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Through our research, the Commission contributes to the public debate and encourages informed policy discussion.

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Integrated Urban Water Management — Why a good idea seems hard to implement - Commission Research Paper

Released: 18 Mar 2020

This research paper examines the policy and implementation frameworks currently governing the urban water sector to identify where there may be impediments to the adoption of Integrated Water Cycle Management (IWCM).

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/water-cycle
COAG's Regulatory and Competition Reform Agenda: A high level assessment of the gains - Productivity...

Released: 3 Aug 2012

The Productivity Commission was requested to conduct a 'preliminary high-level review' of sixteen areas of reform identified by COAG at its April 2012 meeting. The Commission's paper was provided on 29 June 2012 to the cross jurisdictional Taskforce

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/regulatory-competition-reform
Productivity in Electricity, Gas and Water: Measurement and Interpretation - Productivity Commission Staff...

Released: 4 Apr 2012

This staff working paper examines productivity trends in the Australian utilities industry and highlights some significant issues relating to the measurement and interpretation of changes in measured productivity over time.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/electricity-gas-water
Developing a Partial Equilibrium Model of an Urban Water System - Productivity Commission Staff Working...

Released: 24 Mar 2010

This paper uses partial equilibrium modelling of urban water systems to investigate capacity augmentation decisions, pricing policies and the use of water restrictions in the urban water sector.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/urban-water-partial-equilibrium
Productivity Commission Submission to Infrastructure Australia's National Infrastructure Audit

Released: 18 Sep 2008

A submission made by the Commission to Infrastructure Australia's National Infrastructure Audit in September 2008.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/infrastructure
Financial Performance of Government Trading Enterprises 2004-05 to 2006-07 - Commission Research Paper

Released: 31 Jul 2008

Financial Performance of Government Trading Enterprises 2004-05 to 2006-07 was released on 31 July 2008. It forms part of the Commission's research into the performance of Australian industries and the progress of microeconomic reform.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/gte0607
Towards Urban Water Reform: A Discussion Paper - Commission Research Paper

Released: 28 Mar 2008

The Commission research paper Towards Urban Water Reform: A Discussion Paper was released on 28 March 2008.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/urban-water-reform
Distributional Effects of Changes in Australian Infrastructure Industries during the 1990s - Productivity...

Released: 25 Jan 2008

This study provides insights into how, and to what extent, household incomes were affected by changes in infrastructure industries across States and Territories in the 1990s.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/distributional-effects
Financial Performance of Government Trading Enterprises 2004-05 to 2005-06 - Commission Research Paper

Released: 26 Jul 2007

This report, Financial Performance of Government Trading Enterprises 2004-05 to 2005-06, continues an earlier series of broader reports of the Steering Committee on National Performance Monitoring of Government Trading Enterprises.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/government-trading-enterprises/gte0506
The responsiveness of Australian farm performance to changes in irrigation water use and trade -...

Released: 14 Feb 2007

This preliminary working paper examines the flexibility of farms to respond to changes in the availability and pricing of irrigation water. It was the presented to the 51st Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/farm-water-responsiveness
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