Tag: Acton Institute

Innovation policy design: A battle of conceptual vagueness

Posted on   |  by Dr John H Howard
‘Innovation’ pervades Australian policy discourse. It is hailed as the remedy for declining productivity, economic stagnation, and social challenges, appearing in political speeches, business strategies, and university mission statements....

Australia’s research system compared to global peers

Posted on   |  by Dr John H Howard
Despite a high proportion of globally ranked universities, Australia’s research impact, business R&D investment, and proportion of R&D expenditure relative to GDP, remains low.  The contribution of the higher...