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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Released: 24 Nov 2004
The Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Productivity Commission held a one-day conference in Canberra on 9 December 2004 the to discuss productivity trends and a range of productivity measurement, analytical and policy issues.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/productivity-perspectives-2004
Released: 19 Nov 2004
This paper examines the likely economic impacts of expanding water trade in the southern Murray-Darling Basin.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/water-trade
Released: 17 Nov 2004
Proceedings of the conference, Quantitative Tools for Microeconomic Policy Analysis, held in Canberra on 17-18 November 2004.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/quantitative-tools
Released: 16 Nov 2004
Annual report for 2003-04 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-2003-04
Released: 5 Nov 2004
This paper provides an overview of the structure of the ITAS software and database.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/integrate-tariff-analysis-software-database
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: 20 Jul 2004
This report is the second in a three-year program of research by the Productivity Commission designed to provide comparable information on the financial performance of government trading enterprises.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/government-trading-enterprises/gte0203
Released: 13 Jul 2004
This paper draws together the findings from different streams of work undertaken for the Australian contribution to an international study (coordinated by the OECD) of the uptake of information and communications technology (ICT) and its effects on
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/ict-use
Released: 10 Feb 2004
The paper reviews existing planning and environmental regulatory arrangements for aquaculture in Australia.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/aquaculture
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