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.
Fully-matching results
The Stern Review: an assessment of its methodology - Productivity Commission Staff Working Paper
Released: 24 Jan 2008
This paper contains a detailed examination of key elements of the Review’s analytical approach.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/stern-review
Productivity Growth in Australia: Are We Enjoying a Miracle? - Productivity Commission Staff Working Paper
Released: 5 Apr 2002
The paper examines the causes and consequences of Australia's productivity growth in the 1990's.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/miracle-growth
Armington Elasticities and Terms of Trade Effects in Global CGE Models - Productivity Commission Staff...
Released: 8 Feb 2006
This paper aims to illustrate the effects of the Armington assumption on one of the main factors that affects welfare outcomes, namely, the terms of trade.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/armington-elasticities
Recent Trends in Australian Fertility - Productivity Commission Staff Working Paper
Released: 5 Aug 2008
This paper examines some reasons for the recent trends in Australian fertility.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/fertility-trends
Labour Force Participation of Women Over 45 - Productivity Commission Staff Working Paper
Released: 17 Jan 2011
This paper explores how mature aged women have greatly increased their participation in paid employment over the past three decades.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/women-over-45
Childhood Obesity: An Economic Perspective - Productivity Commission Staff Working Paper
Released: 25 Oct 2010
This paper analyses the issue of childhood obesity within an economic policy framework. It also reviews the evidence of trends in obesity in children and provides an overview of recent and planned childhood obesity preventative health programs.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/childhood-obesity
Responsiveness of Demand for Irrigation Water: A Focus on the Southern Murray-Darling Basin - Productivity...
Released: 31 Aug 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.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/irrigation-responsiveness
Forms of Work in Australia - Productivity Commission Staff Working Paper
Released: 23 Apr 2013
This paper analyses how the prevalence of different forms of work has changed in Australia, with a particular focus on the decade to 2011, and considers why those changes might have occurred.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/forms-of-work
Stranded Irrigation Assets - Productivity Commission Staff Working Paper
Released: 28 Jun 2006
The aim of this study is to determine the significance of stranded irrigation assets for selected irrigation authorities.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/stranded-irrigation
Productivity in the Mining Industry: Measurement and Interpretation - Productivity Commission Staff Working ...
Released: 18 Dec 2008
This paper identifies measurement and interpretation issues of relevance to productivity estimates for the mining industry in Australia.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/mining-productivity