The NSW Economy: A Survey

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Briefing Paper No. 14/2007 by J. Wilkinson

since 1998-1999, when the rate of growth of New South Wales Gross State Product (GSP) was approximately 5% per annum, the rate of growth of GSP has dropped to around 2% or under between the years 2003-2004 and 2006-2007 (pp.19-20)
on the surface, the vicissitudes of hosting an Olympic Games appear to have contributed to the slump in activity (pp.6-10,14-16)
the housing boom (and its accompanying bust) have also contributed to a slowdown (pp.10-14,16-17)
a further (underlying) contributing factor has been the shrinking of manufacturing as a contributor to Gross State Product (pp.1-6)
the state also records a significant deficit of imports over exports (pp.17-19)
while manufacturing has shrunk, both the property and business services sector, and the finance and insurance sector, have expanded rapidly: providing a broadly compensatory influence (pp.20-30)

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