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Australian Economic History Review

An Asia-Pacific Journal of Economic, Business & Social History

Published on behalf of the Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand

Edited by:
Stephen Morgan and Martin Shanahan

Impact Factor: 0.423

The Australian Economic History Review is concerned with the historical treatment of economic, social and business issues, particularly (but not exclusively) relating to Australia, New Zealand and adjoining regions in Asia and the Pacific. Papers examine these issues not only from the perspective of economic history but also from the related disciplines of history, economics, history of economic thought, industrial relations, demography, sociology, politics and business studies.

TopNews and Announcements

Celebrating 50 years in 2010

This year is the 50th anniversary of Australian Economic History Review. The first issue of this anniversary year is a special issue looking at past experiences of how economic systems respond to environmental change. To commemorate this milestone in the Journal's existence, we are giving you the chance to read the entire special issue online now. The Journal also has a new cover from 2010 to celebrate its anniversary.

The Australian Economic History Review is rated as an A-class journal in the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Initiative.

Congratulations to the APEBH 2010 best paper prize winners

The editors and Wiley-Blackwell congratulate the winners of this year's best paper prize at the Asia-Pacific Economic and Business History (APEBH) conference, held in Wellington from 17-19 February. The winning paper was "Tall, active and well made", Stature of the New Zealand Māori Population, c.1700-1976 by Kris Inwood, Les Oxley and Evan Roberts.

Latest analysis on 'closing the gap'

In the November 2009 issue, Jon Altman, Nicholas Biddle and Boyd Hunter analyse the data on 'closing the gap' between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Read the freely available article now:

Prospects for 'closing the gap' in socioeconomic outcomes for Indigenous Australians?
Jon C. Altman, Nicholas Biddle and Boyd H. Hunter

The authors examine national level data from the last eight censuses to assess progress in 'closing the gap', and to make predictions about when convergence between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians might be achieved (if at all).