Research
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.
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Single-Desk Marketing: Assessing the Economic Arguments - Productivity Commission Staff Research Paper
Released: 17 May 2000
This paper examines the arguments for and against single-desk marketing, and identifies the strengths and weaknesses of each arrangement.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/single-desk
Productivity in Australia's Wholesale and Retail Trade - Productivity Commission Staff Research Paper
Released: 4 Oct 2000
This paper examines the productivity performance of the wholesale and retail trade sectors in light of their significant contribution to Australia's record productivity performance in the 1990s.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/wholesale-retail
Unemployment and Re-employment of Displaced Workers - Productivity Commission Staff Research Paper
Released: 19 Oct 2000
This paper examines the incidence and adjustment experiences of workers displaced by economic change.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/displaced-workers
Business Failure and Change: An Australian Perspective - Productivity Commission Staff Research Paper
Released: 20 Dec 2000
This paper examines the outflow of businesses and presents the most recent available evidence of business exits and failures.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/business-failure
The Increasing Demand for Skilled Workers in Australia: The Role of Technical Change - Productivity...
Released: 12 Sep 2000
This paper analyses the shift towards high skilled employment in Australia and possible causes.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/skilled-worker-demand
Restrictions on Trade in Distribution Services - Productivity Commission Staff Research Paper
Released: 16 Aug 2000
This paper focuses on wholesale and retail trade and government restrictions on trade in distribution services.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/distribution-restrictions
Restrictions on Trade in Professional Services - Productivity Commission Staff Research paper
Released: 16 Aug 2000
This paper focuses on quantifying the restrictions affecting trade in legal, accountancy, architectural and engineering services.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/professional-restrictions
Multilateral Liberalisation of Services Trade - Productivity Commission Staff Research Paper
Released: 16 Mar 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.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/multilateral-liberalisation
Long-Term Aged Care: Expenditure Trends and Projections - Productivity Commission Staff Research Paper
Released: 31 Oct 2000
This paper examines how expenditure on long term aged care in Australia will change as a result of demographic changes and other factors.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/long-term-aged-care
Distribution of the Economic Gains of the 1990s - Productivity Commission Staff Research Paper
Released: 15 Nov 2000
This paper examines the effect of rapid productivity growth in Australia the 1990s on the growth of average incomes and the distribution of income.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/1990s-gain-distribution