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: 3 Apr 2008
Assessing the importance of national economic reform — Australian Productivity Commission experience - Productivity Commission Conference Paper
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/assessing-national-economic-reform
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: 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: 2 Nov 2006
This paper by Neil Byron and Gavan Dwyer, was presented to the Melbourne Institute 2006 Economic and Social Outlook Conference, Making the Boom Pay: Securing the Next Generation of Prosperity, at the University of Melbourne, 2-3 November 2006.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/water-reform
Released: 8 Feb 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.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/precaution
Released: 25 Oct 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
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/water-markets
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: 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: 5 Jul 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.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/water-trading
Released: 29 Sep 2003
A paper that aims to identify the key sources of the revival in Australia's productivity growth.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/revival
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.
Employment & Education
Industry & Trade
Natural Resources
Productivity Analysis
Social & Community