This paper by Melisa Bubonya, Catherine de Fontenay, Tyler Reysenbach, Phillip Smith and James Thiris introduces an alternative Australian dataset that provides insight into the use of inputs in different industries, and the likely impact of a cost shock on each of those industries.

The paper was presented by Michael Brennan, Productivity Commission Chair, to the Australian Bureau of Statistics and Reserve Bank of Australia joint conference on Underneath the headlines: Understanding price change in the Australian economy held 22–23 May 2023.

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