Download the "Aspects of Skills Shortages and Innovation in Australian Business" publication (released in May 2007) here.
This paper is a result of collaboration between the former Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources and the ABS aimed at producing a detailed, policy relevant analysis of the data collected in the 2003 Innovation Survey. This paper investigates instances of skills shortages, and studies the relationship between such skills shortages and other key business characteristics such as size, ownership, industry, location, age, and type of skill generally sought.