Structural Change in the Australian Economy

Ellis Connolly and Christine Lewis
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Ellis Connolly: Reserve Bank of Australia
Christine Lewis: Reserve Bank of Australia

RBA Bulletin (Print copy discontinued), 2010, 1-9

Abstract: Over time, the structure of the Australian economy has gradually shifted away from agriculture and manufacturing towards services, with the mining industry growing in importance recently. Economic activity has also shifted towards the resource-rich states of Queensland and Western Australia. Changes in the structure of the economy have been driven by a range of factors including rising demand for services, the industrialisation of east Asia, economic reform and technical change. In recent years, the rate of structural change appears to have increased, driven by the rise in resource export prices and mining investment.

Keywords: structural change; Australia; economic development; industrialisation; manufacturing; service industries; agriculture; mining (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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