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100			_aArgy, Fred
245			_aBalancing conflicting goals: the big challenge for governments
260			_c2004
300			_ap.22-28.
362			_aDec
520			_aAustralians are now reaping the economic fruits of two decades of reform and structural change. But they are being asked to turn their backs on egalitarian values once considered untouchable. This article examines key changes and applies two tests: first, could Australia have achieved broadly the same economic benefits with less equity sacrifice; and second, did the shift in policy values towards individualism and materialism adequately reflect the community's own preferences and priorities? The article suggests that the economic and social policy revolution of the last two decades does not fully meet these tests. The policy trade-offs could have been managed better. - Reproduced.
650			_aAdministrative reform - Australia
650			_aAdministrative reform
773			_aAustralian Journal of Public Administration
909			_a64092
999			_c64092 _d64092