Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 3.

 

Chapter 2 - Analysis of the Bill

[1]        The Hon. Wayne Swan MP, Proof House Hansard, 25 September 2008, p. 1.

[2]        Professor Steve Dowrick, Australian National University 'The determinants of long-run growth', Productivity and Growth, Reserve Bank of Australia, 1995, p. 33.

[3]        Professor Robert Barro, Harvard University, 'Human capital and economic growth', Policies for Long-Run Economic Growth, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, p. 213.

[4]        Professor Michael Porter, The Competitive Advantage of Nations, 1990, pp 628-9.

[5]        John Hawkins, 'The best of times, the worst of times: developments in productivity' in Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Money and Banking in Hong Kong, p. 130.

[6]        Bernie Fraser, RBA Governor, 'Long-run economic growth and human capital, Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin, June 1993, p. 10.

[7]        Andrew Leigh and Chris Ryan, ' Estimating returns to education: three natural experiment techniques compared', Australian National University Centre for Economic Policy Research Discussion papers, no. 493, August 2005.

[8]        OECD, Human Capital Investment, 1998, p. 69.

[9]        Colm Harmon, Hessel Oosterbeek and Ian Walker, 'The returns to education: microeconomics', Journal of Economic Surveys, volume 17, no. 2, April 2003, p. 115.

[10]      Barbara Sianesi and John Van Reenen, 'The returns to education: macroeconomics', Journal of Economic Surveys, volume 17, no. 2, 2003.

[11]      The Economist, 20 September 2008, citing research by Professor Robin Naylor.

[12]      Australian Bureau of Statistics, Household Use of Information Technology 2006-07, Cat No. 8146.0.

[13]      Australian Bureau of Statistics, Household Use of Information Technology 2006-07, Cat No. 8146.0, p. 12.

[14]      Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Social Trends 2008, p. 201.

[15]      Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Social Trends 2008, p. 203.

[16]      Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Social Trends 2008, p. 204.

[17]      Barbara Sianesi and John Van Reenen, 'The returns to education: macroeconomics', Journal of Economic Surveys, volume 17, no. 2, 2003, pp 160-1.

[18]      Bernie Fraser, RBA Governor, 'Long-run economic growth and human capital', Reserve Bank of Australia Bulletin, June 1993, p. 10.

[19]      See Education and Training Committee, Victorian Parliament, Education in the Net Age—New Needs and New Tools, October 2006, pp. 168–171. http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/etc/reports/multimedia/multimedia_rep.pdf

[20]      Mr R. Shaw, Executive Director, Multimedia Victoria, Transcript of Briefing, Melbourne, 10 April 2006, p.18.