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: 8 Feb 2006
This paper was the presidential address by Deborah Peterson, to the 50th Annual Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society Conference, held in Manly, New South Wales on 8 to 10 February 2006.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/precaution
Released: 8 Feb 2006
This paper explores how models adopting the Armington formulation differ from traditional models, in their quantitative properties and underlying theory of trade.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/armington-model
Released: 28 Mar 2006
This research identifies and implements improvements in practical welfare measurement beyond the conventional average income or GDP per capita measure; and gauges the welfare contributions of productivity and the terms of trade.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/economic-welfare
Released: 2 Nov 2006
This paper by Neil Byron and Gavan Dwyer, was presented to the Melbourne Institute 2006 Economic and Social Outlook Conference, Making the Boom Pay: Securing the Next Generation of Prosperity, at the University of Melbourne, 2-3 November 2006.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/water-reform
Released: 27 Sep 2006
A joint publication of the Australian Bureau of Statistics and Productivity Commission which examines the diversity of farm irrigation practices and management - providing a detailed statistical description of farms which use and trade irrigation
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/irrigated-farms
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: 6 Apr 2006
This roundtable was convened to discuss issues associated with the challenge of securing better policy outcomes from our federal system of government.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/productive-reform
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: 14 Mar 2006
This paper discusses the nature and causes of environmental change related to rural water use, and examines the issues surrounding possible charges on water use for water related externalities.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/irrigation-externalities
Released: 25 May 2006
The main aims of this paper are to assess the recent prevalence, growth and characteristics of non-traditional work.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/non-traditional-work
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