Supporting research and data
Commission staff undertake supporting research and analysis, data compilation and model development in support of our inquiry and study activity.
Assistance conferred by preferential trading agreements - Case study of the Australia-New Zealand CER Trade Agreement
29 / 09 / 2005
Assistance conferred by preferential trading agreements — Case study of the Australia-New Zealand CER Trade Agreement - Productivity Commission Conference paper
The restrictiveness of rules of origin in preferential trade agreements
26 / 09 / 2005
The Restrictiveness of Rules of Origin in Preferential Trade Agreements - Productivity Commission Conference Paper
Updating the GTAP 1996-97 Australian database
01 / 08 / 2005
Updating the GTAP 1996-97 Australian database
Third-party effects of water trading and potential policy responses
05 / 07 / 2005
This conference paper identifies key potential third-party effects of water trade under existing property rights structures in Australia, and examines policy responses to address these effects.
Review of patient satisfaction and experience surveys conducted for public hospitals in Australia
01 / 06 / 2005
The report of a consultancy conducted in May and June 2005 by Jim Pearse of Health Policy Analysis Pty Ltd. The consultancy reviewed patient satisfaction and responsiveness surveys conducted in relation to public hospital services in Australia, and international developments were briefly reviewed.
Efficiency measures for child protection and support pathways
15 / 05 / 2005
The report provides the basis for a major advance in the way child protection performance is assessed, reflecting fundamental shifts in notions of both service delivery and government financial accountability.
The growth of labour hire employment in Australia
22 / 02 / 2005
This paper seeks to measure the level and growth of labour hire employment, and to identify the reasons for that growth.
Productivity perspectives 2004
24 / 11 / 2004
The Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Productivity Commission held a one-day conference in Canberra on 9 December 2004 the to discuss productivity trends and a range of productivity measurement, analytical and policy issues.
Modelling water trade in the southern Murray-Darling Basin
19 / 11 / 2004
This paper examines the likely economic impacts of expanding water trade in the southern Murray-Darling Basin.
Quantitative tools for microeconomic policy analysis
17 / 11 / 2004
Proceedings of the conference, Quantitative Tools for Microeconomic Policy Analysis, held in Canberra on 17-18 November 2004.
Regulation and its review 2003-04
16 / 11 / 2004
Annual report for 2003-04 on compliance with the Australian Government's requirements for the making and review of regulations. The Government requires departments and agencies to prepare Regulation Impact Statements to ensure regulatory action is well informed and achieves intended goals.
An Integrated Tariff Analysis System: Software and database
05 / 11 / 2004
This paper provides an overview of the structure of the ITAS software and database.
Responsiveness of demand for irrigation water: A focus on the southern Murray-Darling Basin
31 / 08 / 2004
This paper explores the determinants of the elasticity of demand for irrigation water. It focuses on three main irrigated industries, rice, dairy and horticulture, to gain a greater understanding of the value that farmers place on water as an input.
Regulation and its review 2002-03
07 / 11 / 2003
Annual report for 2002-03 on compliance with the Australian Government's requirements for the making and review of regulations. The Government requires departments and agencies to prepare Regulation Impact Statements to ensure regulatory action is well informed and achieves intended goals.
A comparison of gross output and value-added methods of productivity estimation
01 / 11 / 2003
A comparison of gross output and value-added methods of productivity estimation
Australia's industry sector productivity performance
01 / 11 / 2003
Australia's industry sector productivity performance
Restrictions on trade in education services: Some basic indexes
15 / 10 / 2003
This paper examines restrictions affecting trade in education services - a growing commercial activity in the services sector in many economies.
Sources of Australia's productivity revival
29 / 09 / 2003
A paper that aims to identify the key sources of the revival in Australia's productivity growth.
Response to the NCC's draft recommendation on declaration of Sydney Airport
15 / 08 / 2003
This submission draws on research and analysis undertaken during the Commission's inquiry into price regulation of airport services.
Living, labour and environmental standards and the WTO
05 / 08 / 2003
This paper examines trade liberalisation and the WTO and their links to living standards, income equality and poverty; core labour standards; and the environment and environmental policies.