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: 1 Oct 2010
This paper by Matthew Forbes, Philip Harslett, Ilias Mastoris and Leonora Risse was presented at the 31st Australian Conference of Health Economists in Sydney on 30 September to 1 October 2010.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/hospital-quality-care
Released: 18 Mar 1999
This conference paper considers both macroeconomic and microeconomic issues related to population ageing and implications for education policy.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/ageing-and-education
Released: 14 Feb 2007
This preliminary working paper examines the flexibility of farms to respond to changes in the availability and pricing of irrigation water. It was the presented to the 51st Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/farm-water-responsiveness
Released: 6 Dec 2007
This paper was presented by Owen Gabbitas at the Productivity Perspectives 2007 conference held jointly between the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Productivity Commission in Canberra on 6 December 2007.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/health-service-productivity
Released: 29 Sep 2005
Assistance conferred by preferential trading agreements — Case study of the Australia-New Zealand CER Trade Agreement - Productivity Commission Conference paper
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/aust-nz-trade-agreement
Released: 19 Mar 2009
This paper, presented at the30th Australian Health Economists Conference, explores productivity measurement within the Australian public hospital system.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/public-hospital-productivity
Released: 27 Sep 2010
This paper by Matthew Forbes, Philip Harslett, Ilias Mastoris and Leonora Risse was presented at the Australian Conference of Economists in Sydney on 27 to 29 September 2010.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/hospital-technical-efficiency
Released: 26 Sep 2005
The Restrictiveness of Rules of Origin in Preferential Trade Agreements - Productivity Commission Conference Paper
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/restrictive-rules-of-origin
Released: 3 Oct 2002
A paper on the contribution of ICTs to productivity accelerations in Australia and the USA, using a growth accounting framework. It was delivered to the Communications Research Forum, Canberra, 3 October 2002.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/getting-most-out-of-ict
Released: 21 Apr 2015
This paper by Tim Murray was released on 21 April 2015. It uses a small, custom-built, international computable general equilibrium (CGE) model to analyse the potential impacts of implementing the mutual recognition of imputation credits (MRIC)
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/mutual-recognition-imputation-credits
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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