Let me conclude by sincerely congratulating you, Loukas, for winning the 2019 Bernácer Prize. I wish you continued success in the future. 1 I am grateful to Ana Lamo, Michele Lenza and Oreste Tristani for their contributions to these remarks. 2 Karabarbounis, L. and Neiman, B. (2014), “The Global Decline of the Labor Share”, Quarterly Journal of  Economics, Vol. 129, No 1, pp.
I am honoured to be presenting the welcoming address this morning, especially as this is the first time that Australia has been the host country in the sixteen-year history of the conference. My address is also presented with considerable pride as Australia can claim a number of significant achievements in security printing.