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: 4 Oct 2000
This paper examines the productivity performance of the wholesale and retail trade sectors in light of their significant contribution to Australia's record productivity performance in the 1990s.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/wholesale-retail
Released: 19 Oct 2000
This paper examines the incidence and adjustment experiences of workers displaced by economic change.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/displaced-workers
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: 19 Jun 2002
This paper investigates how well environmental problems related to salinity, biodiversity and climate change can be addressed by creating markets for ecosystem services.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/ecosystem-services
Released: 4 Apr 2001
This paper examines labour productivity at the level of the firm, in contrast to most analyses to date that have used more aggregated data.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/resource-movements
Released: 20 Dec 2000
This paper examines the outflow of businesses and presents the most recent available evidence of business exits and failures.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/business-failure
Released: 31 Jul 1998
This paper examines selected EVSL initiatives first nominated by APEC members at their Vancouver meeting in November 1997.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/apec-liberalisation
Released: 10 Jun 1998
This paper examines four current areas of state taxation - payroll taxes, land taxes, financial taxes, and franchise fees.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/state-tax-reform
Released: 16 Dec 1999
This paper examines the importance of employee training and workplace innovation in determining both labour productivity levels and growth in Australian workplaces.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/training-innovation
Released: 26 Jul 1999
This paper examines whether multifactor productivity growth is associated with changes in key characteristics of employment.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/employment-structure
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