Supporting research and data
Commission staff undertake supporting research and analysis, data compilation and model development in support of our inquiry and study activity.
Extending country of origin labelling to selected packaged fruit or vegetable whole food produce
01 / 03 / 2006
A report prepared by the Centre for International Economics which examines the feasibility of a proposed extension of the current food standard concerning CoOL (gazetted in December 2005) that was specified in a Ministerial Direction to Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (the Ministerial Direction).
Armington elasticities and terms of trade effects in global CGE models
08 / 02 / 2006
This paper aims to illustrate the effects of the Armington assumption on one of the main factors that affects welfare outcomes, namely, the terms of trade.
Precaution: Principles and practice in Australian environmental and natural resource management
08 / 02 / 2006
This paper was the presidential address by Deborah Peterson, to the 50th Annual Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society Conference, held in Manly, New South Wales on 8 to 10 February 2006.
Armington model
08 / 02 / 2006
This paper explores how models adopting the Armington formulation differ from traditional models, in their quantitative properties and underlying theory of trade.
Extending CoOL: A benefit cost analysis
01 / 02 / 2006
A report prepared by the Centre for International Economics which examines the feasibility of a proposed extension of the current food standard concerning CoOL (gazetted in December 2005) that was specified in a Ministerial Direction to Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (the Ministerial Direction).
Quantitative modelling at the Productivity Commission
22 / 12 / 2005
This report by Dr. Phillipa Dee was commissioned as a background paper for the Productivity Commission's conference, Quantitative Tools for Microeconomic Policy Analysis held in Canberra in November 2004.
Regulation and its review 2004-05
31 / 10 / 2005
Annual report for 2004-05 on compliance with the Australian Government's requirements for the making and review of regulations. The Government requires departments and agencies to prepare Regulation Impact Statements to ensure regulatory action is well informed and achieves intended goals.
Integrating rural and urban water markets in south east Australia: Preliminary analysis
25 / 10 / 2005
This conference paper uses a regional general equilibrium model of the Australian economy (TERM-Water) to undertake a preliminary analysis of the effects of expanding the trade of water in south east Australia to include both irrigators and urban users. The focus is on the urban centres of Adelaide, Canberra and Melbourne, and the major irrigation districts in the southern Murray-Darling Basin and Gippsland.
Assistance conferred by preferential trading agreements - Case study of the Australia-New Zealand CER Trade Agreement
29 / 09 / 2005
Assistance conferred by preferential trading agreements — Case study of the Australia-New Zealand CER Trade Agreement - Productivity Commission Conference paper
The restrictiveness of rules of origin in preferential trade agreements
26 / 09 / 2005
The Restrictiveness of Rules of Origin in Preferential Trade Agreements - Productivity Commission Conference Paper
Updating the GTAP 1996-97 Australian database
01 / 08 / 2005
Updating the GTAP 1996-97 Australian database
Third-party effects of water trading and potential policy responses
05 / 07 / 2005
This conference paper identifies key potential third-party effects of water trade under existing property rights structures in Australia, and examines policy responses to address these effects.
Review of patient satisfaction and experience surveys conducted for public hospitals in Australia
01 / 06 / 2005
The report of a consultancy conducted in May and June 2005 by Jim Pearse of Health Policy Analysis Pty Ltd. The consultancy reviewed patient satisfaction and responsiveness surveys conducted in relation to public hospital services in Australia, and international developments were briefly reviewed.
Efficiency measures for child protection and support pathways
15 / 05 / 2005
The report provides the basis for a major advance in the way child protection performance is assessed, reflecting fundamental shifts in notions of both service delivery and government financial accountability.
The growth of labour hire employment in Australia
22 / 02 / 2005
This paper seeks to measure the level and growth of labour hire employment, and to identify the reasons for that growth.
Productivity perspectives 2004
24 / 11 / 2004
The Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Productivity Commission held a one-day conference in Canberra on 9 December 2004 the to discuss productivity trends and a range of productivity measurement, analytical and policy issues.
Modelling water trade in the southern Murray-Darling Basin
19 / 11 / 2004
This paper examines the likely economic impacts of expanding water trade in the southern Murray-Darling Basin.
Quantitative tools for microeconomic policy analysis
17 / 11 / 2004
Proceedings of the conference, Quantitative Tools for Microeconomic Policy Analysis, held in Canberra on 17-18 November 2004.
Regulation and its review 2003-04
16 / 11 / 2004
Annual report for 2003-04 on compliance with the Australian Government's requirements for the making and review of regulations. The Government requires departments and agencies to prepare Regulation Impact Statements to ensure regulatory action is well informed and achieves intended goals.
An Integrated Tariff Analysis System: Software and database
05 / 11 / 2004
This paper provides an overview of the structure of the ITAS software and database.