This report has been prepared for the Coalition for Innovation in Scholarly Communication by Professor John Houghton of the the Centre for Strategic Economics Studies at Victoria University, Melbourne.

This primer is intended as a brief guide to the Knowledge Economy for people in business and government who need a succinct summary of its major features and implications. It has been prepared by Professors John Houghton and Peter Sheehan of Victoria University's Centre for Strategic Economic Research (CSES), who have drawn on research undertaken...