State of South Australia : turbulent times / edited by John Spoehr.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Spoehr, John, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

South Australia--Economic conditions.

South Australia.

South Australia--Economic conditions--21st century.

South Australia--Social conditions--21st century.

South Australia--Politics and government--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (416 p.)

Place of Publication:

Kent Town, South Australia : Wakefield Press, 2013.

Summary:

While South Australia has weathered the GFC relatively well it has not been immune - tax revenue has declined sharply; mining projects have been scaled down or shelved; trade-exposed sectors are struggling and unemployment is on the rise. This book provides expert insights into a range of social, economic, cultural and environmental challenges.

Contents:

State of South Australia: Turbulent Times; Title page; imprint; Contents page 1; Contents page 2; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Turbulent Times; Mining for Hope; Policy Shifts and Re-positioning; New Priorities; Turbulent Times Ahead; References; Chapter2: Economy; The Economic Outlook; South Australian Industry Structure; South Australia's Growth Performance has been Better than it Looks; Looking Ahead: The Australian Economy; South Australia: State of Play; Medium-term Outlook; Chapter 3: Government Financing; Introduction; The Fiscal Context; Revenue Trends

Australian Taxation Patterns Across TimeInternational Comparisons; Funding of State and Regional Government; Government Expenditure Levels; National Patterns Over Time; Expenditure in South Australia; Budget Outcomes and Public Sector Debt; A Balanced Discussion on the Role of Debt; Notes; References; Chapter 4: South Australia's International Engagement; Introduction; Section I: Comparative Context; International; Australia and Other Australian States; Section II: South Australia; Economic Engagement; Education and Migration; Cultural, Educational and Scientific Engagements

Institutional StructuresFocus on Asia; Engagement Strategy: India and China; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 5: From Rann to Weatherill: Politics in South Australia; References; Chapter 6: Law and Order; The Changing Face of Law and Order; Snapshot: Crime in South Australia; Smart Justice: Sentencing and Imprisonment; The Continuation of the Government's Campaign against Organised Crime; A Change of Tack: Official Crime and Corruption; Conclusion; Note; References; Chapter 7: Environment; Introduction; Climate Change; Enhanced Greenhouse Effect; Past; Future; Greenhouse gas emissions

EnergyRenewable Energy; Energy Efficiency of Buildings; GreenPower; Pollution; National Pollutant Inventory; Land Contamination; Air Pollution; Leaded Petrol; Port Pirie Lead; Water pollution; Waste and Recycling; Container Deposit Legislation (CDL ); Waste Recycling; Radiation; Land; Water; Sustainability of Water Resource Management Areas; Wastewater Recovery; Stormwater Recovery; Biodiversity; Conservation Status of Regional Flora and Fauna; South East; Murraylands; Yorke Peninsula, Mid North and Olary Spur; Eyre Peninsula, Far West and North-west

Overall Assessment - Conservation Status of Regional Flora and FaunaStatus of Indicator Species; Protected Areas; Conserving Nature Strategy; Native Vegetation Clearance; Overall Assessment; Positives; Negatives; References; Chapter 8: Population; Introduction; Population Growth; Mortality; Fertility; Interstate Migration; International Migration; Temporary Migration; Changing Composition of the Population; Population Distribution; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 9: South Australian Regions; The Regions; Inner Metropolitan; Outer Metropolitan; Rural and Outback

Regional Population and Employment

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 20, 2016).

ISBN:

1-74305-261-8