Papers relating to unpublished books, 1947-82

Containers:

Box 196 (MS 6641)

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Series

Content Summary:

The first of the manuscripts are two groups of essays, written between 1947 and 1960, that appear to have been gathered for possible publication, together with contents pages. The first is entitled 'Essays in economics for labour', the second 'Problems of economic policy in post-war Australia'. The titles do not appear to have been published.

The essays were original written as lectures, such as 'Labour and economic policy, the 1956 Chifley Memorial Lecture, newspaper articles, such as 'New Radical Objectives for labour, published in the Sydney Morning Herald in February 1960 and 'Trade unions and economic policy, a lecture at a 1951 trade union conference and articles in journals.

The second part of the series contains correspondence relating to the possible publication of a 6th edition of The Australian trading banks, by H.W. Arndt and W.J. Blackert (Melbourne, Melbourne University Press, 1977). Sales of the 5th edition had been low, and, although the publishers agreed with the need to produce a new edition to bring the title up to date and to reflect the Campbell Committee Enquiry there was concern about the level of sales. Some canvassing of banks to establish if they would purchase the title was therefore undertaken. It appears that the 6th edition was not published.

The third part contains manuscripts of 'Development and equality: Indonesia in the nineteen seventies', edited by H.W. Arndt, together with background papers and correspondence relating to its publication. Most of the correspondence is with Macmillan. Publication was delayed to such an extent and so many critical events relating to the work occurred at the same time, such as changes in the oil prices in 1981/82 and a spurt in rice production after 1979, that, after some discussion on the possibilities of updating the manuscript, the authors decided not to go ahead with the English language edition. It was, however, published as Pembangunan dan pemerataan (1983).

Consignments added February 1988 and May 1993.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The first instalment of papers was donated by Professor Arndt under the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme in 1981. Further consignments were donated by Professor Arndt in two instalments, in February 1988 and in May 1993.

Names:

Arndt, Heinz Wolfgang, Professor

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