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Unifying Partial and General Equilibrium Modelling for Applied Policy Analysis - Productivity Commission...
Released: 13 Dec 2019
This staff working paper explains how to embed a Partial Equilibrium (PE) model of the electricity generation and transmission sector within a simplified Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model to create a single model that is able to provide the
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/modelling-policy-analysis
The Net Social Revenue Approach to Solving Computable General Equilibrium Models - Productivity Commission...
Released: 13 Dec 2019
This staff working paper presents the proof of concept and illustrates the application using a standard small Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/modelling-social-revenue
Australia's Oil and Gas Reserves - Productivity Commission submission
Released: 11 Nov 2019
The submission summarises some observations from various Commission studies. The first section of the submission explores the reasons for government regulation of petroleum (oil and gas) resources. The rest of the submission briefly discusses the
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/oil-gas-reserves
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
COAG's Regulatory and Competition Reform Agenda: A high level assessment of the gains - Productivity...
Released: 3 Aug 2012
The Productivity Commission was requested to conduct a 'preliminary high-level review' of sixteen areas of reform identified by COAG at its April 2012 meeting. The Commission's paper was provided on 29 June 2012 to the cross jurisdictional Taskforce
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/regulatory-competition-reform
Productivity in Electricity, Gas and Water: Measurement and Interpretation - Productivity Commission Staff...
Released: 4 Apr 2012
This staff working paper examines productivity trends in the Australian utilities industry and highlights some significant issues relating to the measurement and interpretation of changes in measured productivity over time.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/electricity-gas-water
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
Financial Performance of Government Trading Enterprises 2004-05 to 2006-07 - Commission Research Paper
Released: 31 Jul 2008
Financial Performance of Government Trading Enterprises 2004-05 to 2006-07 was released on 31 July 2008. It forms part of the Commission's research into the performance of Australian industries and the progress of microeconomic reform.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/gte0607
Distributional Effects of Changes in Australian Infrastructure Industries during the 1990s - Productivity...
Released: 25 Jan 2008
This study provides insights into how, and to what extent, household incomes were affected by changes in infrastructure industries across States and Territories in the 1990s.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/distributional-effects
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
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