The Cambridge Economic History of Australia

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Australia's economic history is the story of the transformation of an indigenous economy and a small convict settlement into a nation of nearly 23 million people with advanced economic, social and political structures. It is a history of vast lands with rich, exploitable resources, of adversity in war, and of prosperity and nation building. It is also a history of human behaviour and the institutions created to harness and govern human endeavour. This account provides a systematic and comprehensive treatment of the nation's economic foundations, growth, resilience and future, in an engaging, contemporary narrative. It examines key themes such as the centrality of land and its usage, the role of migrant human capital, the tension between development and the environment, and Australia's interaction with the international economy. Written by a team of eminent economic historians, The Cambridge Economic History of Australia is the definitive study of Australia's economic past and present.

Simon Ville is Professor of Economic and Business History, and the Head of the School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, in the Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts at the University of Wollongong. Glenn Withers is Professor of Economics in the Arndt-Corden Economics Department, Crawford School at the Australian National University.