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0000-0003-0937-8934
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University of Western Australia
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Historical Studies | Sociology | Applied Sociology, Program Evaluation and Social Impact Assessment | Australian History (excl. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History) | Social Policy | Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services not elsewhere classified |
Structure, Delivery and Financing of Community Services | Social Class and Inequalities | Public Services Policy Advice and Analysis | Expanding Knowledge in History and Archaeology
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 02-01-2019
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 11-01-2022
Abstract: As the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) moves towards full rollout, it is timely to describe the nature of the policy framework and environment driving outcomes in order to better respond to commentary and learnings. To do this, this paper assesses Kingdon's Multiple Streams Approach as an explanatory model which will allow us to untangle the spaghetti of competing interests, issues and drivers of policy. Notwithstanding observed limitations, the paper finds that the potential for a policy window provides a powerful guide for actors to organise, as well as a mechanism for compromise. Further, the model suggests that key political drivers dominated the emergence and development of the NDIS and have thus shaped its current state.
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Date: 2017
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 08-05-2023
DOI: 10.1002/AJS4.270
Abstract: The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) represents a social reform of a magnitude unseen in Australia. The Scheme's significant scope for impact warrants that proper performance evaluation is undertaken, that stakeholder interactions are collaborative and that the scheme is outcome driven. This article reviews a selection of grey literature to gain insights into the persistence of challenges facing the Scheme, as well as how the policy discourse has developed between 2011 and 2020. Our review finds that key issues related to the Scheme's effectiveness and sustainability have been persistent and repeatedly documented by stakeholders. Furthermore, we find that, had the grey literature been heeded, the current and predictable challenges facing the NDIS could have been mitigated at least to some extent. Our contribution here is to renew scholarly vigour toward the Scheme by canvassing its challenges as identified by commentators, policymakers and the industry itself and to focus attention on the capacity for this literature to predict and describe potential and extant problems as well as providing mitigations. By extension, we provide a catalogue of these challenges while showcasing the value of grey literature as one source of triangulating evidence in informing policy evaluation.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2021
DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.3992184
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 11-02-2022
DOI: 10.1111/JOES.12493
Abstract: The Synthetic Control Method (SCM) has become a widely used tool in both identifying and estimating the causal impact of policies, shocks, and interventions of interest on economic and social outcomes. The technique has become particularly popular in estimating the effect of these shocks on a single treated unit. As a transparent and data‐driven statistical technique, the goal of the SCM is to construct an artificial control group for the treated unit that has similar pretreatment characteristics but has not undergone the treatment itself thus developing a plausible counterfactual against which impacts resulting from structural changes can be evaluated as part of a historical investigation. The method works well when the control group balances pre‐intervention outcomes and auxiliary covariates as much as possible. In spite of its widespread adoption, the use of the SCM in comparative economic history has lagged behind other areas of economics. In this article, we critically review the properties of the SCM and discuss the necessary conditions for a plausible application of the technique to comparative economic history in support of research designed to answer some of the long‐running historical questions and demonstrate the potential to use SCM in comparative economic history studies by estimating the impact of the oil discovery in the 1920s on Venezuela's long‐term economic growth.
Publisher: ANU Press
Date: 28-09-2020
DOI: 10.22459/CFI.2020
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 29-03-2017
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 13-02-2017
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 26-05-2023
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of earnings management in the Australian not-for-profit (NFP) disability service providers sector, as well as to understand the motivations for and implications of such practices. This research is important for stakeholders, such as members and funders, as well as the broader Australian community, considering the significant financial resources allocated to these organizations from the public purse. The authors employ a longitudinal dataset containing financial data from 154 Australian NFP disability service providers, collected over a two-year period (2015–2016). Through the analysis of detailed balance sheets and income statements, the authors seek to uncover evidence of earnings management practices in this sector. The study’s results provide valuable insights into the behaviour of the charitable human services sector. The findings reveal that Australian NFP disability service providers engage in earnings management practices, primarily aimed at reducing reported profits to meet the normative financial expectations of stakeholders, such as public sector funders and philanthropists. The executives of these organizations strive to report profits close to zero, being cautious not to report a loss, which might raise concerns about their sustainability. The authors contribute to the existing literature on earnings management in the NFP sector by focussing on Australian disability service providers, an area that has been under-researched due to a lack of suitable data. The results offer insights into the incentives and implications of earnings management practices in this sector and highlight the need for a revaluation of accounting standards, reporting requirements and audit arrangements applicable to the NFP sector.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Date: 19-10-2023
Publisher: Routledge
Date: 17-07-2018
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2020
DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.3560757
Publisher: Routledge
Date: 17-07-2018
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2013
DOI: 10.2139/SSRN.4101727
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 11-04-2017
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 07-05-2023
DOI: 10.1111/AUAR.12401
Abstract: The extent to which financial reports are useful is of central importance in relation to the accounting standards that underpin them. This is as true of non‐profit financial reporting as it is of financial reporting in the commercial and public sectors. In this paper we report on our findings related to a research project focused on examining the usefulness of Australian accounting standards from the point of view of non‐profit directors, preparers of non‐profit financial statements and their auditors. Undertaking a series of round tables specific to each cohort, we examine the question of who is responsible, for what and to whom in the context of financial reporting. Our research reinforces a number of issues negatively impacting the usefulness of General Purpose Financial Reports (GPFRs) in the non‐profit sector. We draw particular attention to concerns around the financial literacy of non‐profit directors, potential misunderstandings in relation to financial profitability, and complexity across a range of issues, including revenue recognition. Overall, the project finds that there are manifest specific issues and aspects particular to the sector and that simply adopting the same approach with regard to accounting standards as taken in the for‐profit sector is insufficient to ensure the utility of non‐profit GPFRs. Undertaking round tables for non‐profit directors, preparers of non‐profit financial statements and auditors, we examine the issues negatively impacting the utility of General Purpose Financial Reports in the non‐profit sector. We draw attention to concerns around the financial literacy of non‐profit directors, misunderstandings in relation to financial profitability, and complexity across a range of issues, including revenue recognition.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 21-06-2020
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 2011
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 24-01-2019
DOI: 10.1111/ACFI.12439
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 13-10-2018
DOI: 10.1111/FAAM.12143
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 09-10-2023
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 11-09-2019
Publisher: Routledge
Date: 09-09-2020
Publisher: Routledge
Date: 17-07-2018
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 06-01-2021
DOI: 10.3390/SU13020478
Abstract: In response to the rapid development of green finance, this study evaluates a systematic literature survey with a focus on the determinants and the potential benefits of corporate engagement in environmentally responsible practices in the context of green bonds and green loans. We show that research has discovered that environmentally responsible practices not only enhance shareholder value but also the value accrued to nonfinancial stakeholders. Further, we provide an updated overview of research developments in relation to green bonds and syndicated loans. Lastly, we discuss the limitations in the nascent green finance research and propose new lines of research supporting our aim of advancing our knowledge of sustainable investments.
Publisher: Routledge
Date: 05-07-2017
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 29-12-2015
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 24-05-2022
DOI: 10.1111/PUAR.13392
Abstract: Markets are increasingly used by governments to deliver social services, underpinned by the belief that they can drive efficiency and quality. These ‘quasi‐markets' require on‐going management to ensure they meet policy goals, and address issues of market inequity. This has seen debates emerge around ‘market stewardship' and ‘market shaping’ that center on how best to manage markets toward optimal policy outcomes. At present, there is a significant gap in both literature and practice with regard to what types of actions are most effective for market stewardship. In this article, we outline a framework that helps diagnose different quasi‐market problems. We delineate two dimensions of public service quasi‐markets—sufficiency and ersity—using the ex le of a disability personalization market to show how this framework can unpack different types of quasi‐market states. Lastly, we outline the types of interventions that might be adopted to help deal with ineffective quasi‐markets. Market mechanisms are increasing being used by governments around the world to drive innovation and efficacies. Increasingly it is being recognized that these markets need intervention in order to meet policy goals. This paper provides a framework for conceptualizing types of market problems, and offers solutions for the scenarios outlined.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-04-2022
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 05-2013
Abstract: The appointment of the Auditor General to undertake public sector audit is the primary instrument used to safeguard public finances in most contemporary Westminster-based democracies. It is axiomatic that the independence of the Auditor General from executive government is a critical element in ensuring the effectiveness of the role, yet this separation is a relatively recent phenomenon. Those responsible for nineteenth century public sector audit in the Australian colonies operated in what would today be considered an unacceptable environment, with little, if any, independence from the executive arm of government. Yet, while several other Australian colonies suffered from the mismanagement of government finances, there is nothing to show that the Swan River Colony experienced much more than clerical errors and minor administrative oversights. In this article, we explore the extent to which satisfactory public financial management in the Swan River Colony occurred as a result of both good financial management systems (in the context of the era) and the appointment of competent and ethical administrators – “a few good men”.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 12-2013
DOI: 10.1111/AUAR.12032
Publisher: Routledge
Date: 15-05-2015
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 23-08-2017
DOI: 10.1111/FAAM.12129
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 26-04-2023
DOI: 10.1111/IJAU.12314
Abstract: Using the lens of relational contracting, we examine internal auditors' efforts in building a relationship of trust with management within the context of operational audits. We gain insights into the day‐to‐day practices of internal auditors by interviewing 28 chief audit executives of internal audit departments across Australia and find that internal auditors undertake numerous measures to demonstrate credibility and provide clarity on their intentions in an attempt to gain managements' respect and confidence. However, we also find that some of the measures auditors undertake in a defensive corporate culture support the notion of ‘trust begets trust’. Consequently, such measures may not only assist in establishing a relational contract with management but also highlight the potential risks to internal auditor independence.
Start Date: 07-2021
End Date: 03-2025
Amount: $395,790.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
View Funded ActivityStart Date: 10-2018
End Date: 09-2024
Amount: $405,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
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