ALDRED, K. J. - Scrutiny ofpublic expenditure bv the Federal Parliament.
ARMSTRONG, L. A. - Industrial relations in the A ustralian Oil Industry 1969-1979.
ASPROMOURGOS, A. - The political economy of John Locke.
BEVAN, M. - Case study ofa union wage policy - an enquiry into the influence of trade union militancy on relative wages.
BROUS. A. D..- Welfare and control: Social and economic factors in public and private sector relationships.
BYRNES, D. H.- The commercial bill market in Australia.
COWANS, G. E. - The structural determinants of technological progress: a cross-sectional study of research and development activity in Australian manufacturing industry.
CRANE. R. P. - Determinants of industrial relations in professional employment: the case ofthe Viclorian Institute of Colleges.
ENSLEY, R. G. - Some aspects of industrial relations in small manufacturing business firms.
HARRISON, A. W. - The statutory corporation in industrial relations.
HOGG, T. M. - The valuation of private lime savings by inter urban travellers.
JOHNS, R. F. - An examination and evaluation of the major factors causing longer term variations in private capital expenditure on new housing in Australia from 1948-1949 to the present and an assessment ofthe analysis for the future private capital expenditure on new
housing.
KH AW. P. C. L. - Dualism in the Malaysian economy.
LEAVESLEY, J. A. - A study of the Australian maritime labour market.
MAHLER, F. W. - The developing countries: A case for the development of the traditional economics organization.
McPHEE, J. M. - Thc industrial relations system in the pulp and paper industry in Australia.
MELOTTE, Y. M. - Urban development.
MITCHELL, W. F. - Thc determinants of profits and the profit share and the consequences of wage policies upon employment levels and thc distribution of income.
RAWLINGSON, M. J. - Labour turnover in the technical musterings ofthe RAAF: an economic analysis.
ROBERTS, J. H. - A comparative study of short term forecasting techniques used in planning a telephone network.
ROWE, B. A. - 'The oil industry in Fiji-1958-1978: an analytical industrial relations study.
TOME, J. A. - Industrial relations and technological change: a comparative study ofthe metro- politan daily newspaper industry in Melbourne and Madrid.
WALLS, A.J. - The Industries Assistance Commission - an examination ofthe operations origin and impact of an economic policy institution.
SUBSTANTIAL GRANTS RECEIVED Grants have been received as follows;
ARGC: Investment decision making by firms in Australia.
ARGC: The economic consequences of certain professions.
ARGC: International trade in agricultural commodities.
ARGC: The environmental determinants of industrial conflicts in the North Central Queensland open-cut black coal mining industry.
Australian Wool Corporation: Commodity cost of production time series for the farm sector.
Economic Research Fund of the Reserve Bank of Australia: Australia's inflation since the Second World War.
Emergency Research Grant: Leading indicators of Australian economic fluctuations.
Rural Credits Development Fund ofthe Reserve Bank of Australia: An econometric study ofthe demand for and cost of air transport in Australia.
GRADUATE S C H O O L OF B U S I N E S S ADMINISTRATION
RESEARCH TOPICS IN PROGRESS 1. The strategies and structures of Australian organizations-W. J. Byrt.
2. Thc political thought of H. J. Laski - a re-assessment in thc light of modem conditions - W. J. Byrt.
3. Organization theorists-W. J. Byrt, J. Gould.
4. A comparative study of thc incorporation of interpreters in established institutions and its policy implications for education-J. M. Hearn.
5. Australian trade union involvement in "non-industrial" issues-J. M. Hcam.
6. Women in management - J. L. Howlett.
7. Business and Government-P. J. Rose.
8. Thc Process ofGovemment Policy Formation - P. J. Rose.
9. An investigation of confidence limits of sample proportions, and errors associated with commonly used approximation methods- H. G. Stanton.
10. Development of new methods of analysis of conventional market research survey data, aimed at identifying market segments-H. G. Stanton.
11. Thc share price effects of rights issues-1. R.Woods.
PUBLISHED WORK Books
1. BYRT, W. J.-Leaders and Leadership,Sun Books, Melbourne (1979).
2. CRAIG, H. F. - Case Studies and Readings in Business Administration. 4th ed.. Law Book Co. Lld..Melbournc(1979).
Articles
3. HEARN, J. M. - Creating a Climate of Change. School-Community Based Decision Making. Report on thc Second National Advisorv Committee on School Based Decision Making, Victoria (1979).
4. PAYNE, A. F. T. - The Conventional Options Market. Journal of the Securities Institute of Australia, 1978Mo A: 19-24 (December, 1978).
5. PAYNE, A. F. T. - Thc Exchange Traded Options Market. Journal of the Securities Institute of Australia, 1979, No. 1:21-28 (March, 1979).
THESES PASSED FOR HIGHER DEGREES Master of Business Administration
1. BRUNCKHORST, J. M. - The role and adequacy of shareholders' funds in Australian banking groups.
2. CHUA. t. H. - Sourcesojftnance for smallbusinesses.
3. COLLINS, B. A. - An efficient Hamilton algorithm.
4. CROWE, A., HARPER P. and O'RIELLY, T. - The management of retail pharmacy in Victoria.
5. DAVIDSON, I. and WARREN. C. - A study in organization design.
6. DEACON, G. B. - An investigation into records management practices and policies in thc University of Melbourne.
7. FLYNN. D. R. -A business strategy plan for ICI Australia Limited.
8. GU NN, N. D. - A review ofthe major funding facilities offered to the corporate sector by the merchant banking industry in Australia.
9. HORDERN, D. A. - Rationalization ofthe A ustralian wheeled tractor industry.
10. LU NG, P. W. Y. - Some aspects ofthcphoiofinishing market.
11. MILLER.G. D.- Manpower planning in a hierarchical organization.
12. MORLETY, I. D. - Feasibility study - prospects for investment in private hospitals and nursing homes.
13. NG, K. G. - Superannuation funds and service companies - a study of their formation and operations and the strategies which underly them.
14. OLSEN, J. O. - An analysis ofthe decline in sales in bulk confectionery and to postulate what action should be taken to correct or replace the lost sales.
15. O'BRIEN, T. H. - An analysis of the Australian market for the submersible sewage, dewatering and drainage pumps.
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 77 16. PHA IR. J. M. - A feasibility analysis on the importation and marketing of the Sky Climber
Powered Suspended Platform for KwiFrom Industries Limited.
17. PROBERT, G. R. and SANDERSON, S. - business opportunities in the data processing industry.
18. ROBERTSON, L. J. and FIGGIS. C. i . - A readership survey forThe Melbourne Times.
19. ROWLES, K. N.-Integration of Australian scientific service.
20. SCULLY. V. - Trends in lending to persons by the major trading banks.
21. VAN LINT, W. J.-Unemployment-some alternative approaches.
22. VERHAR DT, J. S. - Australian offshore in vestment.
23. WATSON, Q. M. - Future demand Jor pinewoodfurniture.
THESES IN PROGRESS PhD 'Theses in Progress BAILEY, J. - Small business.
CUMMINS, T. J. - Mid-career development ofthe Australian manager.
KI NG. J. B. - Patterns ofbehaviour of boards ofdirectors of selected A ustralian companies.
LINCOLN, M. G. - Business failure prediction in Australia.
MASTERS, P. R. - The structure and content of post-experience management development programs.
MURPHY. E. - Career structures of recreation personnel.
STANTON, H. G. - Application of heuristic programming techniques lo resource scheduling.
SUBSTANTIAL GRANT RECEIVED Thc following grant has been received:
ERDC: A comparative study ofthe incorporation of interpreters in established institutions and its policy implications for education.
INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ECONOMIC AND S O C I A L R E S E A R C H
RESEARCH TOPICS IN PROGRESS
A. SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. POLICIES AND FORECASTS 1. Analysis of economic conditions in Australia - J. P. Brennan, B. C. M. Derody. P. P.
Strieker.
2. Short-term forecasts of economic developments - D. McDonald, P. B. Rosendale, P. J.
Sheehan.
3. Publication ofthe Australian Economic Review-P. J. Sheehan and others.
4. Surveys of consumer attitudes - J. S. McDonnell, S. Derrick (with the Roy Morgan Research Centre).
5. Analysis of consumer attitudes and the saving ratio-J. S. McDonnell, D. S. Ironmonger.
6. Unemployment - P. J. Sheehan, P. P. Strieker.
7. Issues of macro-economic policy - R. F. Henderson, D. S. Ironmonger, P. J. Sheehan.
8. Project L I N K - International linkage ofeconometric models- D. S. Ironmonger.
9. Quarterly model of sections ofthe Australian economy- P. J. Sheehan, B. C. M. Derody, P.
B. Rosendale, D. McDonald.
B. LONG-TERM ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, POLICIES AND FORECASTS 1. Medium and long-term forecasts of economic developments - P. J. Brain and others.
2. A medium-term econometric model of the Australian economy - P. J. Brain, C. H.
McPhee.
3. Analysis of industrial activity in Australia - B. S. Gray, J. W. Lang, W. H. Fung.
4. A model of supply and demand for energy in Australia - G. P. Schuyers.
5. A model of thc Australian financial sector- P. I. Burgess, S. M. Donath.
6. Econometric modelling ofthe operations of Telecom Australia - PR. Thcaker.
7. Economic activity in thc Australian States- B. S. Gray, J. W. Lang.
8. Analysis of demographic factors underlying the Australian economy - P. J. Brain, A. W.
Smith, G. P. Schuyers.
9. An econometric model of Australian agriculture - A. W. Smith. J. P. Brennan.
10. Analysis of selected international economics as they affect Australia - A. Puntascn.
C. INDUSTRIAL, FINANCIAL AND AGRICULTURAL POLICY STUDIES 1. World trade in Australian agricultural products-A. W. Smith. D. J. Niall.
2. Australian manufactured exports-G. L. R. Dixon, J. I. Eberhardt.
3. Australian imports- P. B. Rosendale, E. B. Williamson.
4. Analysis of costs of production in Australian agriculture - A. W. Smith, K. F. Meikle.
5. Economic aspects ofthe use of water resources in the Kerang region - A. W. Smith, P. J.
Taylor.
6. Mining investment in Australia- D. McDonald, S. Derrick.
D. SOCIAL CONDITIONS, WELFARE AND SOCIAL POLICY 1. A study of social expenditure patterns in Australia -R. B. Scotton, H. L. Ferber.
2. Local government co-ordination of welfare services-C. C. Thomas.
3. Funding local government welfare operations - R. B. Lewis.
4. Responsibilities of local government in welfare operations - R. F. Henderson.
5. Hidden unemployment in Australia - P. J. Sheehan, P. P. Strieker.
INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ECONOMIC A N D SOCIAL RESEARCH 79 E. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STATISTICS
1. Institute's econometric data bank-J. C. Buchanan.
2. Preparation of annual data bank for econometric model ling-C. H. McPhee, A. E. Leahy.
3. Computer programming for econometric modelling and analysis of economic conditions- W. F. Foster, B. P. Kelly.
PUBLISHED WORK Books
1. BRAIN, P. J., SMITH, R. L., and SCHUYERS, G. P. - Population, Immigration and the Australian Economy, Croom Helm, London (1979).
2. DERODY, B., with CARMODY. A., SHEEHAN, P. J., and IRONMONGER, D. S. - Fluctuations in Dwelling Construction in South Australia, Technical Paper No. 13, Inst, of Appl. Eco. and Soc. Res.. Melbourne (1979).
3. SMITH, A. W., and TAYLOR, P. J., with FERGUSON, J. O. - Economic Aspects ofthe Use of Water Resources in the Kcrang Region. Main Report: Economic Analysis Using the Kerang Farm Model and Project Conclusions, Technical Paper No. I I , Inst, of Appl. Eco.
and Soc. Res., Melbournc(l979).
4. TAYLOR, P. J. - The Kerang Farm Model, Technical Paper No. 12, Inst, of Appl. Eco.
and Soc. Res., Mclbourne(1979).
Chapters of Books
5. BRAIN, P. J. and SCHUYERS, G. P. - Demographic Changes and Australian Economic Growth, in Population. Immigration and the Australian Economy, Croom Helm, London (1979). '
6. DIXON. G. L. R. - The Economic Consequences ofthe Australian Liquid Fuel Situation, in Oil and A ustralia's Future - The Economic, Social and Political Consequences, Hodder
& Stoughton (Dec. 1979).
7. GRAY, B. S.. and BRAIN, P. J. - The Determinants of Employment and Changes in Inter- Sector Resource Allocation in thc Australian Economy, 1966-67 to 1973-74: A Multi- Sector Analysis, in C. A. Tisdell and C. J. Aislabie. eds. The Economics of Structural Change and Adjustment. Institute of Industrial Economics, University of Newcastle (1979).
8. GRAY, B. S., and SCHUYERS, G. P. - The Determinants of Migration Flows and Their Policy Implications, in Population, Immigration and the Australian Economy, Croom Helm, London, (1979).
9. IRONMONGER, D. S. - The Economic Program ofthe Labor Party, Chapter 10 in Howard R. Penniman, ed. The Australian National Elections of1977. American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, Washington (1979).
10. ROSENDALE, P. - Thc Balance of Payments, in Indonesia under Soeharw, A. Booth and P. McCawley, eds., Oxford University Press, Melbourne (1979).
11. SCHUYERS, G. P. - The Determinants of Labour Force Participation Rates, in Population. Immigration and the Australian Economy, Croom Helm, London (1979).
12. SMITH, R. L., and SMITH, A. W.-The Implications of the Borrie Report, in Population.
Immigration and the Australian Economy, Croom Helm, London (1979).
Journal
13. SHEEHAN. P. J., ed., MeDONALD, D. and ROSENDALE, P., assoc. eds. and BUCHANAN, J., assist, ed. - Australian Economic Review, Nos. 45, 46, 47 and 48:
published quarterly by the Inst, of Appl. Eco. and Soc. Res.
Articles and Papers
14. BRAIN, P.J..GRAY. B. S., and LANG, J. - Why do Model Results Differ: A Partial Study ofthe Coefficients and Structure ofthe I.M.P. and IMPACT Models, Paper presented at the Eighth Conference of Economists, La Trobe University. Melbourne. August 1979.
15. BRAIN, P. J. and DONATH, S. - A Corporate Model of the Australian Telecommunications Commission: Structure and Applications, Australian Journal of Management. Vol. 4(1979).
16. DIXON, G. L. R., and McGOWN, V. J. - The Behaviour of Australian Manufactured Exports 1968/69- 1972/73. Paper presented to Section 24 of the 49th ANZAAS Congress, Auckland, 22 January 1979.
17. HENDERSON, R. F. - Employment in the Tertiary Sector. Aust. Eco. Review, (2nd quarter 1979).
18. McDONNELL, J. S. - The application of Consumer Survev Data, Aust. Eco. Review (3rd quarter 1979).
19. McDONNELL, J. S. and IRONMONGER. D. S. - Consumer Priorities and the Savings Ratio, Paper delivered lo the Second Oxford Conference on The role of Consumer Attitudes and Buying Intentions Data. Oxford. England. April 1979.
20. McDONNELL, .1. S. - The Effects of Inflation on Patterns of Consumption for Ten Major Categories of Consumer Expenditure. Paper delivered lo the International Conference on CoiiSuiuiT Behaviour, Melbourne. March 1V79.
21. SHEEHAN, P. J.. DERODY. B.. and ROSENDALE, P. - An Assessment of Recent Empirical Work Relevant lo Macroeconomic Poliev in Australia. Ausi. Eco. Rcview (I st quarter 1979).
22. SMITH, A. \V.. and SMITH. R. L. - The Australian Cattle Industry: Prospects and Consequences. Ausi. Eco. Review {irii quarter 1979).
23. SMITH. A.W.. and SMITH. R. L. - The Impact of Changing Economic Condi lions on the Australian Agricultural Sector. Paper presented to the 17th International Conference of Agricultural Economics, Banff, Canada, September 1979.
24. SMl l'I I, R. L. and SMITH. A. W. - Further Developmenisofan Econometric Model ofthe Australian Farm Sector. Paper presented to the 49th Congress of ANZAAS. Auckland, Januarv 1979.
25. SMITH. A. W.. SMITH, R. L , COLLARD, A. K. and WALLIS, R. J. C. - Disaggregated Cost Data for Australian Agriculture: Procedures and Some Preliminary Results, Paper presented to the 23rd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural Economics Societv, Canberra. 1979.
26. TAYLOR, P. J.. FERGUSON, .1. O. and SMITH. A. W. - The Economic Viability ofa Salt-Affected Irrigation Region. Paper presented to thc 23rd Annual Conference o f t h e Australian Agricultural Economics Society, Canberra. February 1979.
THESES PASSED FOR HIGHER DEGREES Doctor of Philosophy
1. HAYWOOD. E. - Economic Eluciuuiions: Australia and its Stales, 1950-1972.
Master of Commerce
2. MeDONALD, D.- The Estimation of Potential Output in Australia: 1964-1975.
THESES IN PROGRESS PhD Theses in Progress BU RBI DG E, A. - Government Policies for the Work-force Poor.
CUTTANCE. P. - Educational Achievement at the Secondary School Level.
SCHUYERS. G. P. - 77ie Impact of Sew Energy Sources and Technologies on Eiuure Australian Energy Consumption and Production Patterns.
STRICKER, P. P.-Operation of the Australian Labour Market.
MCom Thesis in Progress
LANG, J. W. - An Econometric Model of thc Victorian Housing Industry.
SUBSTANTIAL GRANTS RECEIVED Grants have been received as follows:
ARGC: World trade in agricultural products and Australian agriculture.
ARGC: Investigation of assumptions underlying the delivery of personal welfare services by local government.
ARGC: The behaviour of Australian manufactured exports 1963-64 to 1973-74.
Australian Wool Corporation and
Reserve Bank of Australia: Analysis of Australian farm costs.
Telecom Australia: Econometric modelling and forecasting.
Viclorian Ministry of Water Resources and Water Supply: Economic aspects ofthe use of water resources in the Kerang region.
Victorian Ministry of Youth. Sport and Recreation: A study of hidden unemployment in Australia, 1974-1978.
Details of subscribers to thc Consumer Surveys and Econometric Forecasting Projects will be found in thc Annual Report of the Institute for 1979.
LEGAL S T U D I E S
RESEARCH TOPICS IN PROGRESS
1. Aspects of government regulation of industrial relations practices- R. J. Mitchell.
2. The extent to which laws against deception impose a duly to disclose information - F. C.
Hanks.
3. Trade practices-L. Rc.
4. Marxism and the law-R. McQueen.
5. Legal concept ofthe relationship between the individual and the state - D. A. Wishart.
6. Enforcement ofthe internal rulesofcompanics-J. H. Telfer.
7. Changes in taxation law-J. H. Telfer.
8. A textbook on commercial law-Z. Singer.
9. Takeovcrsand legal persons- M. E. Kino.
10. Medical negligence-M. E. Kino.
1 I. Legislative control of food manufacture and distribution - M.E. Kino.
PUBLISHED WORK Article
1. MITCHELL, R. J. - Industrial Relations Under a Conservative Government. The Coalition's Labour Law Programme 1975-1978. Journal of Industrial Relations. 21:
435-465(1979).
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REGIONAL AND URBAN ECONOMIC S T U D I E S
RESEARCH TOPICS IN PROGRESS
1. A regional and sectoral survey of Australian economic and resource development - R. K.
Wilson.
2. Migration and mobility (for Urban Development course at the Open University, England)- R. K. Wilson.
3. Recent urban development in Melbourne -C. S. Beed.
4. Distributional aspects of federal government housing policy - R. A. Carter.
5. Lone parents in private rental housing markets-R. A. Carter.
6. The industrial and occupational structure ofthe London economy - R. A. Carter.
PUBLISHED WORK Chapter of Book
1. WILSON, R. K. - Urban and Regional Policy, in Public Expenditures and Social Policy in Australia, 6, eds. R. B. Scotton, H. Ferber, Longman Cheshire (1979).
Article
2. CARTER, R. A. - The Interactions Between Economic Growth and Economic Development. Thc Role of Urban Development in National Economic Development, ed.
R. A. Carter, Department of Regional and Urban Economic Studies; 69-86 (December, 1979).
Reports
3. CARTER. R. A. and LITTLE. F. M. - Urban Development, Economic Development and Growth, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Melbourne (December. 1979).
4. CARTER, R. A. (with SALVARIS, M. I.)- Tenancy Law Reforms and the Law Institute of Victoria, Victorian Council of Social Service for the Community Committee on Tenancy Law Reform, Melbourne (November. 1979).
THESIS IN PROGRESS
BOOTH, D. R. - Income and Distance: Inter-Statistical Division Gross Migration Plows, Victoria, 1966-1971.