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Australia and the Knowledge Economy: An Assessment of Enhanced
Economic Growth Through Science and Technology (1995) ‘In the past decade, Australia
has made stunning progress towards becoming a clever
country. Business spending on R&D has quadrupled...in
real terms. And manufacturing exports have
quadrupled...What is new in this thought provoking and
challenging new study is its argument that these are
linked; that manufacturing exports have been driven in
part by the new knowledge gained through R&D.’
Tim Colebatch, The Age, 22 Dec 95
This book examines Australia's recent performance and future
prospects in the emerging world of the knowledge economy - the
processes, products and structures emerging around the world as a result
of the impact of computing and communications technologies on every
sphere of life.
The study documents the
striking progress made in Australia over the past decade
in developing knowledge-based businesses, both in
manufacturing and in services, but argues that much more
is required if the changes are to have a major impact on
the nation's economy. An analysis is provided of the
globalisation of service activities - the next major
stage of global integration - an area where Australia can
be strongly competitive on world markets.
Australia and the
Knowledge Economy also considers the impact of past
science and technology policies in Australia. It outlines
a set of future policies which could further enhance
Australian R&D activity, to levels above the OECD
average. Such a scenario would give a substantial boost
to exports, growth and employment.
This is the second report
of the New and Old Industries in Australia project,
which was funded by the Australian Research Council
through the Collaborative Research Grants Program, with
the support of the Australian Manufacturing Council and
associated companies, and contributions from Victoria
University, the University of Melbourne and the
Australian National University. CSES acknowledges the
support of ASTEC and CSIRO in the preparation of this
study.
By Peter Sheehan, Nick
Pappas, Galina Tikhomirova and Paul Sinclair
Published 1995 A$24.95
ISBN 1 87533 848 9
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Table of
contents
- The Changing Context
of Australian Growth
- The Science and
Technology Base: A Brief Review
- The Knowledge
Intensity of Manufacturing Trade
- Business R&D,
Production and Trade
- Service Activities
and the Changing World Economy
- Opportunities for
Australia - At Home and Abroad
- Policies for Science
and Technology: Past and Future
- Science, Technology
and Economic Growth
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