The Cambridge Handbook of Social Sciences in Australia [Paperback]

This 2003 text is a high-quality reference on significant research in Australian social sciences.The Cambridge Handbook of Social Sciences in Australia is a high quality reference on significant research in Australian Social Sciences. The book is divided into three main sections, covering the central areas of the social sciences economics, sociology and political science. Each section examines the significant research in the field, placing it within the context of broader debates about the nature of the social sciences and the ways in which more recent institutional changes have shaped how they are defined, taught and researched.The Cambridge Handbook of Social Sciences in Australia is a high quality reference on significant research in Australian Social Sciences. The book is divided into three main sections, covering the central areas of the social sciences economics, sociology and political science. Each section examines the significant research in the field, placing it within the context of broader debates about the nature of the social sciences and the ways in which more recent institutional changes have shaped how they are defined, taught and researched.This high-quality reference on significant research in Australian social sciences is divided into three main sections: economics, sociology and political science. Each section examines the significant research in the field. The volume views the research within the context of broader debates about the social sciences and the ways in which more recent institutional changes have altered how they are defined, taught and researched.Part I. Economics: 1. Privatisation John Quiggin; 2. Competition policy and regulation Stephen P. King; 3. Economics and the environment Jeff Bennett; 4. Health economics Jane Hall; 5. Immigration Glenn Withers; 6. Labour market and industrial relations Jeff Borland; 7. Income distribution and redistribution Peter Saunders; 8. Taxation Patricia Apps, Glenn Jones and Elizabeth Savage; 9.l³Ù