Tagged with Economics

Dependence on China leaves nation vulnerable

Griffith Asia Institute
Published AuthorBelle Hammond
Australia’s export dependence on China may be putting the Australian economy in a vulnerable position. ”Australia is now the most China-dependent country in the world,” says Dr Tom Conley, economics lecturer and member of the Griffith Asia Institute in an article byPeter Hartcher for the Sydney Morning Herald. Read the full article:Risky business: dependence on […]

Top student secures RBA graduate position

Griffith commerce grad Steph Parson in red shirt.
Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics
Published AuthorStephen O'Grady
Commerce graduate Stephanie Parsons has collected a prestigious national prize, just weeks after being offered a highly sought-after graduate position with the Reserve Bank of Australia. The 21-year-old economics honours student has received the Pearson Student Academic Achievement Award for 2012 in the Accounting, Economics and Finance category. The award acknowledges the outstanding effort, dedication […]

What if China stops rising? The consequences of China’s decline

Griffith Asia Institute
Published AuthorContributed
Dr TongFi Kim takes a critical look at the very real possibility that China’s economic rise may finally have reached it’s peak. “The predominant discourse on China currently focuses on its rise and how increased confidence and capacity urge China towards more assertive behaviour, but Chinese policy should not been seen exclusively through the prism […]