... government and academia in the development of science and technology. And the interactions within these systems influence the innovative performance of firms and ultimately of the economy. The knowledge ... increasingly the languageof the knowledge economy, from its relatively open society and from itsposition as a stable and growing economy in the Asia-Pacific region.On the other hand:• Australia’s ... and labour, codified knowledge and tacit knowledge are non-substitutable.13. OECD, 1996, The Knowledge- Based Economy, OECD Paris, p. 14; and David, P. and Foray, D. 1995, ‘Accessing and Expanding...