Research
Through our research the Commission contributes to the public debate and encourage informed policy discussion.
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Growing the Digital Economy in Australia and New Zealand: Maximising Opportunities for Small Medium...
Released: 14 Feb 2019
This joint Australian and New Zealand report looks at the broad challenges and opportunities created by the digital economy and at what institutional and regulatory settings by the Australian and New Zealand Governments would be most effective.
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Introducing Bilateral Exchange Rates in Global CGE Models
Released: 4 May 2018
This research note discusses the role of national currencies and nominal exchange rates in CGE models. It uses a prototype model to demonstrate the theoretical properties of a multi-country CGE model with currencies and exchange rates.
/research/supporting/bilateral-exchange-rates
Trade and Assistance Review 2016-17 - Trade and Assistance Review
Released: 26 Apr 2018
This year's review explores how Australia should best respond to the USA using its leverage to protect their domestic industries.
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Trade and Assistance Review 2015-16 - Trade and Assistance Review
Released: 29 Jul 2017
This year's review explores how recent developments such as the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility, assistance responses to Arrium going into receivership and other events in the Upper Spencer Gulf, government proposals for investment in
/research/ongoing/trade-assistance/2015-16
Rising Protectionism: Challenges, threats and opportunities for Australia
Released: 19 Jul 2017
This paper outlines a three pronged strategy that would help achieve better outcomes for all Australians and foster public confidence in open markets.
/research/completed/rising-protectionism
Rules of Origin: can the noodle bowl of trade agreements be untangled?
Released: 3 May 2017
This research note seeks to answer some questions about Rules of Origin and Preferential Trade Agreements.
/research/supporting/rules-of-origin
Trade and Assistance Review 2014-15 - Trade and Assistance Review
Released: 25 Jul 2016
This year's review explores how the size and nature of the assistance estimates might be influenced by recent developments such as the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper, the Defence Industry Statement and submarine procurement, programs to
/research/ongoing/trade-assistance/2014-15
Developments in Anti-Dumping Arrangements
Released: 29 Feb 2016
This research paper provides an economic stocktake of recent anti-dumping activity and the changes to Australia's anti-dumping system since the Commission's last report.
/research/completed/antidumping-developments
Productivity in Financial and Insurance Services
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.
/research/supporting/productivity-financial-insurance-services
Trade and Assistance Review 2013-14 - Trade and Assistance Review
Released: 24 Jun 2015
The Review also: outlines policy insights from the evolution and recent developments in the measurement of global value chains; comments on the weakness of Government assessment of both industry assistance and preferential trade agreements
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As well as the inquiries and studies the Government commission us to do, we also undertake other policy-relevant research. This page contains links to our current research projects.
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This is our catalogue of policy relevant research that has been completed.
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We produce a number of regular reports that review a range of topics including Indigenous wellbeing, government services and expenditure, trade and assistance and productivity performance.
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Commission staff undertake supporting research and analysis, data compilation and model development in support of our inquiry and study activity.