Applied Economics publications 2010

 The Real Revenue Raising Capacities of the States and Territories and the Implications for the Equitable Distribution of GST Revenue
presented to Australian Conference of Economists, 2010.

 Estimating the value of undergrounding electricity and telecommunications networks
with B. McNair, Australian Economic Review, 2010, vol. 43, no. 4, pp. 376-388.

 Residential Building Activity in Sydney: An Overview and Seven Case Studies
Prepared for NSW Treasury

 Review of Implementation of the Nation Building and Jobs Plan in NSW and Potential Applications for other Projects
October 2010, Neil Shepherd (4cast Consulting Pty Ltd) and Peter Abelson (Applied Economics Pty Ltd)

 Costs of Imaging Diagnostic Capital Expenditure
prepared for Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing

 A Guide to Estimating the Cost of Foodborne Disease and to Evaluating Regulation of Food Production
Prepared for Food Standards Australia New Zealand

Estimating the economic cost of foodborne disease in New Zealand
Prepared for New Zealand Food Safety Authority

 The High Costs of Taxi Regulation with Special Reference to Sydney
Agenda, A Journal of Policy Analysis and Reform, 17, 2, 73-94, 2010.

 Commentary: Housing and Tax The Triumph of Politics over Economics
pp. 267-271 in Australian’s Future Tax System: The Prospects after Henry, eds: C. Evans, R. Krever and P. Mellor, Thomson Reuters, 2010.

 A Review of Funding Measures for Urban Infrastructure with Special Reference to Developer Charges Betterment (Value Uplift) Taxes and Turnover Taxes
Peter Abelson, working paper.

 The economic and social contribution of the zoological industry in Australia
International Zoo Yearbook, 2010, 44, 192-200, with V. Beri and A. Tranent.

The Economic Cost of Foodborne Disease in New Zealand, prepared for the New Zealand Food and Safety Authority.