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: 5 Dec 2011
This staff working paper examines factors that potentially influence Indigenous.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/influences-on-indigenous-labour-market-outcomes
Released: 9 Sep 2011
This paper investigates two important relationships relating to firm behaviour and performance using econometric methods. First, the relationship between product market competition and innovation is examined, and then the association between
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/business-innovation
Released: 26 Aug 2011
Paragraph 40 of the National Partnership Agreement on Essential Vaccines specifies that the COAG Reform Council will annually assess the performance of each State and Territory against the improvement areas referred to in Clause 35(b) of the
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/national-partnership/essential-vaccines
Released: 21 Jul 2011
This paper examines multifactor productivity growth cycles at the industry level in Australia and the considerable variation in these cycles across industries and the market sector.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/industry-multifactor-productivity
Released: 1 Jul 2011
The Commission held a Roundtable on A 'Sustainable' Population?- Key Policy Issues, at Old Parliament House in Canberra on 21-22 March 2011. The proceedings of the roundtable were released in July 2011.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/sustainable-population
Released: 6 May 2011
Submission made by the Productivity Commission to the Taskforce on the Sustainable Population Strategy for Australia.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/sustainable-population-taskforce
Released: 7 Mar 2011
Paragraph 17 of the National Partnership Agreement on the Elective Surgery Waiting List Reduction Plan specifies that the COAG Reform Council (CRC) will assess the performance of each State and Territory against the performance benchmarks in
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/national-partnership/elective-surgery
Released: 28 Feb 2011
Productivity Commission Submission to the Rural Research and Development Council.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/rural-research
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
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.
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