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Productivity Perspectives 2004
Conference
The Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Productivity Commission held a one-day productivity conference in Canberra on 9 December 2004. The objective of the conference was to provide an overview of productivity trends and a range of productivity measurement, analytical and policy issues.
Invited speakers included:
- Prof Eric Bartelsman from the Free University of Amsterdam
- Prof Erwin Diewert from the University of British Columbia
- Prof Steve Dowrick from Australian National University
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Welcome
Dennis Trewin
Session 1 The big picture
Perspectives on productivity.... depend on your point of view
Eric Bartelsman
Treasury policy perspectives
Graeme Davis
Session 2 National productivity perspective
Research and development, human capital and growth
Steve Dowrick
Research and development in Australia‘s recent productivity growth
Sid Shanks
Major developments and challenges for ABS productivity statistics
Carl Obst
Session 3 National productivity perspective
Industry productivity trends
Dean Parham
Industry MFP study and results
Simon Zheng
State MFP estimates — study and results
Jimmy Louca
Session 4 Firm level productivity perspectives
Reallocation and productivity growth
Eric Bartelsman
Developing a Business Longitudinal Database
Geoff Heffernan
Session 5 Wrap up
Conclusions and future directions
Erwin Diewert
Further Information
Further information can be obtained from Julie Johnston, phone (02) 6252 5274.
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