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The Department conducts research and analytical studies across a broad range of government and industry activities, and some of these are reflected below. 

Please note, however, that some of the content relates to research and analytical activities formerly undertaken by the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources, and is now in the process of being updated.

 
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Aspects of Skills Shortages and Innovation in Australian Business, May 2007
The Department collaborated with the ABS to produce a detailed, policy relevant analysis of the data collected in the 2003 Innovation Survey.
Background Paper 1 - Overview of Australian Industry
This paper, released in May 2007, sets out data which is relevant to Australian industry, identifying significant characteristics and trends, and placing them in a medium to long-run context.
Background Paper 2 - Australian Manufacturing Sector Trends. May 2007
This paper, released in May 2007, examines trends in the manufacturing sector, also reviewing each of the manufacturing sector's sub-sectors.
Background Paper 3 - Australian Services Sector Trends
This paper, released in May 2007, examines trends in the services sector, also providing data on employment, output and productivity for each services sub-sector.
Background Paper 4 - Drivers of Change in Australian Industry
This paper, released in May 2007, considers the drivers of change which have been shaping Australia’s economy, industries and firms.
Collaboration and Innovation Novelty
This paper, released in April 2006, builds on previous innovation analysis by the Department and the ABS. It presents the results of an econometric investigation into innovation novelty, collaboration and related characteristics in Australian business.
Embracing Change: case studies on how Australian firms use incremental innovation to support growth
The aim of this project was to fill gaps in our knowledge of how Australian firms innovate in ways that are not generally related to R&D, and what barriers might exist that hinder these forms of innovation.
Innovation, Growth and Policy in Low and Medium Tech Industries
This 2008 paper reviews a major research project conducted within the European Union's PILOT (Policy and Innovation in Low Tech) framework. It gives an overview of the structure, content, and results of the PILOT project, and its implications for Australia.
Intellectual Property Scorecard
A comparison of Intellectual Property protection activity in Australia, the USA, and the EU
Manufacturing Sector: Overview of Structural Change Industry Brief 2006–07
The Manufacturing Sector: Overview of Structural Change Industry Brief 2006–07 includes a selection of original research and articles that provide additional insight into structural change, innovation and international developments.
Patterns of Innovation in Australian Businesses 2003
The research study provides an overview of the main patterns of innovation in Australian businesses, the general characteristics of innovators and an analysis of expenditure on innovation.
SMEs: Taking Innovation to the Global Market
A study, released in February 2005, of a small number of selected participants in the R&D Start and Biotechnology Innovation Fund programs.