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The Y2K scare [electronic resource] : causes, costs and cures / John Quiggin.

The Y2K scare [electronic resource] : causes, costs and cures / John Quiggin.

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The Y2K scare [electronic resource] : causes, costs and cures / John Quiggin.

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The Y2K scare [electronic resource] : causes, costs and cures / John Quiggin.

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Brisbane : Risk & Sustainable Management Group, [2004]

Date

[2004]

Record Identifier

74Vvj3xmN5Kb

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991015151159702626

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English

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Publisher

Brisbane : Risk & Sustainable Management Group, [2004]

Place of Publication

Queensland

Date Published

[2004]

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Summary

The worldwide scare over the 'Y2K bug' result in the expenditure of hundreds of billions of dollars on Y2K compliance and conversion policies. Most of this can be seen, in retrospect, to have been unproductive or, at least, misdirected. In this paper, the technological and institutional factors leading to the adoption of these policies are conside...

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The Y2K scare [electronic resource] : causes, costs and cures / John Quiggin.

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Australian Public Policy Program working paper ; 1/P04.

Title from title screen (viewed on Aug. 02, 2012)

"This version: 18 February 2004".

Includes bibliographical references (p. 19-21)

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Mode of access: Online. Address as at 01/08/2012: http://www.uq.edu.au/rsmg/WP/WPP04_1.pdf.

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader to access the document in PDF format.

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Other version (online)

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74Vvj3xmN5Kb

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvj3xmN5Kb

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005.16

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991015151159702626

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