Equity, efficiency and welfare

The Industry Commission Conference on Equity, Efficiency and Welfare was held on 1 and 2 November 1995 in Melbourne. These proceedings were released on 14 August 1996.

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Contents

Preliminaries
Cover, Copyright, Chairpersons Letter and Contents

1 Keynote Address: The big tradeoff revisited
Howard Glennerster
Discussion: Sue Richardson

2 Supply and demand in social welfare services
John Paterson
Discussion: Jeff Richardson

3 The delivery of welfare sevices: what level of access
Peter Travers
Discussion : Robert Gregory

4 Equity and efficiency: policy considerations
Fred Argy
Discussion: Nanak Kakwani

5 A microsimulation/applied general equilibrium approach to analysing income distribution in Australia: plans and preliminary illustration
Peter Dixon, Michael Malakellis and Tony Meagher
Discussion: Cliff Walsh

6 Measuring income inequality and tax progressivity: an introduction
John Creedy
Discussion: Patricia Apps

7 Estimates of poverty and income distribution in Australia in May 1995
Ann Harding
Discussion: Nanak Kakwani

8 Unpacking inequality: wage incomes, disposable,incomes and living standards
Peter Saunders
Discussion: Jennie George

Appendix Conference Attendees

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