Applied research & Publications

Ian Harper

Book chapters

Harper I. R. 2006, ‘Christian Foundations of Australia's Economic Development', in Stuart Piggin (ed.), Shaping the Good Society in Australia, Australia's Christian Heritage National Forum, Macquarie Centre, NSW, pp. 139-146.
Harper I. R., Simes R. & Malam C. 2006, ‘The Development of Electronic Payments Systems' in Russell Cooper, Gary Madden, Ashley Lloyd, Michael Schipp (eds.), The Economics of Online Markets and ICT Networks, Physica-Verlag, pp. 25-40.

Articles in non-refereed journals

Harper I. R. 2006, ‘Time for son of Wallis', Insto, October, pp. 46-49.
Harper I. R. 2006, ‘Research and consultation to reach a fair pay deal', The Australian, 30 October, p. 12.
Harper I. R. & Skeffington R. 2006, ‘Is it time for ‘son' of Wallis?' (with), The Melbourne Review, Vol. 2, No.1, May, pp. 35-40.
Harper I. R. 2006, ‘Health rebate not handout for the rich', The Australian Financial Review, 9 May, p. 63.
Harper I. R. 2006, ‘It's hard work being fair to everyone', The Australian Financial Review, 20 February, p. 55.

Research book chapters

Gans J.S. & King S.P. 2006, ‘Income contingent loans for low-income households', in Chapman B. (ed.), Government Managing Risk, Abingdon, United Kingdom: RoutledgeFalmer, pp. 196-216.

Journal articles refereed

Gans J.S. & Leigh A. 2006, ‘Did the death of Australian Inheritance Taxes Affect Deaths?', Topics in Economic Analysis & Policy, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 1-7.
Gans J.S. 2006, ‘Inefficient ownership and resale opportunities', Economics Letters, Vol. 93, pp. 242-247.
Gans J.S. 2006, ‘Reconsidering the Public Benefit Test in Merger Analysis: The Role of "Pass Through"', Australian Business Law Review, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 28-37.
Gans J.S. & King S. 2006, ‘Paying for loyalty: Product bundling in oligopoly', Journal of Industrial Economics, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 43-61.
Gans J.S. & King S.P. 2006, ‘Patent length and the timing of innovative activity', Journal of Industrial Economics, Vol. 54, No. 3.
Journal articles unrefereed Anderson S & Gans J.S. 2006, ‘What is different about media mergers?', The Melbourne Review, Vol. 2, No. 2, November, pp. 32-36.
Gans J.S. & Hayes R.A. 2006, ‘Measuring innovative performance - essential for effective innovation policy and economic growth', The Melbourne Review, Vol. 2, No. 1, May, pp. 70-77.
Gans J.S. & Leigh A. 2006, ‘Toying with Death and Taxes: Some Lessons from Down Under', The Economists' Voice, Vol. 3, No. 6, Web.
Journal articles unrefereed letters or notes Gans J.S. 2006, ‘Darth Vader and the Hold Up Problem', Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 114, No. 2, Web.

Full written papers refereed

Anderson S. & Gans J.S. 2006, ‘Tivoed: The Impact of Ad-Avoidance on Broadcaster Behaviour', 4th Workshop of Media Economics, Web, Washington, United States: George Washington University.
Gans J.S. 2006, ‘The Dynamics of Ideas Markets', Econometric Society Meetings, Alice Springs, Web, Alice Springs, Australia: Econometric Society - Australasian Region.
Gans J.S. 2006, ‘Wholesale Bargaining', SWIO 2006, Web, Auckland, New Zealand: University of Auckland.

Major reports and working papers

Gans J.S. 2006, Study on Public Support for Science & Innovation, Report for Productivity Commission, Melbourne, Australia: Productivity Commission.
Gans J.S. 2006, The Local Broadband Imperative, Report No. 86, for CEDA, Melbourne, Australia: CEDA.
Gans J.S. & Hayes R.A. 2006, Assessing Australia's Innovative Capacity: 2006 Update. Report No. 3, Carlton, Australia: IPRIA Working Papers.

Minor reports and working papers

Gans J.S. 2006, Start-up Commercialisation Strategy and Innovative Dynamics, Report No. 3, Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne Business School.
Gans J.S., Hsu D.H. & Stern S. 2006, The Impact of Uncertain Intellectual Property Rights on the Market for Ideas, Report No. 8, Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne Business School.
Gans J.S. & Leigh A. 2006, Bargaining over Labor: Do Patients have any Power? Report No. 11, Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne Business School.
Gans J.S. & Leigh A. 2006, Born on the First of July: An (Un)natural Experiment in Birth Timing, Report No. 12, Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne Business School.
Gans J.S. & Leigh A. 2006, Did the Death of Australian Inheritance Taxes Affect Deaths?, Report No. 10, Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne Business School.
Gans J.S. & Leigh A. 2006, Does the Lunar Cycle Affect Birth and Deaths? Report No. 7, Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne Business School.
Gans J.S., Leigh A. & Varganova E. 2006, Minding the Shop: The Case of Obstetrics Conferences, December, Melbourne, Australia: Social Science Research Network.

Book review

Jones E. 2006, Book Review - Family Capitalism: Wendels, Haniels, Falcks, and the Continental European Model by Harold James, The Melbourne Review, Vol. 2 No. 2, November, pp. 70-73.

Revisions/new editions

Dornbusch R., Bodman P., Crosby M., Fischer S. & Startz R. 2006, Macroeconomics, 2nd ed. Sydney, Australia: McGraw Hill Australia.

Books

Sampson G. 2006, The WTO and Sustainable Development, United Nations University Press, Tokyo.

Articles

Sampson G. 2006, ‘Australian Business and the World Trade Organisation: Future Challenges and Priorities', The Melbourne Review, Vol. 1, No. 1.

Newspaper editorials

Sampson G. 2006, ‘Time Ripe for Doha Agreement', Australian Financial Review, 26 June.
Sampson G. 2006, ‘Temporary Trade Restraints Deliver Permanent Pain', Australian Financial Review, 3 March.
Sampson G. 2006, ‘WTO Ponders Sustainable Agenda', Nikkei Weekly, 6 February.

Fahrer J.G 2007, Child Care Subsidies: National Competition Policy Assessment, Report to Melbourne City Council, May.
Fahrer J.G 2007, Economic Implications of a proposed Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement, Report to BHP Billiton, February.
Fahrer J.G 2006, Structural Separation of Telstra - why it is needed, and what can be done, Report to the Competitive Carriers Coalition, December.
Fahrer J.G 2006, Review of the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman Scheme, Report to Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman, November.
Fahrer J.G 2006, An Economic Costing and Pricing Model for VERNet, Report to VERNet, November.
Fahrer J.G 2006, ‘Broadband in Australia: present and future', The Melbourne Review, Vol. 2, No.2, November, pp. 37-43.
Fahrer J.G 2006, A Competitive Model for National Broadband Upgrade: An alternative to Telstra's Fibre-to-the-Node proposal that is in the national interest, Report to the G9, July.
Fahrer J.G 2006, The Economic Impact of EastLink, Report to the Southern and Eastern Integrated Transport Authority, August.
Fahrer J.G 2006, The Economic Impact of building a third coal loader in Newcastle, Report to the Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group, September.
Fahrer J.G 2006, Economic Impact of the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, Report to the Victorian Auditor General, September.