Research
Through our research, the Commission contributes to the public debate and encourages informed policy discussion.
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Through our research, the Commission contributes to the public debate and encourages informed policy discussion.
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Released: 6 May 2022
The Productivity Commission made a submission to the Australian Business Securitisation Fund (ABSF) Review. The submission looks at how the ABSF can impact small and medium enterprise lending markets.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/business-securitisation-fund
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
Released: 29 Apr 2021
The Productivity Commission made a submission in April 2021 to the Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth Inquiry into Prudential Regulation of Investment in Australia's Export Industries. This submission draws on a range of work
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/export-investment-regulation
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.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/growing-digital-economy
Released: 21 Aug 1998
This paper focuses on small business issues and provides a guide for design, implementation and evaluation of small business programs and regulations.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/small-business-principles
Released: 1 Dec 1997
Reducing the Regulatory Burden: Does Firm Size Matter?
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/regulatory-burden-firm-size
Released: 28 Aug 1997
Small Business Employment
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/small-business-employment
Released: 11 Mar 1997
An Industry Commission Submission to the Review of Business Programs, which was established to examine the efficiency and effectiveness of the programs in order to recommend principles that should apply to them.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/business-programs
Released: 15 Oct 1996
This submission focuses on three matters, the importance of developing an optimal regulatory environment for electronic commerce, the use by Commonwealth government agencies of a Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) when justifying and reviewing
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/electronic-commerce
We undertake other policy relevant research in addition to our commissioned public inquiries and studies. This web page lists our current research projects.
This is our catalogue of policy relevant research that has been completed.
Commission staff undertake supporting research and analysis, data compilation and model development in support of our inquiry and study activity.
Employment & Education
Industry & Trade
Natural Resources
Productivity Analysis
Social & Community
About our research
The Commission has a statutory mandate to conduct a program of research to support its inquiries, annual reporting and other responsibilities, including promoting community awareness and understanding of various productivity and regulatory issues.