tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6868128010091011808.post5546419375005552510..comments2023-07-29T08:27:34.443-07:00Comments on The Interweb Warrior: ProductivityVerity Pravdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844171210623455341noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6868128010091011808.post-2051602859217767012009-02-04T16:41:00.000-08:002009-02-04T16:41:00.000-08:00"Similarly the note that our productivity improvem..."Similarly the note that our productivity improvement had been concenmtrated in mining and agriculture is described as if it were a negative. The theory of comparative advantage in trade suggests you should work on improving your strengths, so it looks to me like we've been doing the right stuff."<BR/><BR/>In a sense. We've been selling minerals to nations with low labour costs who can produce goods from raw materials and then sell them back to us at a profit. Does this make good economic sense ?<BR/><BR/>We lose out in IT to countries overseas such as India where labour costs are cheaper. There is surely also a lack of incentive to host material in a country with a heavily regulated Internet and a limited capacity for Internet hosting.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure you have accessed the ICT and Productivity page at<BR/><BR/>http://www.dbcde.gov.au/communications_and_technology/publications_and_reports/2007/april/ict_and_productivity_summary_of_dcita_publications<BR/><BR/>"The report makes it clear that ICT is only an enabler—a necessary but not sufficient condition for productivity growth and transformational improvements. Unless organisations have appropriate policies and supportive environments in place, the desired outcomes will not necessarily occur."<BR/><BR/>We do not have a competitive advantage when it comes to IT. Given the direction the government is taking we are heading towards a definite competitive disadvantage.<BR/><BR/>IMHO that is...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com