Report of the British Economic Mission to Australia

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Identifikator:: 179824683X

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-182286

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Report of the British Economic Mission to Australia

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: His Majesty's Stationery Office

Year of publication:: 7th January 1929

Scope:: 63 S.

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Supplementary memoranda

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a) D. Tre DeveropMENT AND Migration ComMissioN, THE COUNCIL FOR ScieNTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH, and Economic RESEARCH. 1. The terms of our reference placed us into immediate and intimate con- tact with the Development and Migra- tion Commission, whose scope of activi- ties includes many of the matters which we were asked to consider. Ome or more members of the Commission accompanied us during a considerable portion of our itinerary in Australia, and we have had a number of pro- longed meetings with the Commission as a body. . 2. We have also met the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, and have made inquiries into their work, which marches in some directions with that of the Development and Migra- tion Commission. But, while the latter body deals (inter alin) with the appli- cation of scientific truths and dis- coveries, the Council at present’ is mainly concerned with purely scientific investigations, chiefly related to agri- sultural subjects. 3. We have emphasized in our re- port our appreciation of these two bodies and of the services they are rendering to Australia, not only by their direct investigation of business and scientific problems, but by foster- ing a spirit of co-ordination and colla- horation between the various Govern- ment agencies with whom they are respectively brought into contact. 4, We are satisfied that the incep- tion of both of these services is well founded, and that the results they have achieved are eminently satisfac- tory, especially in view of the short time they have been in existence, and we think that their hands should be strengthened in every practical way, especially by means of efficient staffing. Incidentally, we may mention that the recruitment of suitable staff is not an easy matter in view of the many jyualifications which are necessary in the multifarious dulies undertaken bv these bodies. 5. The relationship between the two bodies, which are often engaged in the investigation of the complementary sides of the same problem, is a cordial one, but we would suggest that means should be taken to make more close their co-ordination and collaboration so that each may take full advantage of the knowledge and departmental ‘acilities of the other. Otherwise, 1aving regard to some similarity setween their respective functions, it 's possible ‘that their work may sccasionally overlap. At the moment we are inclined to think that this co- speration is not so complete as to lead ;0 the maximum effect from their offorts, and that there may be some necessity, therefore, for defining move slosely and accurately the respective “unctions of the two bodies. 8. At the present time there are several authorities whose sphere of wctivities demands trained economists. I'he Development and Migration Com- mission has necessarily to consider sconomics in connection with any scheme of development; the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 's also concerned not only with sconomics as a science, but with the application of that science to the result of their investigations. The Pariff Board must consider theeconomic sffect, not only on the particular in- lustries to which protection is afforded »ut on other industries, of the imposi- ion or removal of protective duties; and we think that the Arbitration Courts should consider the wide :conomic effect of any contemplated lecisions which they may be called on 10 give in regard to wages. 7. It has been proposed to establish 1 service to deal with economic sroblems, and that this service should ‘orm part of the work of the Council ‘or Scientific and Industrial Research; »ut the sphere of activities of the pro- sosed service is, in our opinion, so im- yortant as to demand a separate rrganization. Moreover, we think ‘hat such an arrangement would be lesirable in order that the present vork of the Council for Scientific and dustrial Research should not be pre- udiced in any way by the actions of onclusions of the new service. This new service must necessarily deal with problems which directly affect the poli- rical life of the country, and it must

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