Australia & Technology Transfer to Developing Countries

Australia's transfer of technology to developing countries (TTDC) is institutionally diffused, fragmented in intent, and ad hoc implementation. Nonetheless, policymakers are become increasingly sensitized to the need to transfer appropriate technology to to developing countries through its foreign aid programmes. Australia can be classified as a technology dependency but the transfer of appropriate technology to developing economies offers the potential for mutually beneficial spinoffs through trade and other commercial interactions