Barry Burgan

Barry Burgan is Associate Professor and Head of the Business School at the University of Adelaide, teaching at various levels in corporate and business finance. His research interests are in the areas of public finance issues, cost benefit evaluation (particularly in cultural industries) and regional modelling. He was previously Director of the South Australian Centre for Economic Studies and has been at the University of Adelaide for 18 years. Prior to the University, he worked as a management consultant.
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This report provides results of a preliminary analysis of the direct and indirect employment and economic impact of the South Australian Budget 2010-11

The economic contribution of arts and cultural activity is often presented by arts sector managers as an important reason for why the government should provide support and subsidies for the conduct of arts activities

Noticeboard

10 February 2012

The Attorney-General, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP, has announced the appointment of Professor Jill McKeough as Commissioner in charge of the ALRC’s Inquiry into Copyright Law.

07 February 2012
The Productivity Commission has been asked to report within 8 months on Default Superannuation Funds in Modern Awards. The inquiry covers the design of criteria for the selection and ongoing assessment of superannuation funds for nomination as default funds in modern awards.
13 January 2012

The Summer 2012 issue of Quarterly Access examines the recent East Asia Summit, bilateral alliances in the Asia Pacific, the future of Timor-Leste, women's participation in peace processes and more.

Read QA online: http://www.aiia.asn.au/qa/qa-vol4-issue1