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State of South Australia : Turbulent Times.
While South Australia has weathered the GFC relatively well it has not been immune - tax revenue has declined sharply; mining projects have been scaled down or shelved; trade-exposed sectors are struggling and unemployment is on the rise. This book provides expert insights into a range of social, ec...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Mile End :
Wakefield Press,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- State of South Australia: Turbulent Times; Title page; imprint; Contents page 1; Contents page 2; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Turbulent Times; Mining for Hope; Policy Shifts and Re-positioning; New Priorities; Turbulent Times Ahead; References; Chapter2: Economy; The Economic Outlook; South Australian Industry Structure; South Australia's Growth Performance has been Better than it Looks; Looking Ahead: The Australian Economy; South Australia: State of Play; Medium-term Outlook; Chapter 3: Government Financing; Introduction; The Fiscal Context; Revenue Trends.
- Australian Taxation Patterns Across TimeInternational Comparisons; Funding of State and Regional Government; Government Expenditure Levels; National Patterns Over Time; Expenditure in South Australia; Budget Outcomes and Public Sector Debt; A Balanced Discussion on the Role of Debt; Notes; References; Chapter 4: South Australia's International Engagement; Introduction; Section I: Comparative Context; International; Australia and Other Australian States; Section II: South Australia; Economic Engagement; Education and Migration; Cultural, Educational and Scientific Engagements.
- Institutional StructuresFocus on Asia; Engagement Strategy: India and China; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 5: From Rann to Weatherill: Politics in South Australia; References; Chapter 6: Law and Order; The Changing Face of Law and Order; Snapshot: Crime in South Australia; Smart Justice: Sentencing and Imprisonment; The Continuation of the Government's Campaign against Organised Crime; A Change of Tack: Official Crime and Corruption; Conclusion; Note; References; Chapter 7: Environment; Introduction; Climate Change; Enhanced Greenhouse Effect; Past; Future; Greenhouse gas emissions.
- EnergyRenewable Energy; Energy Efficiency of Buildings; GreenPower; Pollution; National Pollutant Inventory; Land Contamination; Air Pollution; Leaded Petrol; Port Pirie Lead; Water pollution; Waste and Recycling; Container Deposit Legislation (CDL); Waste Recycling; Radiation; Land; Water; Sustainability of Water Resource Management Areas; Wastewater Recovery; Stormwater Recovery; Biodiversity; Conservation Status of Regional Flora and Fauna; South East; Murraylands; Yorke Peninsula, Mid North and Olary Spur; Eyre Peninsula, Far West and North-west.
- Overall Assessment
- Conservation Status of Regional Flora and FaunaStatus of Indicator Species; Protected Areas; Conserving Nature Strategy; Native Vegetation Clearance; Overall Assessment; Positives; Negatives; References; Chapter 8: Population; Introduction; Population Growth; Mortality; Fertility; Interstate Migration; International Migration; Temporary Migration; Changing Composition of the Population; Population Distribution; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 9: South Australian Regions; The Regions; Inner Metropolitan; Outer Metropolitan; Rural and Outback.