Annual Report 1997-98

Annual Report Series

The Annual Report 1997-98 was released on on 24 November 1998. This is the first annual report of the Productivity Commission. It looks at why Australian governments have undertaken microeconomic reform, what is known about the benefits, and ways of dealing with adjustment problems. The report forms part of the Commission's annual report series. Also see:

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Preliminaries
Cover, Copyright, Acknowledgment, Annual report series, Contents, Abbreviations

Theme chapter

1 Microeconomic reform and adjustment to change (PDF - 83 Kb)
Debate about change and reform
Why has Australia undertaken reform?
The gains from reform
Dealing with adjustment problems
Conclusion

2 The Productivity Commission
Microeconomic reform and adjustment to change
Role of the Productivity Commission
Broadened functions
More extensive policy guidelines
Flexibility in operating methods
New work program and future directions
Associated reporting

APPENDICES AND TABLES

A Resources and management of the Commission

B Public inquiry direct administrative expenditure

C Commissioned projects

D Research and other activities

E Publications

F Financial statements

References

Index

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