Research
Through our research the Commission contributes to the public debate and encourage informed policy discussion.
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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
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PC Productivity Update 2017 - PC Productivity Update
Released: 24 Apr 2017
This publication was released on 24 October 2017 and in this edition the Commission analyses the latest ABS productivity statistics and comments on new developments underlying Australia's recent productivity performance.
/research/ongoing/productivity-update/2017
PC Productivity Update 2016 - PC Productivity Update
Released: 26 Apr 2016
This publication was released on 26 April 2016 and in this edition the Commission analyses the latest ABS productivity statistics and comments on new developments underlying Australia's recent productivity performance.
/research/ongoing/productivity-update/2016
PC Productivity Update 2015 - PC Productivity Update
Released: 20 Jul 2015
This publication was released on 20 July 2015 and in this edition the Commission analyses the latest ABS productivity statistics and comment on new developments underlying Australia's recent productivity performance.
/research/ongoing/productivity-update/2015-
PC Productivity Update 2014 - PC Productivity Update
Released: 29 Apr 2014
This publication was released on 29 April 2014 and in this edition the Commission analyses the latest ABS productivity statistics and comment on new developments underlying Australia's recent productivity performance.
/research/ongoing/productivity-update/2014
Productivity in Manufacturing: Measurement and Interpretation
Released: 6 Dec 2013
The objective of this paper is to examine recent productivity performance in Manufacturing, with particular focus on the causes of its decline.
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Labour's Share of Growth in Income and Prosperity
Released: 26 Sep 2013
The paper is about the sources of growth in income in Australia and the effects of structural change on the distribution of income between labour and capital. The main objective is to find an explanation for the fall in the labour share of income
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PC Productivity Update 2013 - PC Productivity Update
Released: 13 Jun 2013
This publication was released on 13 June 2013 and is for those who share an interest in improving Australia's productivity performance. Our target audience is policy practitioners and advisers, businesses, lobby groups, researchers and, importantly,
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Productivity Perspectives 2012
Released: 21 Feb 2013
The Productivity Commission and the Australian Bureau of Statistics held a one-day productivity conference in Canberra on 20th November 2012. The conference provided an overview of productivity trends and a range of productivity measurement,
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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.
Completed Research
This is our catalogue of policy relevant research that has been completed.
Ongoing Reporting
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.
Supporting Research and Data
Commission staff undertake supporting research and analysis, data compilation and model development in support of our inquiry and study activity.