SOR 1999-2000 – Understanding Local Economies and their Regional Performance and Prospects

This is the second report released seeking to improve the level of understanding about local economies and their regional performance and prospects. The report presents a regional typology framework based on 57 core metro, dispersed metropolitan regions, production zones, lifestyle, rural and resourced based regions. Section 4 of the report models the likely impact of the implementation of National Competition Policy and estimates the potential impact of the GST on regional Australia.