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: 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: 1 Feb 2024
In this set of three papers, the Productivity Commission places Australiaâs AI opportunity in a global context, to consider how our governments can help to maximise the potential economic benefits of this evolving technology.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/making-the-most-of-the-ai-opportunity
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: 5 Aug 2022
This research paper was released on 5 August 2022. The report argues that in Australiaâs low tariff-rate environment, the costs of the tariffs arise primarily from the complexity of the tariff system rather than from distortions to the economy.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/nuisance-tariffs
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
Released: 26 Oct 2022
This paper by Henry McMillan, Tim Murray, Catherine de Fontenay and Ralph Lattimore was presented at the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) joint conference on the Economic implications of the digital economy
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/head-in-cloud
Released: 7 Dec 2021
The report provides information about how much wealth Australians transfer while they are alive (gifts) and after they die (inheritances), how wealth transfers affect those who receive them, and the impact of wealth transfers on the distribution of
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/wealth-transfers
Released: 30 Sep 2021
This paper examines how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) access debt finance in Australia. It finds that the recent emergence of new products and lenders, enabled by a supportive regulatory environment and innovative use of data and technology,
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/business-finance
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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