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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.

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Regulation and its Review 2002-03 - Productivity Commission Annual Report Series

Released: 7 Nov 2003

Annual report for 2002-03 on compliance with the Australian Government's requirements for the making and review of regulations. The Government requires departments and agencies to prepare Regulation Impact Statements to ensure regulatory action is

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/regulation-review-2002-03

Restrictions on Trade in Education Services: Some Basic Indexes - Productivity Commission Staff Working...

Released: 15 Oct 2003

This paper examines restrictions affecting trade in education services - a growing commercial activity in the services sector in many economies.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/education-restrictions

Water Rights Arrangements in Australia and Overseas - Commission Research Paper

Released: 3 Oct 2003

The paper compares the legal, organisational and regulatory arrangements for managing water rights against accepted best practice principles.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/water-rights

Sources of Australia's Productivity Revival

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

Trends in Australian Manufacturing - Commission Research Paper

Released: 28 Aug 2003

This paper examines key developments and trends in manufacturing in Australia over the last two decades.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/manufacturing

Productivity Commission Submission in Response to the NCC's Draft Recommendation on Declaration of Sydney...

Released: 15 Aug 2003

This submission draws on research and analysis undertaken during the Commission's inquiry into price regulation of airport services.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/sydney-airport

Living, Labour and Environmental Standards and the WTO - Productivity Commission Staff Working Paper

Released: 5 Aug 2003

This paper examines trade liberalisation and the WTO and their links to living standards, income equality and poverty; core labour standards; and the environment and environmental policies.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/wto-labour-environmental-standards

Mechanisms for Improving the Quality of Regulations: Australia in an International Context - 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

Social Capital: Reviewing the Concept and its Policy Implications - Commission Research Paper

Released: 25 Jul 2003

This paper reviews social capital theories and concepts, and related empirical work, and discusses some of the possible ramifications for public policy.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/social-capital

International Benchmarking of Container Stevedoring - Commission Research Paper

Released: 11 Jul 2003

This study updates aspects of the Commission's 1998 study, International Benchmarking of the Australian Waterfront, which was based on data collected in 1997. The present study draws on data collected mainly during 2002 for the same selection of

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/international-stevedoring