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2005

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Conference Presentations

  1. Dollery, B. E. “Financial Stress and Structural Reform in Regional and Rural Australian Local Government”, paper presented to the Gulf Savannah Development Open Forum, 6 December, 2005. 
  2. Dollery, B. E. “Alternative Approaches to Structural Reform in Regional and Rural Australian Local Government”, paper presented to the 115th North Queensland Branch Conference, Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (Queensland Division), Bowen, 25 November, 2005. 
  3. Dollery, B. E. “Alternatives Approaches Structural Reform tin Regional and Rural Australian Local Government”, paper presented to the Annual State Conference of the Local Government Managers Australia (Queensland) Pushing the Boundaries: Skills Shortages, Leadership, Reform, Airlie Beach, 26 October, 2005. 
  4. Dollery, B. E. “Key Issues in Australian Local Government Finance”, paper presented to the Trans-Tasman Roundtable on Local Government Finance, University of Technology, Sydney, 30 September, 2005.
  5. Crase, L. and Dollery, B. E. “A Critical Note on Local Government Charges in Australia: Have We Lost Sight of How to Fund Public and Merit Goods?”, paper presented to the 34nd Conference of Economists, University of Melbourne, 28 September, 2005.
  6. O’Keefe, S., Crase, L. and Dollery, B. E. “Time and Money: Understanding the Education Choices of Working Australians”, paper presented to the 34nd Conference of Economists, University of Melbourne, 27 September, 2005.
  7.  Dollery, B. E. “Alternative Models for Australian Local Government”, paper presented to the 2005 Councils Working Together Conference in Moama, NSW, on Friday 15 July 2005.
  8. Dollery, B. E. “The State of Play in Australian Local Government”, paper presented to the Urban Section of the 77th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Political Science Association in London, Ontario, Canada, on Thursday 2nd June 2005.
  9. Dollery, B. E. “The State of Play in Australian Local Government”, paper presented to the Institute of Government Conference at the University of Alberta in Edmonton on Tuesday 7 the June 2005.
  10. Dollery, B. E. “Alternative Models of Australian Local Government”, paper presented to the Central Queensland Local Government Association Annual Conference in Emerald on 14 April 2005.
  11. Dollery, B. E. “Optimal Alternatives Approaches Structural Reform tin Regional and Rural Local Government”, paper presented to the Northern Country Zone of the Western Australian Local Government Association’s Amalgamate, Cooperate or Disintegrate Conference, Geraldton, 5 March, 2005. 

Publications

Refereed Journal Articles

  1. Coombs, G. and Dollery, B. E. “The Economics of Ageing: Generational Accounting and Regional Public Goods in Australia”, Australasian Journal of Regional Studies, 11(2), 115-124, 2005.
  2. Dollery, B. E., Burns, S. and Johnson, A. “Structural Reform in Australian Local Government: The Armidale Dumaresq-Guyra-Uralla-Walcha Strategic Alliance Model”, Sustaining Regions, 5(1), 5-13, 2005.
  3. Crase, L. and Dollery, B. E. “The Inter-Sectoral Implications of Securing Our Water Future Together”, Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, 1, 1-10, 2005/06.  
  4. Dollery, B. E. “A Critical Evaluation of Structural Reform Considerations in Rates and Taxes: A Fair Share for Responsible Local Government”, Australian Geographer, 36(3), 385-397, 2005.
  5. Murray, D. R. and Dollery, B. E. “Institutional Breakdown? An Exploratory Taxonomy of Australian University Failure’, Prometheus, September, 23(4), 385-398, 2005.
  6. Dollery, B. E., Johnson, A., Marshall, N. and Witherby, A. “ROCs Governing Frameworks for Sustainable Regional Economic Development: A Case Study”, Sustaining Regions, 4(3), 15-21, 2005.
  7. Shen Wang, Chong Mun Ho and Dollery, B. E. “An Analysis of Stress Testing for Asian Stock Portfolios”, ICFAI Journal of Applied Economics, IV (5), 19-30, 2005.
  8. Murray, D. R. and Dollery, B. E. “Local Government Performance Monitoring in New South Wales: Are ‘At Risk’ Councils Really at Risk?”, Economic Papers, 24(4), 332-345, 2005.
  9. Wallis, J. L. and Dollery, B. E. “Leadership and Economic Theories of Non-profit Organizations”, Review of Policy Studies, 22(4), 483-500, 2005.
  10. Dollery, B. E., Crase, L. and Marshall, N. A. “The Economic Case for Virtual Local Government in South Africa”, Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 29(1), 47-60, 2005.
  11. Crase, L., Dollery, B. E. and Wallis, J. L. “Community Consultation in Public Policy: The Case of the Murray-Darling Basin of Australia”, Australian Journal of Political Science, 40(2), 221-237, 2005.
  12. Bolton, T. and Dollery, B. E. “An Empirical Note on the Comparative Macroeconomic Effects of the GST on Australia, Canada and New Zealand”, Economic Papers, 24(1), 50-60, 2005.
  13. Wallis, J. L. and Dollery, B. E. “The Impact of Alternative Styles of Policy Leadership on the Direction of Local Government Policy Reform”, International Journal of Social Economics, 32(4), 291-306, 2005.
  14. Cannadi, J. and Dollery, B. E. “An Evaluation of Private Sector Provision of Public Infrastructure in Australian Local Government”, Australian Journal of Public Administration, 64(3), 112-118, 2005.
  15. Dollery, B. E. and Johnson, A. “Enhancing Efficiency in Australian Local Government: An Evaluation of Alternative Models of Municipal Governance”, Urban Policy and Research, 23(1), 73-86, 2005.

Working Papers

  1. Dollery, B. E., Crase, L. and Byrnes J. “Why Does Australian Local Government Endure Chronic Financial Stress?, UNE Working Paper Series in Economics, Working Paper 2005-19, School of Economic Studies, University of New England, 2005 (ISSN 1442 2980).
  2. Dollery, B. E, Moppett, W. and Crase, L. “Spontaneous Structural Reform in Australian Local Government: The Case of the Gilgandra Cooperative Model”, UNE Working Paper Series in Economics, Working Paper 2005-18, School of Economic Studies, University of New England, 2005 (ISSN 1442 2980).
  3. Meng, X. and Dollery, B. E. “Institutional Constraints and Feasible Reform for State-Owned Enterprises in China”, UNE Working Paper Series in Economics, Working Paper 2005-17, School of Economic Studies, University of New England, 2005 (ISSN 1442 2980).
  4. Dollery, B. E., Crase, L. and O’Keefe, S. “Improving Efficiency in Australian Local Government: Structural Reform as a Catalyst for Effective Reform”, UNE Working Paper Series in Economics, Working Paper 2005-16, School of Economic Studies, University of New England, 2005 (ISSN 1442 2980).
  5. Dollery, B. E., Keogh, C. and Crase, L. “Alternatives to Amalgamation in Australian Local Government: Lessons from the New Zealand Experience”, UNE Working Paper Series in Economics, Working Paper 2005-15, School of Economic Studies, University of New England, 2005 (ISSN 1442 2980).
  6. Dollery, B. E., Leong, W.H. and Crase, L. “Virtual Local Government in Practice: The Case of Town Councils in Singapore”, UNE Working Paper Series in Economics, Working Paper 2005-14, School of Economic Studies, University of New England, 2005 (ISSN 1442 2980).
  7. Ho, C. M. and Dollery, B. E. “A Savings Subsidization System in a Model of Endogenous Fertility and Endogenous Growth”, UNE Working Paper Series in Economics, Working Paper 2005-13, School of Economic Studies, University of New England, 2005 (ISSN 1442 2980).
  8. Dollery, B. E., Marshall, N. and Sorensen, T. “An Analytical Evaluation of New Models of Local Government Service Provision in Regional New South Wales”, UNE Working Paper Series in Economics, Working Paper 2005-12, School of Economic Studies, University of New England, 2005 (ISSN 1442 2980).
  9. Currie, P. and Dollery, B. E. “An Empirical Analysis of the Relationship Between Perceived Organizational Support and Organizational Commitment in the NSW Police Service”, UNE Working Paper Series in Economics, Working Paper 2005-11, School of Economic Studies, University of New England, 2005 (ISSN 1442 2980).
  10. Boland, S. and Dollery, B. E. “The Economic Significance of Migration and Remittances in Tuvalu”, UNE Working Paper Series in Economics, Working Paper 2005-10, School of Economic Studies, University of New England, 2005 (ISSN 1442 2980).
  11. Boland, S. and Dollery, B. E. “The Value and Viability of Sovereignty-Conferred Rights in MIRAB Economies: The Case of Tuvalu”, UNE Working Paper Series in Economics, Working Paper 2005-9, School of Economic Studies, University of New England, 2005 (ISSN 1442 2980).
  12. Wijeweera, A., Dollery, B. E. and Pathberiya, P. “Economic Growth and External Debt Servicing: A Cointegration Analysis of Sri Lanka, 1952 to 2002”, UNE Working Paper Series in Economics, Working Paper 2005-8, School of Economic Studies, University of New England, 2005 (ISSN 1442 2980).
  13. Khusnutdinova, G. and Dollery, B. E. “An Evaluation Of The Application Of Economic Environmental Policy Instruments In Uzbekistan”, UNE Working Paper Series in Economics, Working Paper 2005-7, School of Economic Studies, University of New England, 2005 (ISSN 1442 2980).
  14. Dollery, B. E. and Fleming, E. “A Conceptual Note on Scale Economies, Size Economies and Scope Economies in Australian Local Government”, UNE Working Paper Series in Economics, Working Paper 2005-6, School of Economic Studies, University of New England, 2005 (ISSN 1442 2980).
  15. Dollery, B. E. “The State of Play in Australian Local Government”, UNE Working Paper Series in Economics, Working Paper 2005-5, School of Economic Studies, University of New England, 2005 (ISSN 1442 2980).
  16. Dollery, B. E. and Byrnes, J. “Alternatives to Amalgamation in Australian Local Government: The Case of Walkerville”, UNE Working Paper Series in Economics, Working Paper 2005-4, School of Economic Studies, University of New England, 2005 (ISSN 1442 2980).
  17. Dollery, B. E. and Crase, L. “Optimal Alternative Approaches to Structural Reform in Regional and Rural Australian Local Government”, UNE Working Paper Series in Economics, Working Paper 2005-3, School of Economic Studies, University of New England, 2005 (ISSN 1442 2980).
  18. Dollery, B. E., Burns, S. and Johnson, A. “Structural Reform in Australian Local Government: the Armidale Dumaresq-Guyra-Uralla-Walcha Strategic Alliance Model”, UNE Working Paper Series in Economics, Working Paper 2005-2, School of Economic Studies, University of New England, 2005 (ISSN 1442 2980).
  19. Dollery, B. E. and Johnson, A. “Enhancing Efficiency in Australian Local Government: an Evaluation of Alternative Models of Municipal Governance”, UNE Working Paper Series in Economics, Working Paper 2005-1, School of Economic Studies, University of New England, 2005 (ISSN 1442 2980).

Other Activities

The main focus of research in 2005 was the development of a joint ARC linkage project with the Catchment Management Authorities, DIPNR and local government in Northern NSW.

Given the present financial and other pressures on Australian local government, there was an urgent need for policy-orientated research into several important questions:

  • Cost shifting in Australian local government, especially its causes, consequences, magnitude, and policy implications. PhD research into Unfunded Intergovernmental Mandates by Centre member Andrew Johnson was tackling this problem.
  • Structural reform and an examination alternative models of local government to the present policy of amalgamation was being investigated by Centre Director Brian Dollery.
  • An evaluation of the economics of municipal amalgamations in Australia was being undertaken by Brian Dollery and Dr Lin Crase.
  • Local government failure and the use of performance indicators and other diagnostic tools to try to predict and reduce the incidence of failed councils was being investigated by Centre member David Murray.
  • An evaluation of private sector provision of local government infrastructure in Australia was being conducted by John Cannadi and Brian Dollery.