Too Much Luck: The Mining Boom and Australia's Future

di Paul Cleary (Autore)

Black Inc., 2011

'We think we are the lucky country, but what we really have is dumb luck - a lot of luck without the planning or strategy to make sure our good fortune lasts.' - Paul Cleary In Too Much Luck, Paul Cleary shows that the resources boom, which seems like a blessing, has the potential to become a curse - unless our governments take urgent action. Today, under-taxed and under-regulated multinational companies make a tidy profit by selling off our non-renewable resources. As the mining boom accelerates, it will drive the dollar sky-high, forcing up the cost of doing business for everybody. Industries such as tourism and education - industries that, unlike mining, involve many jobs - will fade away. But what happens if commodity prices suddenly collapse, as they did with the GFC in 2008; or worse, when the resources run out? Many countries before us have been caught by the resources trap- a heady period of boom and growth, followed by a painful bust. Paul Cleary maps out the pitfalls, considers what has worked overseas, and suggests a better way forward.

• Autore: Paul Cleary
• Editore: Black Inc.
• Anno: 2011
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 160 p.
• Dimensioni: 199 x 132 mm
• Peso: 185 gr.
• EAN: 9781863955379

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