RAI Research

In establishing the Regional Australia Institute (RAI), stakeholders from the regions, government and academia emphasised the extent to which regional Australia has lacked consistent and accessible national level information to inform the discussion on regional development and to guide policy and investment decisions. To address th ....

[In]Sight is an online index and interactive map tracking the competitiveness of Australia’s 560 Local Government Areas (LGA) and 55 Regional Development Australia (RDA) regions, unlocking thousands of insights into regional Australia.     [In]Sight’s economic diversification indicator (within the Business Sophistic ....

[In]Sight is an online index and interactive map tracking the competitiveness of Australia’s 560 Local  Government Areas (LGA) and 55 Regional Development Australia (RDA) regions, unlocking  thousands of insights into regional Australia.    [In]Sight consists of 59 measurable indicators of competitiveness w ....

Much of Australia's insight into business conditions is dominated by metropolitan perspectives, particularly at the national level. However, we also know that regional businesses operate in a different context to those in our major cities and play an important role in many of the nation's most important industries.To bridge the gap between r ....

This paper therefore focusses on research and findings from cases that have primarily occurred in developed countries such as the USA, New Zealand and the UK. Despite cultural differences between these countries, there is sufficient similarity in economic, social and institutional structures and conditions to enable the extrapolation an ....

The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) commissioned Griffith University to examine the experiences and learnings arising from the communities that have experienced, first-hand, the challenges of recovering from and adapting to the impact of disasters.    This research highlighted the strong sense of community in rural and re ....

Regional Australia is a frequent victim of natural disasters yet there is limited information about how communities recover and whether we have the right policies in place to help them get back on their feet and looking to the future. This collection of case studies looks at the experiences of four different communities and their recovery process ....

The economic and business components of the disaster recovery process are often misunderstood, leading to poor outcomes for the affected community.    Natural disaster recovery policy needs to reflect recovery processes and the individual needs of each community in order to achieve improved outcomes. This requires policy tha ....

The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) has undertaken a Stocktake of Regional Research project. One component of the project requires a literature review to be prepared for each of RAI's four themes, namely: Theme 1 – Position and Potential: potential for new growth and prosperity in each region; Theme 2 – Realising Opportunities: underst ....

The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) has undertaken a Stocktake of Regional Research project. One component of the project requires a literature review to be prepared for each of RAI's four themes, namely: Theme 1 – Position and Potential: potential for new growth and prosperity in each region; Theme 2 – Realising Opportunities: understan ....

The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) has undertaken a Stocktake of Regional Research project. One component of the project requires a literature review to be prepared for each of RAI's four themes, namely: Theme 1 – Position and Potential: potential for new growth and prosperity in each region; Theme 2 – Realising Opportunities: understan ....

The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) has undertaken a Stocktake of Regional Research project. One component of the project requires a literature review to be prepared for each of RAI's four themes, namely: Theme 1 – Position and Potential: potential for new growth and prosperity in each region; Theme 2 – Realising Opportunities: underst ....

Regional policy is not a choice between supporting high growth areas or propping up struggling regions. OECD evidence shows that strong economic growth is possible in all types of regions regardless of their current levels of development or previous performance. To tap the potential for growth and prosperity in each region, Australia needs better ....

The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) invited non-metropolitan RDAs to provide input to the development of RAI through an on-line survey in April 2012. The results confirm that most RDAs are focused on increasing and sustaining economic activity in their region. This manifests itself in a range of industry and workforce development priorities t ....