Assessing Australia's Innovative Capacity in the 21 st Century

We thank Michael E. Porter, Jeff Furman, Leanne McDonald, Peter Jonson, the Office of the Treasurer, Jessie Borthwick and workshop participants from the AIC briefing tour for helpful comments and discussions. Richard Hayes provided outstanding research assistance. We also thank IPRIA for financial assistance. Part of this report is drawn from Porter, Stern and COC (1999). All views expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the above individuals and organisations. Responsibility for all errors lies with the authors.

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