Every economy comprises of different sectors with divergent characteristics. These different sectors respond heterogeneously to identical unanticipated macroeconomic stimuli. Using a Vector Autoregression model this study finds that the impact of a monetary policy shock at the sectoral level is...

With the new Australian Government and various interest groups objecting to the Australian carbon tax, public opinion about pricing carbon is divided. Some of the disagreement may be due to misunderstandings about the effects of the policy. In an effort to clarify some of the issues, this...