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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

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

Financial Performance of Government Trading Enterprises 1997-98 to 2001-02 - Commission Research Paper

Released: 26 Jun 2003

The report is the first in a new 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/gte0102

Firm Size and Export Performance: Some Empirical Evidence - Productivity Commission Staff Research Paper

Released: 23 Apr 2003

This paper examines the relationship between firm size, domestic sales and export performance for a sample of Australian manufacturing firms.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/firm-size