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What is Carbon Tax Repeal

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Contemporary Global Perspectives on Gender Economics
The Australian Federal Government introduced a Carbon Tax under the Gillard, Labour Government which applied to companies whose direct emissions exceeded a legislated annual threshold. These companies were required to pay a ‘carbon tax’ in an effort to tax large polluters of green house emissions and to reduce Australia’s carbon footprint. Under pressure the incoming Liberal government disbanded the bill to take effect from 17 July 2014.
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Gender Economics: An Introduction to Contemporary Gender Economics
Susanne Moore (The Centre for Gender Economics and Innovation, Australia)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 26
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8611-3.ch001
Abstract
This chapter will introduce a definition of the theory of Gender Economics to create a development pathway for the future study of Gender Economics as a concept. The definition covers Gender Economics and its application in business at a micro level, as well as in policy and economic theory at a macro level. This chapter introduces Diversity Economics, a concept that looks at leveraging innovation and performance from diversity. This chapter firstly defines four major categories of economic activity where this author believes that gender, and particularly women, plays a role, i.e. Investment, Policy, Environment, Innovation and Health. Secondly this chapter details examples from three of the category definitions of Gender Economics.
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