Research Discussion Paper – RDP 2011-07 Australia's Prosperous 2000s: Housing and the Mining Boom

Contents

• Introduction
• Overview of the Decade
• Development in Asia – Implications for Australia
• Household Balance Sheets
• Monetary and Financial Policy
• Fiscal Policy
• Making the Best of the Terms of Trade Boom and Managing the Risks
• References
• Copyright and Disclaimer Notices

This paper was prepared for the Reserve Bank of Australia Conference on ‘The Australian Economy in the 2000s’ at the H.C. Coombs Centre for Financial Studies, Kirribilli, on 15–16 August 2011. Thanks to Michael Robson and many colleagues at the Reserve Bank for assistance and helpful comments. The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Reserve Bank of Australia.