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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.

 

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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.

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