Migration not infrequently gets a bad press, especially in times of recession. This report seeks to broaden and rebalance perceptions of migration to reflect a complex and highly variable reality. This report applyies a human development approach to the study of migration. It discusses who migrants are, where they come from and go to, and...

This background note focuses on citizenship within the context of Commonwealth legislation and does not attempt an analysis of the meaning of Australian citizenship or different theories of citizenship. Image: billh18 / Flickr

This release considers expenditure and human resources devoted to research and experimental development (R&D) carried out by businesses in Australia. This release considers expenditure and human resources devoted to research and experimental development (R&D) carried out by businesses in Australia, classified by industry, type of expenditure, source of funds, type of employee, enterprise employment size...

This paper examines the relationship between economic growth and poverty in Papua New Guinea. Using a new analytical framework, it explains why the 'poverty dividend' from growth is often small and what can be done to increase it. These questions have special resonance today. The PNG economy has succeeded in unlocking growth in recent years...

From 1 July 2010 the government will replace the R&D Tax Concession with a simplified R&D Tax Credit, with tighter eligibility criteria. This paper argues that the reformed scheme will provide more generous support for R&D to help build a more innovative economy. It also poses a range of questions to business about how the...