Documents relating to Postwar Reconstruction and the International Monetary Fundinternational monetary & reconstruction fund

Sydney William NEWMAN was active in organisations including The Australian People's Movement, the New Economics Association, The Douglas National Credit Movement, The Melbourne Economic Research Council & the International Monetary & Reconstruction Fund.A collection of 23 letters between various Commonwealth Government Departments and Sydney William NEWMAN, Engineer of Dow Street, Port Melbourne. Mr Newman was the Hon. Secretary of The Melbourne Economic Research Council. Written mainly during 1941 & 44 the correspondence deals with post WW2 economic reconstruction. The earlier letters are from the Department of Labour & National Service but later from various members of the Federal Parliament, including Dame Enid LYONS.banking, the melbourne economic research council, international monetary & reconstruction fund, dame enid lyons, sydney william newman, the australian people's movement, new economics association, the douglas national credit movement

A critique of neoliberalism. Chomsky argues against pro-corporate economies and political policies that boost the power of private ownership. He points to detrimental policies endowed upon poorer nations by IMF, the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation.Contemporary relevance to governance and economy of first and third world countries & deployment of neoliberalism.Paper; book. Front cover: black background; colour picture of protesters facing off against police; white lettering.Front cover: authors' names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, neoliberalism, economics, economy, politics, policy, corporate ownership, international monetary fund, imf, the world bank, world trade organisation, social commentary, free enterprise, democracy

The author argues for democracy in all countries and questions the right of unelected international organisations to make critical decisions (e.g. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund). The book is pro-globalisation.Relevant to world politics, democracy and globalisation. Kerr is a former Labor politician and served as Attorney General and Minister for Justice in the Hawke/Keating government.Paper; book.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics, democracy, alp, australian labor party, attorney general, minister for justice, globalisation, world bank, hawke, bob, keating, paul, international monetary policy