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International comparisons of research and development

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  • Graeme Davis

    (Treasury, Government of Australia)

  • Gene Tunny

    (Treasury, Government of Australia)

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It is often argued that Australia’s research and development (R&D) effort is low when compared with other OECD countries. While business expenditure on R&D in Australia appears relatively low, this is, to a significant extent, a result of Australia’s industry structure.

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  • Graeme Davis & Gene Tunny, 2005. "International comparisons of research and development," Economic Roundup, The Treasury, Australian Government, issue 4, pages 63-82, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:tsy:journl:journl_tsy_er_2005_4_1
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    3. Dean Parham, 2004. "Sources of Australia's Productivity Revival," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 80(249), pages 239-257, June.
    4. Jones, Charles I, 1995. "R&D-Based Models of Economic Growth," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 103(4), pages 759-784, August.
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    1. Mr. Thierry Tressel, 2008. "Does Technological Diffusion Explain Australia’s Productivity Performance?," IMF Working Papers 2008/004, International Monetary Fund.
    2. Ben Dolman & Lan Lu & Jyoti Rahman, 2006. "Understanding productivity trends," Economic Roundup, The Treasury, Australian Government, issue 1, pages 35-52, March.
    3. Dominic Regan & Gene Tunny, 2008. "Venture capital in Australia," Economic Roundup, The Treasury, Australian Government, issue 1, pages 1-13, March.

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    Keywords

    economic development; research; technological change;
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    JEL classification:

    • O14 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Industrialization; Manufacturing and Service Industries; Choice of Technology
    • O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General

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