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A Primary Industry Perspective
Author(s) -
O'Sullivan Mark H
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
australian journal of public administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1467-8500
pISSN - 0313-6647
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8500.1996.tb02562.x
Subject(s) - negotiation , government (linguistics) , business , private sector , work (physics) , production (economics) , perspective (graphical) , marketing , industrial organization , public relations , economic growth , economics , political science , engineering , mechanical engineering , philosophy , linguistics , artificial intelligence , computer science , law , macroeconomics
This article develops a case for taking a broad perspective on the benefits generated from government involvement in international services. In particular it shows how government scientists and other officers, through involvement in exporting government services, can gain and maintain important scientific knowledge, and access genetic material from overseas. These activities may be vital for the establishment of new industries, as well as maintaining production efficiency in the private sector. The article further illustrates, through a case study, the unique role for government in assisting the private sector open up trade opportunities. In the case study example this was facilitated through sourcing overseas technology to treat mangos for fruit fly, and then after extensive testing and scientific work negotiating the removal of quarantine barriers to gain access to the lucrative Japanese market.