Supporting research and data
Commission staff undertake supporting research and analysis, data compilation and model development in support of our inquiry and study activity.
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.
NCC Review of the WA rail access regime
10 / 11 / 1999
NCC Review of the WA rail access regime
National Competition Policy review of pharmacy regulation
04 / 11 / 1999
The submission covers the community pharmacy sector, current regulatory arrangements, benefits and costs of the regulations and some alternative approaches.
Progress in rail reform
03 / 11 / 1999
On 3 November 1999 Commissioner Helen Owens addressed AusRail99, with a speech titled Progress in Rail Reform.
Payroll tax in the costing of government services
14 / 10 / 1999
A Steering Committee research paper on the effects of payroll tax on the provision of government services.
Linking inputs and outputs: Activity measurement by police services
04 / 10 / 1999
A Steering Committee research paper on the use of activity measurement by Australasian police agencies.
Grey-letter law
09 / 09 / 1999
rey-Letter Law is the report of the Commonwealth Interdepartmental Committee on quasi-regulation.
Work arrangements on large capital city building projects
24 / 08 / 1999
The report describes how work arrangements on large capital city building projects affect work performance. It evaluates the changes in work arrangements since the late 1980's and provides an assessment of the impediments to further necessary changes.
Productivity and the structure of employment
26 / 07 / 1999
This paper examines whether multifactor productivity growth is associated with changes in key characteristics of employment.
Impact of competition enhancing air services agreements: A network modelling approach
19 / 07 / 1999
This research paper supplements appendix F (Impact of Liberalised International Air Services Agreements) of the inquiry report, International Air Services. It provides the technical details to the model developed during the inquiry.
Industry Economics Conference 1999
12 / 07 / 1999
The 1999 Industry Economics Conference, organised by the Productivity Commission in conjunction with Monash University, was held in Melbourne on 12 and 13 July 1999. The theme of the conference, Regulation, Competition and Industry Structure, reflects the current interest in competition policy issues and the evolution of the industry regulatory frameworks.
The new economy? A new look at Australia's productivity performance
09 / 06 / 1999
This paper uses a new methodology to assess the implications of Australia's productivity performance for growth in output and living standards.
Trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights
28 / 05 / 1999
This paper describes and analyses from an economic perspective major issues in the area of intellectual property rights.
Structural adjustment - Exploring the policy issues
21 / 05 / 1999
A workshop organised by the Commission to explore how policy issues relating to structural adjustment are central to the debate on the future direction of microeconomic reform.
Victorian dairy industry review
01 / 04 / 1999
Productivity Commission Submission to the Victorian Dairy Industry Review
Review of price controls on Telstra
31 / 03 / 1999
Review of price controls on Telstra
The implications of ageing for education policy
18 / 03 / 1999
This conference paper considers both macroeconomic and microeconomic issues related to population ageing and implications for education policy.
Policy implications of the Ageing of Australia's Population Conference
18 / 03 / 1999
Proceedings of a conference convened by the Productivity Commission and the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research on the policy implications of the ageing of Australia's population, held 18-19 March 1999.