Australia's export promotion program: Is it effective?

Government-supported national trade promotion programs are common around the world and universal in industrialized economies. The philosophy behind such schemes is that increased exports will add to employment in a nation, they will improve the availability of foreign exchange, offer the opportunity for local firms to generate economies of scale and deliver related spin-off effects such as the transfer of technology and management knowledge from export destinations. The article first reviews the research-based attempts to evaluate export promotion programs (EPP's) world wide and the associated problems. It then looks at the development of export promotion programs in Australia. Some recently collected data relevant to the issue is presented and comments made on the implications of this data. The article finishes with a discussion of the Australian EPP situation, implications for other countries and some ideas for future research in this important area

NEWS FROM AUSTRADE - BIO2002: GATEWAY TO GLOBAL MARKETS

The BIO event stands alone as the one event capable of attracting the global biotechnology community to one place at one time. In the context of commercial opportunities, however, it is foolhardy to look upon BIO as a singular event

BIO2002: Gateway to global markets

The BIO event stands alone as the one event capable of attracting the global biotechnology community to one place at one time. In the context of commercial opportunities, however, it is foolhardy to look upon BIO as a singular event

Foreign wine consumption in Australia: the influence of consumer perceptions to foreign cultures on wine choice

Research has shown that while some people favor foreign- sourced products, others prefer to purchase goods made in their own country. From the perspective of the Australian wine market, consumption of wine has been consistently increasing in recent years. While sales of Australian made wine is booming, sales of imported sources is also increasing in terms of dollar value. This paper examines the effect of consumer ethnocentrism and animosity on willingness to buy foreign wine products, in an effort to better understand the factors involved in the consumer decision making process when purchasing wine products