Supporting research and data
Commission staff undertake supporting research and analysis, data compilation and model development in support of our inquiry and study activity.
National Health Performance Framework Report 2000
01 / 09 / 2000
National Health Performance Framework Report 2000
Restrictions on trade in distribution services
16 / 08 / 2000
This paper focuses on wholesale and retail trade and government restrictions on trade in distribution services.
Restrictions on trade in professional services
16 / 08 / 2000
This paper focuses on quantifying the restrictions affecting trade in legal, accountancy, architectural and engineering services.
Population distribution and telecommunication costs
02 / 08 / 2000
The paper examines the influence of line density on cross-country price comparisons.
The growth of non-traditional employment: Are jobs becoming more precarious?
26 / 07 / 2000
This paper investigates whether Australian labour statistics adequately capture the diverse characteristics of 'non-traditional' employment.
Genetically modified products: A consumer choice framework
20 / 07 / 2000
This paper presents an economic framework to examine issues related to GM products and consumer choice, and briefly reviews several policy options.
National Competition Policy review of the Wheat Marketing Act 1989
17 / 07 / 2000
National Competition Policy review of the Wheat Marketing Act 1989
Achieving better regulation of services
26 / 06 / 2000
The Productivity Commission and the Australian National University jointly hosted a conference on 26-27 June 2000 in Canberra directed at improving the regulation of services industries in Australia and overseas.
Regulating services trade: Matching policies to objectives
22 / 06 / 2000
Professor Richard Snape, Deputy Chairman of the Productivity Commission, presented this paper to the Eleventh Annual NBER East Asian Seminar held in Seoul, 22-24 June, 2000.
Single-desk marketing: Assessing the economic arguments
17 / 05 / 2000
This paper examines the arguments for and against single-desk marketing, and identifies the strengths and weaknesses of each arrangement.
House of Representatives Standing Committee on Environment and Heritage
01 / 05 / 2000
Productivity Commission Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Environment and Heritage
Interim report of the Reference Group on Welfare Reform
01 / 05 / 2000
The submission is a response to the interim report of the Reference Group on Welfare Reform, Participation Support for a More Equitable Society. It covers: Reform proposals; Proposed evaluation framework; Alternative delivery approaches - effects on recipient outcomes.
Arrangements for setting drinking water standards
14 / 04 / 2000
A comparison of Australia's drinking water regulation with other countries and against generally accepted criteria for good regulatory practice.
Multilateral liberalisation of services trade
16 / 03 / 2000
The paper compares estimates of the gains from eliminating barriers to trade in services with those from eliminating post-Uruguay barriers remaining in the areas of agriculture and manufacturing.
Review of the Export Market Development Grants Scheme
01 / 03 / 2000
The submission covers: Effects of EMDGS on exports; Framework for analysis; Overview of The Export Market Development Grants Scheme; Role of government.
Using consumer views in performance indicators for children's services
22 / 02 / 2000
This report written by Lyn Gain was commissioned by the Steering Committee for the Review of Commonwealth/State Service Provision. The views expressed in the report are those of the consultant, Lyn Gain, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Steering Committee or the Children's Services Working Group (and their respective agencies).
The structure of the FTAP model
01 / 02 / 2000
The structure of the FTAP model
Telecommunications prices and price changes
21 / 12 / 1999
This benchmarking report compares Australian telecommunications prices, price changes and regulatory arrangements with those in nine other OECD countries.
The role of training and innovation in workplace performance
16 / 12 / 1999
This paper examines the importance of employee training and workplace innovation in determining both labour productivity levels and growth in Australian workplaces.
Regulation and its review 1998-99
30 / 11 / 1999
This report forms part of the Commission's annual report series and meets its obligation to report annually on compliance with the Commonwealth's requirements for the making and review of regulations.