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Productivity in Financial and Insurance Services - Staff Research Note

Released: 18 Feb 2016

As the first service sector to be examined, there are new questions as to what is actually being measured and how well it reflects the underlying concept of productivity.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/productivity-financial-insurance-services

Examining Barriers to More Efficienct Gas Markets - Commission Research Paper

Released: 31 Mar 2015

This paper examines issues relating to different stages of the gas supply chain in the eastern Australian gas market, against the backdrop of integration with the Asia-Pacific market.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/gas-markets

Competition Policy Review - Productivity Commission submission

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

Agricultural Competitiveness Taskforce - Productivity Commission Submission

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

Modified Demographic and Economic Model (MoDEM) 2.0 - Productivity Commission Technical Paper

Released: 28 Oct 2008

The Modified Demographic and Economic Model (MoDEM) 2.0 is used to calculate population, labour market and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) projections under different demographic and labour assumptions.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/modem2

Assessing the importance of national economic reform - Australian Productivity Commission experience -...

Released: 3 Apr 2008

Assessing the importance of national economic reform — Australian Productivity Commission experience - Productivity Commission Conference Paper

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/assessing-national-economic-reform

Modified Demographic and Economic Model - Productivity Commission Technical Paper

Released: 24 Sep 2007

The Modified Demographic and Economic Model (MoDEM) was created for the Commission's report on Economic Implications of an Ageing Australia (PC 2005). It was modified for the report on Potential Benefits of the National Reform Agenda (PC 2007).

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/modem

Potential Benefits of the National Reform Agenda - Commission Research Paper

Released: 28 Feb 2007

A study of the potential economic and government revenue impacts of the NRA, as outlined in the 10 February 2006 COAG meeting Communique.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/national-reform-agenda

Productivity Commission Submission in Response to the NCC's Draft Recommendation on Declaration of Sydney...

Released: 15 Aug 2003

This submission draws on research and analysis undertaken during the Commission's inquiry into price regulation of airport services.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/sydney-airport

The Role of Auctions in Allocating Public Resources - Productivity Commission Staff Research Paper

Released: 20 Feb 2003

This paper provides an economic framework with which to consider the effectiveness and limitations of auction markets in allocating public resources.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/auctions

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