Players in communication markets are no longer the traditional alternative operators providing voice services, but a range of service providers including Internet Service Providers and cable television service providers who provide VoIP services and broadband access. This paper assembles some evidence on developments in investment by incumbent and alternative telecommunications operators during the period 2000-2005

This paper assembles some evidence on developments in investment by incumbent and alternative telecommunications operators during the period 2000-2005. The quality of data on investment is not in general sufficient to clearly differentiate between investment by new entrants and investment by incumbents. Definitional problems also exist in that the players in communication markets are no...

Governing regional development policy is a complex task. The environment is characterised by vertical inter-dependencies between levels of government, horizontal relationships among stakeholders in multiple sectors, and a need for partnership between public and private actors. In this context, effective governance requires a flexible mechanism for meeting information needs and promoting performance. Indicator systems hold...

This Policy Brief discusses how innovation and other growth factors are linked to geography, explaining why some regions grow while others do not. It also suggests that comparative advantages and complementarities across regions will help ensure that growth in one place produces benefits elsewhere.

The aim of this report is to provide an empirical inventory of policies in place in Australia to promote eco-innovation. Eco-innovation policies in OECD and non-OECD countries were reviewed and compared to form these eco-innovation policies.