Through our research, the Commission contributes to the public debate and encourages informed policy discussion.
The Commission has a statutory mandate to conduct a program of research to support its inquiries, annual reporting and other responsibilities, including promoting community awareness and understanding of various productivity and regulatory issues.
Released: 6 Jun 2024
This staff working paper discusses the implications for investment and productivity, and questions the role of market power in Australia and the measurement of intangible capital and the risk-free rate.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/high-investment-hurdle-rates
Released: 31 May 2024
The Productivity Commission made a submission to the Senate Select Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI). The submission makes three key points in relation to opportunities to adopt AI in ways that will benefit economic growth, drawing
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/adopting-artificial-intelligence
Released: 11 Apr 2024
This Commission submission is in response to a request by the Treasury's Competition Taskforce.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/competition-review-mergers
Released: 9 Feb 2024
This Commission submission covers aspects of the Inquiry into Queensland's Pharmacy Business Ownership Bill 2023.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/pharmacy-business-ownership
Released: 18 Sep 2023
This Commission submission draws on the Commissionâs published work on private renters and rental policy issues.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/rental-crisis
Released: 26 Oct 2023
This paper presents a solution method for computable general equilibrium (CGE) models, an alternative to the conventional methods based on matrix inversion and mathematical solvers.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/cge-iterative-method
Released: 20 Sep 2023
This Commission submission makes two key points: Benefits of further liberalisation and transparent cost-benefit analysis.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/air-service-agreements
Released: 8 Sep 2022
The submission summarises some observations from several Commission reports published over the last decade that address some aspects of work and care that are particularly relevant and still current.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/work-care
Released: 6 Apr 2023
This Commission submission considers recent trends in key indicators of dynamism â firm entry and exit, concentration, price-markups, labour market mobility and investment.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/economic-dynamism
Released: 23 Jun 2023
This paper by Melisa Bubonya, Catherine de Fontenay, Tyler Reysenbach, Phillip Smith and James Thiris introduces an alternative Australian dataset that provides insight into the use of inputs in different industries, and the likely impact of a cost
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/overseas-price-shocks
We undertake other policy relevant research in addition to our commissioned public inquiries and studies. This web page lists our current research projects.
This is our catalogue of policy relevant research that has been completed.
Commission staff undertake supporting research and analysis, data compilation and model development in support of our inquiry and study activity.
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