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Australian Manufacturing Industry
Released: 17 Sep 2021
The Productivity Commission made a submission to the Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry into the Australian Manufacturing Industry. The submission addresses the role that the Australian manufacturing industry has played, is playing and
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/manufacturing-industry
Trade and Assistance Review 2019-20 - Trade and Assistance Review
Released: 14 Jul 2021
The review contains the Commissionâs latest quantitative estimates of Australian Government assistance to industry, and provides a summary of developments in industry assistance, trade policy and foreign investment over the past year.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/ongoing/trade-assistance/2019-20
Recent developments - PC Productivity Insights
Released: 17 Jun 2021
Features: The first recession in 28 years; Industry-level productivity performance; Structural effects of COVID-19; Decade in review: slowest growth in 60 years.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/ongoing/productivity-insights/recent-developments-2021
Australiaâs long term productivity experience - PC Productivity Insights
Released: 19 Nov 2020
Features: COVID-19 has ended Australiaâs recession-free streak; Learning from past recessions; Working smarter not harder has been key; Australiaâs high standard of living is not guaranteed; The role of policy in Australiaâs shifting fortunes;
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/ongoing/productivity-insights/long-term
Trade and Assistance Review 2018-19 - Trade and Assistance Review
Released: 29 Apr 2020
The review contains the Commission's latest quantitative estimates of Australian Government assistance to industry and an outline of recent developments in industry assistance and trade policy that may affect assistance estimates in future years.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/ongoing/trade-assistance/2018-19
Can Australia be a productivity leader? - PC Productivity Insights
Released: 13 Mar 2020
Features: Australia's living standards compare well, partly due to high labour utilisation; Can Australia catch up to the US?
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/ongoing/productivity-insights/australia-leader
Recent productivity trends - PC Productivity Insights
Released: 17 Feb 2020
Features: A strong labour market has supported continued economic growth; The productivity slowdown; Strong terms of trade have allowed incomes to outgrow productivity over the past 20 years
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/ongoing/productivity-insights/recent-productivity-trends
Trade and Assistance Review 2017-18 - Trade and Assistance Review
Released: 12 Jun 2019
This year's review contains the Commission's latest quantitative estimates of Australian Government assistance to industry. It also provides information on tax concessions and budgetary outlays that may be construed as assistance. A theme chapter
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/ongoing/trade-assistance/2017-18
PC Productivity Bulletin 2019 - PC Productivity Insights
Released: 4 Jun 2019
This year's bulletin was released on 4 June 2019. The Commission analyses the latest ABS productivity statistics and comments on new developments underlying Australia's recent productivity performance.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/ongoing/productivity-insights/2019
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.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/ongoing/trade-assistance/2016-17
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