{"product_id":"2026100009208-secondhand-report-of-the-committee-of-economic-enquiry","title":"Report Of The Committee Of Economic Enquiry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\n\nThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49269333164251,"sku":"2026100009208-SECONDHAND","price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/bd34fd0a-ebd5-4229-8179-200a844a1e56.png?v=1788998246","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009208-secondhand-report-of-the-committee-of-economic-enquiry","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}