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: 18 Dec 2001
This paper develops and applies a measure of productivity growth that can incorporate unpriced environmental impacts.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/greenhouse-emissions-on-electricity-generators
Released: 20 Nov 2001
This paper examines the characteristics of firms that use government business programs and how the use of such programs affects their performance.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/impact-government-business
Released: 16 Oct 2001
This paper examines the economic impact of complete liberalisation of trade in two important service sectors, telecommunications and financial services.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/liberalising-telecommunications-and-finance
Released: 16 Oct 2001
This paper attempts to quantify domestic regulatory regimes in international air passenger transport, telecommunications and electricity supply.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/regulation-on-air-transport-telecommunications-electricity
Released: 11 Oct 2001
This paper examines the role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Australia's productivity growth compared with the U.S.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/it-surge
Released: 27 Sep 2001
This paper analyses the incidence of contractor-type employment and the characteristics of people working as contractors.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/self-employed
Released: 4 Sep 2001
A report on a case study of Earth Sanctuaries Ltd, a publicly listed Australian company directly involved in the conservation of biodiversity.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/creating-biodiversity-markets
Released: 30 Aug 2001
This paper compares the prices paid by Australian electricity customers with those paid by customers of electricity utilities in Canada, Germany, Israel and the United States.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/electricity-prices
Released: 28 Aug 2001
The paper investigates the shift in demand toward skilled workers in an economywide framework, and compares the role of skill biased technological change with that of trade in explaining the increased demand for skilled workers.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/technology-determining-skilled-employment
Released: 11 May 2001
This paper discusses the principles for sharing the costs of conservation between individuals, groups and the general community.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/cost-sharing-biodiversity
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