We consider the response of both nominal and real commodity prices on world markets to real and nominal shocks by hypothesizing that nominal shocks can permanently affect nominal commodity prices, but can have only temporary effect on real commodity prices. Real shocks, in contrast, can have...

The paper uses a recently suggested test for unit roots in panels of time series data (Maddala and Wu, 1999) to consider the Purchasing Power Parity Hypothesis. The major innovation of this test is that it allows both the testing of the unit root null, using the ADF test, and the stationarity...

The paper reports estimates of the private rate of return to Economics, Law and Business degrees using the same methodology as applied to four earlier Census years in an earlier paper. It shows that investment in these degrees generates a good return for individuals though the return has...

The elasticity of demand for labour at the aggregate level is an important parameter for macroeconomic analysis. In particular, policy issues concerning the impact of wage falls on employment and unemployment hinge on the size of this parameter. It is argued in the present paper that previous...

In a recent contribution to this journal, Lewis and MacDonald (2002) argue that Australian literature on aggregate demand for labour is permeated with misunderstandings and, as a result, existing empirical work has been misinterpreted. The objective of the present note is to argue that the...

In a recent contribution to this journal, Lewis and MacDonald (2002) argue that Australian literature on aggregate demand for labour is permeated with misunderstandings and, as a result, existing empirical work has been misinterpreted. The objective of the present note is to argue that the...