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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Competition review: merger reform - Productivity Commission submission
Released: 11 Apr 2024
This Commission submission is in response to a request by the Treasury's Competition Taskforce.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/competition-review-mergers
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
Pharmacy Business Ownership - Productivity Commission submission
Released: 9 Feb 2024
This Commission submission covers aspects of the Inquiry into Queensland's Pharmacy Business Ownership Bill 2023.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/pharmacy-business-ownership
Worsening rental crisis in Australia - Productivity Commission submission
Released: 18 Sep 2023
This Commission submission draws on the Commissionâs published work on private renters and rental policy issues.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/rental-crisis
An iterative method for solving CGE models - Conference Paper
Released: 26 Oct 2023
This paper presents a solution method for computable general equilibrium (CGE) models, an alternative to the conventional methods based on matrix inversion and mathematical solvers.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/cge-iterative-method
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 Australiaâs 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
Commonwealth bilateral air service agreements - Productivity Commission submission
Released: 20 Sep 2023
This Commission submission makes two key points: Benefits of further liberalisation and transparent cost-benefit analysis.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/air-service-agreements
Negotiating trade and investment agreements - Productivity Commission submission
Released: 2 Oct 2023
This Commission submission argues among other things that broad and active consultation is required for agreements contribute to community-wide wellbeing and avoid being biased toward sectoral interests.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/negotiating-trade-and-investment-agreements