This paper examines the welfare loss of import restrictions on bananas in Australia and whether the import restrictions have turned into a particular form of export promotion. We set up a model in which there is free domestic entry, with banana producers accepting losses in normal years, off-set...

Although a relatively small producer, Australia exports more than 90 per cent of its cotton production, making it the world's third largest cotton exporter in recent years. This means that export performance plays a major role in determining the profitability of the Australian cotton industry....

China's city commercial banks form the third tier of the banking system and are an attractive and affordable target for foreign banking investors. This paper investigates the experience of the two major Australian Banks namely the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and the ANZ Banking Corporation...