Research Discussion Paper – RDP 2014-08 The Effect of the Mining Boom on the Australian Economy

Contents

• Introduction
• Previous Research
• Modelling the Mining Boom
• Aggregate Responses
• Sectoral Responses
• Conclusion
• Appendix A: Description of AUS-M
• Appendix B: Comparisons to the Monash Model
• Appendix C: Modifications to the Model
• References

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Thanks to Ellis Connolly, Alex Heath, Christopher Kent, Warwick McKibbin, David Orsmond, Michael Plumb and seminar participants at the Treasury, Centre of Policy Studies and the RBA for helpful comments.