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Author, publisher and bookseller : a tripartite synergy in Nigerian book industry
Full text linkThis work is about the roles of Author, Publisher and Bookseller in Book development in
Nigeria. The paper started by delving into the history of Book Publishing in Nigeria after
which it proceeded by defining who an author, a publisher, and a bookseller is and
expatiated on the indispensable roles of these key actors in Nigerian Book Industry and in
the emerging Information Society. Furthermore, the various constraints to book
development were identified while the paper advised on how the Book Industry can be
further promoted in Nigeria. However, the paper concluded and made recommendations
on how the Book sector can help in enhancing scholarship in the country
Measuring industry-science links through inventor-author relations: A profiling method
Full text linkIn this pilot study we examine the performance of text-based profiling in recovering a set of validated inventor-author links. In a first step we match patents and publications solely based on their similarity in content. Next, we compare inventor and author names on the highest ranked matches for the occurrence of name matches. Finally, we compare these candidate matches with the names listed in a validated set of inventor-author names. Our text-based profile methodology performs significantly better than a random matching of patents and publications, suggesting that text-based profiling is a valuable complementary tool to the name searches used in previous studies.innovation; industry-science links; text-based profiling;
Innovate and prosper: ensuring Australia's future competitiveness through university-industry collaboration
Full text linkExecutive summary
The continuation of Australia’s economic growth is under threat. In order to sustain the levels of prosperity we have previously experienced, we have to build on our competitive edge in key industries to remain globally competitive. Alongside these developments, Australia’s higher education system is under increased pressure to become more productive and develop courses that address employability. Innovation represents the most reliable and sustainable solution to transition into a high value, high wage economy. Yet Australia ranks 29th out of 30 in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in terms of the proportion of large businesses and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) collaborating with higher education and public research institutions on innovation.
This report acts as the next level of detail to publications such as the Department of Industry’s Boosting the Commercial Returns from Research report and the Business Council of Australia’s Building Australia’s Comparative Advantages, which have highlighted Australia’s poor performance in collaborative innovation.
We present five recommendations that are a call to action to universities, industry and Government to take the necessary steps to build an innovation economy. They are not a call for additional funding from Government, rather a more effective way of using our existing resources. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have engaged with leading figures from industry, including the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group), and partnered with the ATN to develop this five point action plan for Government, the university sector and industry 5 that will provide incentives and impetus for collaboration.
Our recommendations include:
Rebalance the national research agenda to underpin Australia\u27s economy and future prosperity
Create incentives for university-industry collaboration
Train researchers for diverse careers
Enhance career mobility between industry, academia and government
Provide incentives for co-investment in research infrastructure between universities, industry and state and federal government
Each recommendation contains a number of practical strategies for consideration by Government, universities and industry. The hope is that the report will encourage dialogue between the three groups and prompt bold policy changes in the coming 12 months and beyond.
 
A development stratergy for the fishing industry
Full text linkFor too long workers and the small fishing communities have been trampled under foot. As a result massive disparities have arisen in the fishing industry. The small fishing communities barely exist. And workers employed by the big fishing companies are still treated as an extra tool. Now is the time to change all this. Our members don't want the crumbs off the table. No, they want to be given the opportunity to participate fully in the economy and in particular in the development of the fishing industry. The industry is, however, still trapped in the past. As a result it cannot make use of the many opportunities we believe there are for it to expand and grow. Before I examine these opportunities perhaps it is wise to set out briefly the principles on which we see the industry established
A development stratergy for the fishing industry
Full text linkFor too long workers and the small fishing communities have been trampled under foot. As a result massive disparities have arisen in the fishing industry. The small fishing communities barely exist. And workers employed by the big fishing companies are still treated as an extra tool. Now is the time to change all this. Our members don't want the crumbs off the table. No, they want to be given the opportunity to participate fully in the economy and in particular in the development of the fishing industry. The industry is, however, still trapped in the past. As a result it cannot make use of the many opportunities we believe there are for it to expand and grow. Before I examine these opportunities perhaps it is wise to set out briefly the principles on which we see the industry established
Industry super and the Australian economy
No full textThis report highlights Australia’s not-for-profit industry super funds are effectively leveraging the scale and long-term investment horizon to invest in real economy assets which have been the foundation of superior member returns.
This study attempts to quantify and illustrate the distinctive economic contribution of industry super funds, relative to for-profit and small funds. It also examines the potential of industry super funds to work in practical and cost-effective partnership with governments to modernise infrastructure and drive productivity
Industry super and the Australian economy
Full text linkThis report highlights Australia’s not-for-profit industry super funds are effectively leveraging the scale and long-term investment horizon to invest in real economy assets which have been the foundation of superior member returns.
This study attempts to quantify and illustrate the distinctive economic contribution of industry super funds, relative to for-profit and small funds. It also examines the potential of industry super funds to work in practical and cost-effective partnership with governments to modernise infrastructure and drive productivity
A Framework for Industry Export Competitiveness: Evidence from the Alcoholic Beverages Industry
No full textParticipation in international trade is a key indicator of an industry’s competitiveness. This study presents a framework for measuring the export competitiveness of an industry across countries that takes into account (a) industry specialization, measured by the revealed comparative advantage, (b) industry export growth rate, and (c) relative industry size. We apply the framework to the alcoholic beverages industry using data from the top 30 exporters of alcoholic beverages over a five year period (2001-2005). Our results indicate that the alcohol beverage export market is dynamic and changing, and that export competitiveness varies by country according to the sub-sector of the industry. We discuss the application of the framework across industries and countries
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