment. The report stands as a landmark in Australian economic thought, presenting bold, data-driven recommendations that both challenged and informed the orthodoxies of mid-century governance. Written with the precision of a policy document yet accessible in its arguments, it chronicles the tensions between protectionist traditions and the demands of a modernising, globally integrated economy. Though the Menzies government famously distanced itself from many of its findings, the Vernon Report endured as a touchstone for economists, historians, and policymakers alike — its prescient observations about structural reform leaving readers to wonder how differently Australian history might have unfolded had its counsel been heeded.
Author: -
Format: Hardback
Published: 1965, Commonwealth of Australia
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Good
In May 1965, the Commonwealth of Australia produced one of the most significant economic policy documents in the nation's postwar history — the two-volume Report of the Committee of Economic Enquiry, commonly known as the Vernon Report after its chairman, James Vernon. Commissioned by Prime Minister Robert Menzies and presented to government at a pivotal moment of national development, the report delivers a sweeping and rigorous analysis of Australia's economic structure, growth prospects, and policy frameworks, covering everything from monetary policy and taxation to labour markets and overseas investment. The report stands as a landmark in Australian economic thought, presenting bold, data-driven recommendations that both challenged and informed the orthodoxies of mid-century governance. Written with the precision of a policy document yet accessible in its arguments, it chronicles the tensions between protectionist traditions and the demands of a modernising, globally integrated economy. Though the Menzies government famously distanced itself from many of its findings, the Vernon Report endured as a touchstone for economists, historians, and policymakers alike — its prescient observations about structural reform leaving readers to wonder how differently Australian history might have unfolded had its counsel been heeded.