Where is Australia’s Business R&D Investment Scorecard?
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R&D scorecards are vital tools for policymakers. The IRDB last published a scoreboard in 1997. This left a gap in our understanding of R&D.
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@AuManufacturing Staff Reporter
- May 9
- 4 min
A national strategy to reverse the innovation slide by Dr John Howard
Business investment in R&D collapsed during the GFC in 2008 and did not recover. This calls for policy responses and business commitment.
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@AuManufacturing Staff Reporter
- May 8
- 2 min
Higher education R&D is in its biggest-ever decline: Professor Roy Green
Newly released ABS data on Higher Education Expenditure on R&D reinforces concerns about the scope and direction of Australia’s R&D effort.
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Dr Tony Peacock
- Apr 24
- 4 min
Towards 3% R&D – Boosting industry and research collaboration
Our Business Expenditure on R&D has always lagged behind where we should be as an advanced economy. Governments can help in several ways.
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Mark Dodgson
- Apr 23
- 5 min
The Productivity Commission is well past its sell-by date
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Dr John H Howard
- Apr 22
- 6 min
Towards 3%: Turbocharging Australia's Innovation Effort: The Statistics Do Not Lie
In 1981, Australia spent 0.90% of its GDP on R&D—the lowest among its major trading partners (Japan, Korea, the UK, USA, China, and Taiwan).
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peter021330
- Apr 11
- 4 min
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peter021330
- Apr 10
- 4 min
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peter021330
- Apr 10
- 2 min
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Dr John H Howard
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