Through our research, the Commission contributes to the public debate and encourages informed policy discussion.
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.
Released: 1 Sep 1997
Assessing Australia's productivity performance
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/assessing-productivity-performance
Released: 16 Jun 1997
The report consists of three case studies which examine the implementation of a shift from grant funding to purchasing of community services in South Australia, output based funding of public acute hospital care in Victoria, and competitive
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/government-services-reform-1997
Released: 10 Jul 1997
Proceedings of the 1997 Industry Economics Conference on making markets competitive, held in Melbourne in July 1997.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/industry-economics-conference-1997
Released: 1 Feb 1997
A report on progress by governments in implementing new approaches to CSOs to: better specify the non-commercial objectives of GBEs; make the costs of CSOs more transparent; reduce the costs imposed on some users; improve and monitor the delivery of
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/community-service-obligation-policy
Released: 14 Mar 1997
The report, prepared by the Macquarie Consortium, details the project to develop nationally comparable school student learning outcomes through establishment of equivalences between existing State and Territory Tests.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/nationally-comparable-school-outcomes
Released: 27 Nov 1997
Service trade and foreign direct investment
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/service-trade-foreign-direct-investment
Released: 1 May 1997
The performance monitoring report, Government Trading Enterprises Performance Indicators 1991-92 to 1995-96, provides financial and non-financial performance indicators for each Government Trading Enterprise (GTE), for the period 1991-92 to 1995-96.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/government-trading-enterprises-1995-96
Released: 30 Oct 1997
The 1996-97 annual report of the Industry Commission.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/industry-commission-annual-report-1996-97
We undertake other policy relevant research in addition to our commissioned public inquiries and studies. This web page lists our current research projects.
This is our catalogue of policy relevant research that has been completed.
Commission staff undertake supporting research and analysis, data compilation and model development in support of our inquiry and study activity.
Employment & Education
Industry & Trade
Natural Resources
Productivity Analysis
Social & Community