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: 5 Apr 2002
The paper examines the causes and consequences of Australia's productivity growth in the 1990's.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/miracle-growth
Released: 8 Feb 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.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/armington-elasticities
Released: 5 Aug 2008
This paper examines some reasons for the recent trends in Australian fertility.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/fertility-trends
Released: 17 Jan 2011
This paper explores how mature aged women have greatly increased their participation in paid employment over the past three decades.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/women-over-45
Released: 25 Oct 2010
This paper analyses the issue of childhood obesity within an economic policy framework. It also reviews the evidence of trends in obesity in children and provides an overview of recent and planned childhood obesity preventative health programs.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/childhood-obesity
Released: 31 Aug 2004
This paper explores the determinants of the elasticity of demand for irrigation water. It focuses on three main irrigated industries, rice, dairy and horticulture, to gain a greater understanding of the value that farmers place on water as an input.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/irrigation-responsiveness
Released: 23 Apr 2013
This paper analyses how the prevalence of different forms of work has changed in Australia, with a particular focus on the decade to 2011, and considers why those changes might have occurred.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/forms-of-work
Released: 28 Jun 2006
The aim of this study is to determine the significance of stranded irrigation assets for selected irrigation authorities.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/stranded-irrigation
Released: 18 Dec 2008
This paper identifies measurement and interpretation issues of relevance to productivity estimates for the mining industry in Australia.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/mining-productivity
Released: 31 Jul 2003
This paper examines selected regulatory policies and practices from the Australian states and territories and ten OECD countries.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/improving-regulations
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