Don Harding

Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Melbourne. VIC 3010, Australia.
Ph: +61 3 8344 7027 (office) or +61 0403 753601 (Mobile). Fax: +61 3 8344 6899 (office).

email: d.harding@unimelb.edu.au

Survey based macroeconomics

As its name suggests, survey based macroeconomics uses survey techniques to collect the data needed to analyse certain macroeconomic issues. The main reason for using these techniques is that adequate data is not available from official sources. I have used these techniques in several areas. These include:
  1. Measurement and analysis of inflation (the TD-MI inflation gauge) and inflation expectations.
  2. Measurement and analysis of consumer sentiment.
  3. Monitoring the introduction of the GST.
  4. Analysising the macroeconomic impact of petrol prices.
  5. Studying the impact of unfair dismissals on small and medium sized businesses. (see labour page)

Publications 

  1. “Macroeconomic effects of Petrol Prices”, Mercer-Melbourne Institute Quarterly Bulletin of Economic Trends, 1.01, pp 21-28.

  2. Monitoring the GST, 25 May 2000, (With Matt Hammil), Melbourne Institute, 34 pages.

  3. Monitoring the GST, 15 June 2000, (With Matt Hammil), Melbourne Institute, 33 pages.

  4. Monitoring the GST, 20 July 2000, (With Matt Hammil), Melbourne Institute,  33 pages.

  5. Monitoring the GST, 9 August 2000, (With Matt Hammil), Melbourne Institute,  35 pages.

  6. Monitoring the GST, 4 September 2000, (With Matt Hammil), Melbourne Institute, 35 pages.

  7. Monitoring the GST, 4 October 2000, (With Matt Hammil), Melbourne Institute,  32 pages.


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