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A Decade of Keating: Prospects for External Recovery?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2023

Shauna Phillips ,
Ronald Bewley  and
Garry White
Shauna Phillips
Affiliation:
Business Econometrics and Forecasting Group, University of NSW
Ronald Bewley
Affiliation:
Business Econometrics and Forecasting Group, University of NSW
Garry White
Affiliation:
Chase AMP Bank Limited
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Abstract

Government policy has sought to counter a deteriorating current account deficit by a regime of high interest rates. This paper analyses this policy prescription and argues that less reliance on monetary policy is essential for containing external debt.

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The Economic and Labour Relations Review , Volume 1 , Issue 1 , June 1990 , pp. 69 - 92
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Copyright © The Author(s) 1990

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