Economic
Roundup

Issue 2, 2010

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Contents
 
Fiscal policy and the current environment — Dr Ken Henry AC	1
The Australian financial system — emerging from the global financial crisis — Dr Ken Henry AC	19
The value of the environment — Dr Ken Henry AC	33
An overview of transport investment and government policy — Mr Jim Murphy	45
China: growth, urbanisation and mineral resource demand — Jin Liu and Tony McDonald	57
Tax expenditure considerations for owner‑occupied housing — Audrey E Pulo	73
Disparities in average rates of company tax across industries — Peter Greagg, Dean Parham and Pero Stojanovski	91
Key themes from Treasury’s Business Liaison Program	105
James Scullin: depression treasurer — John Hawkins	109
What’s new on the Treasury website 	117
Sources of economic data	123
Past editions of Economic Roundup	125