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AUSTRADE
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What’s this
thing called globalisation? |
Discussed the
meaning of globalisation, globalisation sceptics and advocates, dimensions
and different aspects of globalisation and what globalisation means for
Australia |
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Industry and
Country Information |
To find out
about individual countries and industries |
From the
Austrade home page, click on the Industry and Country Information tab in the centre of the deep blue
bar near the top of the screen to access an easy to use set of drop down
menus |
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Why Australia
needs exports: the economic case for exporting |
Discussed the
reasons for exporting and who makes up the exporting community in Australia
as well as the benefits they enjoy |
http://www.austrade.gov.au/cda/why_australia_needs_exports.pdf |
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A Portrait of
Australian Exporters: a report based on the business longitudinal survey |
ABS report on
the characteristics of Australian Exporters and their Business Practices,
with data from the Business Longitudinal Study |
http://www.austrade.gov.au/cda/a_portrait_of_australian_exporters.pdf |
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Why exports
are good for Innovation |
Short discussion
by Tim Harcourt, Chief Economist, Austrade, concerning how exports and
innovation are linked, includes information on investing in human capital and
good business practices |
From the
Austrade home page, click on the Economists Corner text which is in the centre of the
blue bar at the bottom of the screen, to link to: Articles and Speeches |
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Can
Generation X Become Generation eXport? |
Discussed the
knowledge, attitude and aptitude of generation X regarding exporting. Also discussed the export contributions
of post-war migrants |
From the
Austrade home page, click on the Economists Corner text which is in the centre of the
blue bar at the bottom of the screen, to link to: Articles and Speeches |
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Getting Ready
to Export |
Provides information on preparing a business to
export and the risks and benefits of exporting. Includes checklist |
From the
Austrade home page, click on the Getting Ready to Export tab on the left of the deep blue bar
near the top of the screen to access this information |
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Knowing &
Growing the Exporter Community |
The Australia
Trade Commission (Austrade) has produced a new research report titled ‘Knowing
and Growing the Exporter Community’.
This report analyses how Australia can ‘grow’ the exporter community
by examining the trends in the community, looking at exporter behaviour, and
devising strategies to harness the strengths that have been emerging in the
Australian exporter community.
It is based on a broad range of sources including the Business
Longitudinal Survey (BLS), private sector business surveys, and interviews
with exporting companies, and trade promotion professionals in Australia and
overseas |
http://www.austrade.gov.au/cda/k_g.pdf |
DFAT RESOURCES |
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Trade Wins |
Case by case
wins for Australia in diplomatic trade negotiations. Series |
http://www.dfat.gov.au/trade/mdtf/index.html |
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The Big End
of Town |
The importance
of the top companies in the Australian Economy and for our trade and foreign
investment interests |
http://www.dfat.gov.au/publications/the_big_end_of_town/the_big_end_of_town.pdf |
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Exploding the
Myths: Facts about trade and international investment |
Facts and myths
about trade and international investment |
http://www.dfat.gov.au/publications/exploding_myths/index.html |
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Investigating
Globalisation through the APEC Experience |
A guide to using
the publication Open Economies: delivering to people APEC’s decade of progress in the classroom |
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Enhancing the
Trade and Investment Environment in the Indian Ocean Rim Region |
Trade and
investment trends and barriers in the Indian Ocean Rim Region: 2000 |
http://www.dfat.gov.au/trade/iorarc/intro.pdf |
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Intellectual
Property: a vital asset for Australia |
A Background
Briefing on the review of TRIPS agreement (agreement on trade related aspects
of intellectual property rights) 2001 |
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Australia’s
Trade: influences into the new millennium |
The trade
outlook for the next decade, look at the role of e-commerce, biotechnology,
energy and new materials as well as trade frameworks and the environment |
http://www.dfat.gov.au/publications/newmillennium/australia_trade.pdf |
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Open
Economies: delivering to people APEC’s decade of progress |
APEC’s
international and micro economic policy results including effects on economic
growth, trade barriers and living standards |
http://www.dfat.gov.au/apec/open_economies_2000.pdf |
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From the
sheep’s back to Cyberspace: trade and regional Australia in changing times |
Discusses the
diversity of businesses, products and industries from regional Australia that
are succeeding in a competitive global marketplace |
http://www.dfat.gov.au/regionalexporters/sheep/index.html |
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Trade Bytes |
Quarterly publication
discussing the benefits of trade.
Often contains case and/or industry studies |
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Trade
Outcomes and Objectives Statement |
Covers World
Trade policy environment, export environment, Australia’s trade performance
and Australia interests regarding the WTO |
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Country Fact
Sheets |
A linked index
to one-page summaries of the trade status of countries in relation to
Australia |
http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/fs/ |
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Australia Now |
A linked index
to fact sheets about Australia, including health, Science and Technology,
Economy and Business, Education and Media |
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DFAT Student
Gateway |
The Department
of Foreign Affairs Student Information Centre-a linked index to student kits
which look at aspects of foreign and trade policy which could potentially
affect young people’s lives today |
http://www.dfat.gov.au/students/ |
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Globalisation
and Poverty |
Discusses ways
of measuring poverty and changes in world poverty in relation to
globalisation |
http://www.dfat.gov.au/publications/ Scroll down
to the heading Brochures and click on this publication title |
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Regional
Australia: Exporting to the World |
This site
outlines how Australia’s regions benefit from trade, how the Government works
to open up markets and other Government support for exports. To find out more about exporting
companies in a particular region, and gains in access to overseas markets
that of benefit to local industries, click on the regions listed below under
the relevant State or Territory |
http://www.dfat.gov.au/regionalexporters |
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Quarantine:
Helping Australian Exporters Reach the World’s Markets |
The Australian
Government has produced a set of quarantine brochures covering 19 geographic
regions across Australia. These
brochures explain the role and purpose of the World Trade Organisation and
the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement (SPS Agreement) and how these assist
Australian exporters to open and maintain export markets |
http://www.dfat.gov.au/publications/ Scroll down
to the heading Brochures and click on this publication |