The Australian Government is now operating in line with Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.
This staff research paper investigates the relationship between innovation and exporting activities of small and medium businesses.
Using Australian microdata in a simultaneous equations framework, this paper shows that firm innovation and export behaviour are mutually driven processes. The paper also presents evidence of the self-selection of exporting firms into innovative activity, but not the other way around.
Author: Razib Tuhin