The economy of the Torres Strait area : a social accounting study / M.L. Treadgold
- Bib ID:
- 1235713
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Treadgold, M. L. (Malcolm Lloyd)
- Description:
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- Canberra : Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University, 1974
- ix, 41 p. : map ; 29 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 0909524068
- 0909524041 (set)
- Series:
- Torres Strait Islanders ; v. 2.
- Summary:
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Revision of paper presented at 45th ANZAAS Congress, Perth, Aug. 1973 (Section 24 - Economics) under the title; Income flows and economic structure in the Torres Strait area; study of gross market product by industry, geographical area; output, consumption per head (discusses private transfer receipts from emigrating relatives); impact of Govt. activity in generating employment (employment by industry given); history of the marine export industry bechedemer, pearl and trochus shell, turtle and crayfish, prawn processing; regional balance of payments, economic fluctuations, spatial pattern of economic activity; Aboriginal and Islander participation in the economy; economic stagnation; gives 1971 population census data.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliograhical references.
- Subject:
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- Torres Strait Islands. Economic conditions. Reports, surveys
- Animals - Invertebrates - Crustacea and molluscs - Prawns / Shrimp
- Economics - Consumption
- Employment - Labour market
- Hunting - Turtle
- Animals - Invertebrates - Crustacea and molluscs - Crayfish / Lobster / Yabbies
- Demography - Census data
- Animals - Invertebrates - Crustacea and molluscs - Trochus
- Torres Strait Islands (Qld.) -- Economic conditions
- Torres Strait Islands (Qld TSI SC54, SC55-05)
- Perth (SW WA SH50-14)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Australian National University. Research School of Pacific Studies
- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
- 1974
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