Article summary – Suseno & Standing, “The Systems Perspective of National Innovation Ecosystems: Australia and Singapore”

Suseno, Y & Standing, C 2018, ‘The Systems Perspective of National Innovation Ecosystems’, Systems Research & Behavioral Science, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 282–307, viewed 29 January 2024, <https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,shib&db=bsu&AN=130104682&authtype=shib&site=ehost-live&gt;. National Innovation Agenda Impact of National Innovation Agenda: The paper highlights the significant benefits of a national innovation agenda, including increased start-up activities, better employment opportunities, …

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Article summary – Webster, “Does Australia Have a ‘National Innovation System?”

Webster, Elizabeth. “Does Australia Have a ‘National Innovation System’?” Australian economic review 42.1 (2009): 84–87. Web. Importance of Innovation: Innovation is essential for increasing productivity, which is achieved through skill enhancement or the discovery and application of knowledge. However, there's a market failure in knowledge creation because its benefits (social benefits) often exceed the private …

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Article summary – Wynn, Liu & Cohen “Quantifying the Economy‐wide Returns to Innovation for Australia”

Wynn, Katherine, Mingji Liu, and Jasmine Cohen. “Quantifying the Economy‐wide Returns to Innovation for Australia.” Australian economic papers 61.3 (2022): 591–614. Web. R&D Expenditure in Australia: Australia's R&D expenditure as a share of GDP is lower than the OECD average and has been declining over the past decade. This is significant given that a quarter …

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Article Summary – Lewis & Mikolajczak “Policy innovation in Australia: Divergence in definitions, problems, and solutions”

Lewis, J. M., & Mikolajczak, G. (2023). Policy on innovation in Australia: Divergence in definitions, problems, and solutions. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 82, 26–45. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12575 Historical Context: Innovation has long been associated with the private sector, but the role of governments, including in Australia, has evolved to become more central in fostering innovation. Changing …

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