Microeconomic Policies and Individual Industries (HSC SSCE Economics): Flashcards
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Deregulation
Deregulation
Simplifying/removing rules that restrict market forces
3 key financial sector deregulation reforms (1980s)
3 key financial sector deregulation reforms (1980s)
Floating A$, removing RBA controls, opening to foreign banks
Corporatisation
Corporatisation
PTEs operating independently from govt like private businesses
Privatisation
Privatisation
Selling PTEs to private sector, wholly or partially
Competitive neutrality
Competitive neutrality
Ensuring PTEs don't get unfair advantages over private firms
National Competition Policy established
National Competition Policy established
After 1995
ACCC full name
ACCC full name
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Workable competition
Workable competition
Fewer firms operating at larger scale for lowest costs
GDP increase from NCP reforms by 2005-06
GDP increase from NCP reforms by 2005-06
2.5% or $25 billion higher
Productivity Commission report frequency (from 2016)
Productivity Commission report frequency (from 2016)
Every 5 years
