Productivity, Innovation and Competitiveness in Small Open Economies

A consortium of researchers from the Universities of Bradford, Manchester and Cork have examined policies for improving productivity, innovation and competitiveness in Singapore, Ireland and New Zealand.

An overview report, which outlines key findings from this programme of work, is available at the link below:

Productivity, Innovation and Competitiveness  (PDF, 1.47 MB)

The final report is supported by three technical reports which provide further detail on productivity, innovation and competitiveness in the three economies.  These reports are available below:

Report 1 - Comparison of Productivity and Efficiency  (PDF, 1.26MB)

Report 2 - Research Performance and Patenting  (PDF, 2.14 MB)

Report 3 - Competitiveness and Innovation Profiles (PDF, 12 MB)

A Research Seminar was held on 30 June 2011 with relevant economic stakeholders to help disseminate the findings of the research. A copy of the presentation given is available to download below.

Productivity, Innovation and Competitiveness presentation  (PDF, 367 KB)