Statistical analysis of the use and impact of government business programs
Staff research paper
This paper by John Revesz and Ralph Lattimore was released on 20 November 2001. The paper uses the Business Longitudinal Survey (BLS) from the Australian Bureau of Statistics to examine the characteristics of firms that use government business programs and to analyse how the use of such programs affects various aspects of their performance. The report is not an evaluation of the programs concerned or their administration by the responsible agencies.
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Statistical Analysis of the Use and Impact of Government Business Programs (PDF 507.9 KB)The Staff Research Paper, Statistical Analysis of the Use and Impact of Government Business Programs, examines the attributes of firms that participate in government business programs, their patterns of use and the effects these programs have on their performance.
The report is based on a unique longitudinal data set for Australian firms collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics from 1994-98. The programs examined included the EMDG (Export Market Development Grants) scheme, Export Access, Austrade services, ITES (International Trade Enhancement Scheme) (now discontinued), the R&D tax concession and R&D grants.
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