Australian Bureau of Statistics
Celebrating the International Year of Statistics 2013

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This division covers R&D directed towards the understanding of the economic framework of development and the application of economic theory to assist development. It includes R&D directed towards developing measurement standards and calibrations services which make a contribution to the economic framework.
This division has six groups.

9101 Macroeconomics
9102 Microeconomics
9103 International Trade
9104 Management and Productivity
9105 Measurement Standards and Calibration Services
9199 Other Economic Framework

Exclusions:
a) Manufacture of scientific, industrial and medical instruments is included in Group 8615 Instrumentation.
b) International transport of freight and passengers is included in Division 88 Transport.
c) Commercial services, including financial and investment services, market research, administration, business support and professional services, domestic trade and economic issues relating to tourism are included in Division 90 Commercial Services and Tourism.
d) Economics of health policy outcomes is included in Group 9202 Health and Support Services.
e) Occupational health is included in Group 9205 Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health).
f) International political economy, other than international trade, and international relations that do not relate to trade are included in Group 9403 International Relations.
g) Employment, work and workplace safety issues are included in Group 9405 Work and Institutional Development.
h) Environmental aspects of resource consumption and international trade are included in Group 9607 Environmental Policy, Legislation and Standards.