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During the past decade, there has been a gradual shift of public opinion and policy direction in favour of integrating the Australian economy more effectively with world markets. This emerging strategy is in sharp contrast with the past pattern, where the costs of inefficiences in the manufacturing and service sectors were borne by the more efficient primary export sectors.
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Elek, A., Camilleri, A., Lester, M. (1989). Innovation and Technological Change in Australia: Problems and Prospects. In: Chapman, B. (eds) Australian Economic Growth. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-11084-1_9
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