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: 4 Dec 2014
In November 2008, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) endorsed a new Intergovernmental Agreement on Federal Financial Relations (IGA) which included six new National Agreements. The Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/national-agreements
Released: 27 Jun 2014
This submission was made to the Competition Policy Review on 25 June 2014 and publicly released on 27 June 2014. The submission draws on previous Commission work that addresses competition-related issues and policy processes for developing
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/competition-policy-review
Released: 29 May 2014
This paper by Anthony Shomos and Matt Forbes was released on 29 May 2014. It profiles the literacy and numeracy skills of Australia's adult population and assesses how important they are for two labour market outcomes - employment and wages.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/literacy-numeracy-skills
Released: 28 Apr 2014
This submission was made to the Agricultural Competitiveness Taskforce on 17 April 2014. The submission addresses a number of the issues and questions raised in the Agricultural Competitiveness Issues Paper, drawing on projects undertaken by the
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/agricultural-competitiveness-taskforce
Released: 19 Mar 2014
This paper was released on 19 March 2014 and provides a framework for auditing the performance of regulators.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/regulator-audit-framework
Released: 14 Jan 2014
The objective of this paper is to examine the validity and reliability of various non-market valuation methods, the case for using non-market valuation in environmental policy analysis, and how best use can be made of non-market valuation in
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/non-market-valuation
Released: 6 Dec 2013
The objective of this paper is to examine recent productivity performance in Manufacturing, with particular focus on the causes of its decline.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/manufacturing-measurement-interpretation
Released: 22 Nov 2013
This report focuses on the effects of ageing on economic output (underpinned by changes in population, participation and productivity) and the resulting implications for government budgets were current policy settings to be maintained. In that
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/ageing-australia
Released: 1 Oct 2013
This staff research note, released on 1 October 2013, describes the uses and abuses of input-output tables, with the aim of improving future utility of what is an important but sometimes misused resource.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/input-output-tables
Released: 26 Sep 2013
The paper is about the sources of growth in income in Australia and the effects of structural change on the distribution of income between labour and capital. The main objective is to find an explanation for the fall in the labour share of income
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/income-prosperity
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
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