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Through our research, the Commission contributes to the public debate and encourages informed policy discussion. The Commission has six research streams:

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy
  • Energy and Climate
  • Environment and Water
  • Health and Ageing
  • Industry and Trade
  • Productivity.

The Commission has a statutory mandate to conduct a program of research to support its inquiries, annual reporting and other responsibilities, including promoting community awareness and understanding of various productivity and regulatory issues.

Fairly equal? Economic mobility in Australia

Released: 10 Jul 2024

This research paper explores economic mobility – how inequality changes over time – by looking at whose incomes are increasing, and whose are not.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/fairly-equal-mobility
A snapshot of inequality in Australia

Released: 20 May 2024

This paper provides an update on the state of economic inequality in Australia, reviewing the period of the COVID-19 induced recession and recovery.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/inequality-snapshot
Leveraging digital technology in healthcare

Released: 7 May 2024

This research paper considers the role digital technology can play in improving patient outcomes and enhancing productivity in healthcare.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/digital-healthcare
Modelling Asian trade integration

Released: 1 May 2024

This paper demonstrates the importance of economic modelling as an input into formulating sound policy. Modelling and quantifying effects allows for a better understanding of the effects of policies across the economy.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/asian-trade-integration
Advances in measuring healthcare productivity

Released: 23 Apr 2024

This paper estimates productivity growth for one third of Australia’s healthcare sector and benchmarks our level of productivity against that of other countries’ healthcare sectors.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/measuring-healthcare-productivity
Towards Levyathan? Industry levies in Australia

Released: 12 Dec 2023

This paper explores the evolution of Australian industry levies since Federation, how they represent a growing form of micro-taxation in Australia, and the potential factors that have supported their proliferation. The report also provides a

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/industry-levies
Aviation modelling - Commission Research Paper

Released: 15 Dec 2023

This research paper uses PC National computable general equilibrium model to estimate the industry, sectoral and economy-wide effects of competition policy reforms in the Australian air transport industry.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/aviation-modelling
Making the most of the AI opportunity: productivity, regulation and data access

Released: 1 Feb 2024

In this set of three papers, the Productivity Commission places Australia’s AI opportunity in a global context, to consider how our governments can help to maximise the potential economic benefits of this evolving technology.

https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/making-the-most-of-the-ai-opportunity
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We undertake other policy relevant research in addition to our commissioned public inquiries and studies. This web page lists our current research projects.
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Commission staff undertake supporting research and analysis, data compilation and model development in support of our inquiry and study activity.