Andrew Davies

Late Cretaceous seasonal ocean variability from the Arctic (2009)

Davies, Andrew, Kemp, Alan E.S., Pike, Jennifer

The modern Arctic Ocean is regarded as a barometer of global change and amplifier of global warming1 and therefore records of past Arctic change are critical for palaeoclimate reconstruction. Little...

Institutional Reform:Improving the Effectiveness of Policy Delivery (2009)

Lara, Carlos Icaza, Pezzini, Mario, Villarreal, Roberto, Garcilazo, Enrique, Davies, Andrew

The characteristics, assets and economic performance of Chile’s regions are particularly diverse, and their potential for growth will largely depend on how public policies are adapted to their...

Doris Day superstar (2009)

Huijbregts, Marijke (eindred. AVRO), Davies, Andrew (script & Regie), Schäfer, André (script & Regie)

Terugblik op de carrière van de voormalige filmster Doris Day, die dit jaar vijfentachtig wordt. Lang, slank, platinablond, en altijd met een stralende glimlach: actrice Doris Day was in de late...

A view of China's defence white paper (2009)

Andrew Davies

This Policy Analysis, authored by Andrew Davies, examines China's latest paper in its series of biennial Defence White Paper. While still guarded in many respects, the White Paper exhibits greater...

A view of China's defence white paper (2009)

Andrew Davies

This Policy Analysis, authored by Andrew Davies, examines China's latest paper in its series of biennial Defence White Paper. While still guarded in many respects, the White Paper exhibits greater...

Assessing the Defence white paper 2009 (2009)

Rod Lyon, Andrew Davies

This Policy Analysis, authored by Rod Lyon and Andrew Davies, reviews the recently released Defence White Paper Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific Century: Force 2030. Media reporting has tended...

Around the world in ninety minutes -- what an Australian satellite surveillance system could do (2009)

Andrew Davies

The recent Defence White Paper included a surprise announcement of a new Australian-owned satellite surveillance capability. This ASPI Policy Analysis describes the potential benefits of such a...

Rational to rationalise? Australia's future naval combat helicopters revisited (2009)

Andrew Davies

The 2009 Defence White Paper announced that new combat helicopters for the Navy would be acquired 'as a matter of urgency'. ASPI has long argued that naval aviation is a capability shortfall and...

How to buy a submarine (2009)

Andrew Davies, Sean Costello

The Defence White paper announced that the future submarine fleet would consist of at least twelve submarines that would be able to perform a wide range of missions and carry a varied array of...

Strategic choices: Defending Australia in the 21st century (2008)

Mark Thomson, Andrew Davies

This report contains two papers that examine Australia's ability to fund defence into the future and the costs of various future ADF force structures. The first paper, authored by Mark Thomson,...

Keeping our heads below water: Australia's future submarine (2008)

Andrew Davies

Media reports of the endorsement of the launch of a planning process to replace Australia's Collins class submarine fleet sometime in the 2020s have cited a cost of up to $25 billion. This paper...

ADF capability review: Australian Army (2008)

Andrew Davies, Mark Thomson

The Australian Army is small by regional standards and tiny given the size of our continent. This paper is the second in the series of capability snapshots produced by ASPI towards the Rudd...

Stepping up: Part-time forces and ADF capability (2008)

Andrew Davies, Hugh Smith

Armed forces around the world are making increasing use of part-time personnel to sustain operational deployments and to deliver levels of capability beyond those possible with their full-time...

Strategic choices: Defending Australia in the 21st century (2008)

Mark Thomson, Andrew Davies

This report contains two papers that examine Australia's ability to fund defence into the future and the costs of various future ADF force structures. The first paper, authored by Mark Thomson,...

Keeping our heads below water: Australia's future submarine (2008)

Andrew Davies

Media reports of the endorsement of the launch of a planning process to replace Australia's Collins class submarine fleet sometime in the 2020s have cited a cost of up to $25 billion. This paper...

ADF capability review: Australian Army (2008)

Andrew Davies, Mark Thomson

The Australian Army is small by regional standards and tiny given the size of our continent. This paper is the second in the series of capability snapshots produced by ASPI towards the Rudd...

Stepping up: Part-time forces and ADF capability (2008)

Andrew Davies, Hugh Smith

Armed forces around the world are making increasing use of part-time personnel to sustain operational deployments and to deliver levels of capability beyond those possible with their full-time...

Asian military trends and their implications for Australia (2008)

Andrew Davies

Australia's military capability edge in the Asian region has been facilitated by a relative economic advantage that is now eroding. Asian militaries are now expanding and acquiring sophisticated...

The Air Warfare Destroyer project - decision time (2007)

Andrew Davies

The building of three Air Warfare Destroyers for the RAN is one of the largest Defence decisions the Australian Government will make. The field has been narrowed to two competitors. This ASPI Policy...

The Air Warfare Destroyer project - decision time (2007)

Andrew Davies

The building of three Air Warfare Destroyers for the RAN is one of the largest Defence decisions the Australian Government will make. The field has been narrowed to two competitors. This ASPI Policy...

Systems integration: a core capability of the modern corporation (2005)

Hobday, Michael, Davies, Andrew, Prencipe, Andrea

Many of the world’s leading firms are developing a new model of industrial organization based on systems integration. Rather than performing all productive tasks in-house, companies are building...

Systems integration: a core capability of the modern corporation (2005)

Hobday, Michael, Davies, Andrew, Prencipe, Andrea

Many of the world’s leading firms are developing a new model of industrial organization based on systems integration. Rather than performing all productive tasks in-house, companies are building...

Moving base into high-value integrated solutions: a value stream approach (2004)

Davies, Andrew

Some of the world’s leading suppliers are developing strategies to move into the provision of innovative combinations of products and services as ‘high-value integrated solutions’ tailored to...

Exploring the capital goods economy: complex product systems in the UK (2004)

Acha, Virginia, Davies, Andrew, Hobday, Michael, Salter, Ammon

Over the past decade, qualitative empirical research at the firm, project and industry levels has improved our understanding of the characteristics and dynamics of innovation in the high technology,...

Capacity utilization revisited: software, control and the growth of large technical systems (2003)

Nightingale, Paul, Brady, Tim, Davies, Andrew, Hall, Jeremy

This paper explains how a class of IT‐intensive capital goods called control systems are used to co‐ordinate the flow of goods, traffic, materials, funds, services or information...

Innovation in large technical systems: The case of telecommunications (1996)

Andrew Davies

Drawing upon a framework of analysis developed by Thomas Hughes, this paper examines the development of the telecommunications network as a large technical system, dealing with the ways in which...

Innovation in Large Technical Systems: The Case of Telecommunications (1996)

DAVIES, ANDREW

Drawing upon a framework of analysis developed by Thomas Hughes, this paper examines the development of the telecommunications network as a large technical system, dealing with the ways in which...

Jane Austen's Pride and prejudice [videorecording] / (1995)

Ehle, Jennifer., Steadman, Alison., Whitrow, Benjamin., Langton, Simon., Davies, Andrew., ...

"Pride and prejudice is the story of lively and rebellious Elizabeth Bennet, one of five unmarried daughters living in the countryside of 19th century England. In a world where obtaining an...

Moving base into high-value integrated solutions: a value stream approach

Andrew Davies

Some of the world's leading suppliers are developing strategies to move into the provision of innovative combinations of products and services as 'high-value integrated solutions' tailored to each...

Identification of a New Glucosinolate-Rich Cell Type in Arabidopsis Flower Stalk

Koroleva, Olga A., Davies, Andrew, Deeken, Rosalia, Thorpe, Michael R., Tomos, A. Deri, Hedrich, Rainer

Distribution of K, Ca, Cl, S, and P in freeze-dried sections of Arabidopsis flower stalk was analyzed by energy dispersive x-ray imaging. Concentrations of these elements in different cell types were...

Identification of a New Glucosinolate-Rich Cell Type in Arabidopsis Flower Stalk

Koroleva, Olga A., Davies, Andrew, Deeken, Rosalia, Thorpe, Michael R., Tomos, A. Deri, Hedrich, Rainer

Distribution of K, Ca, Cl, S, and P in freeze-dried sections of Arabidopsis flower stalk was analyzed by energy dispersive x-ray imaging. Concentrations of these elements in different cell types were...

Systems integration: a core capability of the modern corporation

Michael Hobday, Andrew Davies, Andrea Prencipe

Many of the world's leading firms are developing a new model of industrial organization based on systems integration. Rather than performing all productive tasks in-house, companies are building the...

Exploring the capital goods economy: complex product systems in the UK

Virginia Acha, Andrew Davies, Michael Hobday, Ammon Salter

Over the past decade, qualitative empirical research at the firm, project and industry levels has improved our understanding of the characteristics and dynamics of innovation in the high technology,...

Capacity utilization revisited: software, control and the growth of large technical systems

Paul Nightingale, Tim Brady, Andrew Davies, Jeremy Hall

This paper explains how a class of IT-intensive capital goods called control systems are used to co-ordinate the flow of goods, traffic, materials, funds, services or information through complex...

Credit spread determinants: An 85 year perspective

Davies, Andrew

This paper estimates a set of credit spread forecasting models using an 85 year history for AAA and BAA corporate bond yield data for the US. Credit spreads are defined as the corporate bond yield...

Institutional Reform:Improving the Effectiveness of Policy Delivery

Lara, Carlos Icaza, Pezzini, Mario, Villarreal, Roberto, Garcilazo, Enrique, Davies, Andrew

The characteristics, assets and economic performance of Chile’s regions are particularly diverse, and their potential for growth will largely depend on how public policies are adapted to their...