Research
Through our research, the Commission contributes to the public debate and encourages informed policy discussion.
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Public Transport Pricing - Commission Research Paper
Released: 15 Dec 2021
COVID-19 has decimated public transport patronage and revenue in all Australian cities. The recovery period provides time for state and territory governments to re-think how they price and deliver sustainable public transport services. The report
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/public-transport
Working from Home - Commission Research Paper
Released: 16 Sep 2021
The paper considers how decisions about location of work will be made as firms and workers continue to learn how to organise their work, and what an increase in working from home might mean for workplace regulation, urban centres and wellbeing more
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/working-from-home
Recent developments - Productivity Insights 2021
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
BLADE for Productivity Research - Productivity Commission Staff Working Paper
Released: 5 May 2021
This staff working paper discusses the uses and limitations of the Business Longitudinal Analysis Data Environment (BLADE) for economic research. BLADE is a comprehensive administrative dataset covering almost all Australian businesses between 2001
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/blade
Things You Canât Drop on Your Feet: An overview of Australiaâs services sector productivity - Productivity...
Released: 15 Apr 2021
Features: Service sector growth is a feature of a maturing economy; Service sector facts and myths; Challenges in measuring productivity in the service sector; Measurement issues in service sector productivity; Improving service sector productivity
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/ongoing/productivity-insights/services
Australiaâs Long Term Productivity Experience - Productivity Insights 2020
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
Can Australia be a Productivity Leader? - Productivity Insights 2020
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 - Productivity Insights 2020
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
PC Productivity Bulletin 2019
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
PC Productivity Update 2017
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.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/ongoing/productivity-insights/2017
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