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Working Papers

2010

1. Responding to Shocks: Australia's Institutions and Policies
   School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy

2007

2. Might Australia Have Failed? Endowments, Institutions and Contingency
   School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy View citations (2)

2005

3. Recovery from Depression: Australia in an Argentine Mirror: 1895- 1913
   Economic History, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)
   Also in School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy (2005)
   See also Journal Article RECOVERY FROM DEPRESSION: AUSTRALIA IN AN ARGENTINE MIRROR 1895–1913, Australian Economic History Review, Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand (2006) View citations (6) (2006)
4. WHY WAS AUSTRALIA SO RICH?
   Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany
   Also in School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy (2005) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Why was Australia so rich?, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2007) View citations (23) (2007)

2004

5. Australian Economic Growth in Historical Perspective
   Method and Hist of Econ Thought, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (20)
   Also in School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy (2004) View citations (20)
   See also Journal Article Australian Economic Growth in Historical Perspective, The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia (2004) View citations (20) (2004)

2003

6. The Productivity of U.S. States Since 1880
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (76)
   Also in School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy (2001) View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article The Productivity of US States since 1880, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2003) View citations (97) (2003)

2001

7. Australian Growth: A California Perspective
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
   Also in Pacific Basin Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (2001) View citations (3)

1998

8. U.S. Regional Growth and Convergence, 1880-1980
   School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy
   See also Journal Article U.S.Regional Growth And Convergence, 1880–1980, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (1999) View citations (38) (1999)

1992

9. Consumer Prices in Australia 1850-1914
   School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy View citations (10)

1991

10. Saving in Settler Economies: Australian and North American Comparisons
    School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Saving in Settler Economies: Australian and North American Comparisons, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (1994) View citations (7) (1994)
11. The Supply of Gold Under the Pre-1914 Gold Standard
    School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article The supply of gold under the pre-1914 gold standard, Economic History Review, Economic History Society (1994) View citations (8) (1994)
12. Trends in the Composition of Consumer Expenditure: Australia 1854-1913
    School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy

1988

13. Growth in a Small Open Economy: A Historical View
    School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy View citations (2)
14. The Distributional Impact of the Depression in the United States
    School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy View citations (2)

1987

15. Unequal Sacrifice, Distributional Aspects of Depression and Recovery in Australia
    School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy

1985

16. More or Less Equal? Australian Income Distribution Since 1933
    School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy

1984

17. Economic Wellbeing: Living Standards and Inequality Since 1900
    School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy

1980

18. Risk and Crop-Mix Choice in Kansas, 1874-1914
    School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy

1979

19. The Analysis of Agricultural Productivity: Alternative Views and Victorian Evidence
    School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy

Journal Articles

2009

1. Globalization and the Poor Periphery before 1950
   The Economic Record, 2009, 85, (271), 494-495

2008

2. The New Comparative Economic History: Essays in Honor of Jeffrey G. Williamson ‐ Edited by Timothy J. Hatton, Kevin H. O’Rourke and Alan M. Taylor
   The Economic Record, 2008, 84, (264), 132-134

2007

3. AUSTRALASIAN ECONOMIC HISTORY: RESEARCH CHALLENGES AND BIG QUESTIONS
   Australian Economic History Review, 2007, 47, (3), 300-315 View citations (3)
4. Why was Australia so rich?
   Explorations in Economic History, 2007, 44, (4), 635-656 View citations (23)
   See also Working Paper WHY WAS AUSTRALIA SO RICH?, Development and Comp Systems (2005) (2005)

2006

5. RECOVERY FROM DEPRESSION: AUSTRALIA IN AN ARGENTINE MIRROR 1895–1913
   Australian Economic History Review, 2006, 46, (3), 215-241 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Recovery from Depression: Australia in an Argentine Mirror: 1895- 1913, Economic History (2005) View citations (5) (2005)

2004

6. Australian Economic Growth in Historical Perspective
   The Economic Record, 2004, 80, (250), 330-345 View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper Australian Economic Growth in Historical Perspective, Method and Hist of Econ Thought (2004) View citations (20) (2004)

2003

7. The Productivity of US States since 1880
   Journal of Economic Growth, 2003, 8, (1), 73-114 View citations (97)
   See also Working Paper The Productivity of U.S. States Since 1880, NBER Working Papers (2003) View citations (76) (2003)

2001

8. The Centenary Companion to Australian Federation. Edited by Helen Irving. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999. Pp. xxii, 474. $64.95
   The Journal of Economic History, 2001, 61, (2), 550-552

1999

9. Making Rural Australia: An Economic History of Technical and Institutional Creativity, 1788–1860. By Geoff Raby. Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1996
   The Journal of Economic History, 1999, 59, (2), 532-533
10. U.S.Regional Growth And Convergence, 1880–1980
    The Journal of Economic History, 1999, 59, (4), 1016-1042 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper U.S. Regional Growth and Convergence, 1880-1980, School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers (1998) (1998)

1994

11. Saving in Settler Economies: Australian and North American Comparisons
    Explorations in Economic History, 1994, 31, (4), 432-452 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Saving in Settler Economies: Australian and North American Comparisons, School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers (1991) View citations (2) (1991)
12. The supply of gold under the pre-1914 gold standard
    Economic History Review, 1994, 47, (2), 288-309 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper The Supply of Gold Under the Pre-1914 Gold Standard, School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers (1991) View citations (7) (1991)

1986

13. More or Less Equal? Australian Income Distribution in 1933 and 1980
    The Economic Record, 1986, 62, (1), 67-81 View citations (7)

1984

14. Supply-Side Shocks: The Case of Australian Gold
    The Journal of Economic History, 1984, 44, (4), 1047-1067 View citations (28)

1983

15. Did Australian Living Standards Stagnate between 1890 and 1940?
    The Journal of Economic History, 1983, 43, (1), 193-202 View citations (10)

1982

16. The Demand for Agricultural Research in Australia, 1870-1914
    Australian Economic Papers, 1982, 21, (39), 294-308 View citations (7)

1978

17. Research and Product Innovation in Australian Manufacturing Industries
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 1978, 27, (1), 1-12 View citations (1)

1976

18. Anglo-American Engineering Competition, 1870–1914: Some Third-Market Evidence
    Economic History Review, 1976, 29, (3), 452-464

1974

19. Growth and Technological Change in Agriculture: A Reply
    The Economic Record, 1974, 50, (4), 620-622

1973

20. Growth and Technological Change in Agriculture: Victoria 1870–1910
    The Economic Record, 1973, 49, (4), 560-574 View citations (4)

Books

2012

1. Why Australia Prospered: The Shifting Sources of Economic Growth
   Economics Books, Princeton University Press View citations (11)

Chapters

2012

1. Introduction - Weaving Analysis and Narrative
   A chapter in Why Australia Prospered: The Shifting Sources of Economic Growth, 2012