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: 2 Oct 2002
A paper on the contribution of microeconomic reforms to Australia's productivity performance, presented to the Conference of Economists, Adelaide, 1 October 2002.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/living-standards
Released: 23 Aug 2002
Proceedings of a workshop convened by the Productivity Commission, on managed competition in health care, held in Canberra on 23 August 2002 which examined a model for health care funding proposed by Dr. Richard Scotton.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/healthcare-competition
Released: 24 Jul 2002
Productivity gains from policy reforms, ICTs and structural transformation
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/productivity-gains
Released: 24 Jul 2002
This submission provides comments to the review of the Trade Practices Act 1974. It covers the role, purpose and effect of Section 46, the cease and desist powers in Part IV, and offers some comments on enforcement issues and mergers.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/trade-practices-act
Released: 9 Jul 2002
The performance monitoring report provides valuable time series data on the financial performance by industry sector of Government businesses. It is the third report in a series initiated by the Productivity Commission.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/government-trading-enterprises/perf0001
Released: 5 Jul 2002
This paper reviews pastoral lease arrangements across jurisdictions in Australia and the extent to which these affect the emergence of non-pastoral land uses.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/pastoral-leases
Released: 20 Jun 2002
The paper examines the contribution of ICTs in a productivity growth accounting framework.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/productivity-surge
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: 29 May 2002
Proceedings of a round table convened by the Productivity Commission and the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research to discuss key health policy issues.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/health-policy
Released: 29 May 2002
This paper examines pricing and other financial performance changes of government trading enterprises that have taken place over the last decade, to assess whether they have been consistent with the reform objectives of governments.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/1990s-infrastructure-prices
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