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 Nov 1992
This paper examines how pro- procompetitive regulation, and particularly restrictive trade competitive practices legislation, can best be used to improve market outcomes.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/pro-competitive-regulation
Released: 1 Sep 1998
The submission provides comments to the review of the NSW Rural Assistance Act 1989.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/nsw-rural-assistance
Released: 23 Aug 2002
Proceedings of a workshop convened by the Productivity Commission, on managed competition in health care, held in Canberra on 23 August 2002 which examined a model for health care funding proposed by Dr. Richard Scotton.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/healthcare-competition
Released: 1 Jul 1996
Stocktake of progress in microeconomic reform
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/microeconomic-stocktake
Released: 23 Jan 2007
This staff working paper is part of a stream of Productivity Commission research focused on labour participation issues.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/men-not-at-work
Released: 18 Sep 2007
This paper develops further some themes initially canvassed in the Presidential Address to the 2006 Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society conference presented by Deborah Peterson, and subsequently published in the Australian Journal
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/precautionary-principle
Released: 25 Jan 2008
This study provides insights into how, and to what extent, household incomes were affected by changes in infrastructure industries across States and Territories in the 1990s.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/distributional-effects
Released: 1 Jun 1991
Linking CGE Country Models: An Example Using the OECD's WALRAS Model
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/salter-model/workingpaper01
Released: 14 Mar 2006
This paper discusses the nature and causes of environmental change related to rural water use, and examines the issues surrounding possible charges on water use for water related externalities.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/irrigation-externalities
Released: 13 Nov 1996
This submission comments on the review of cross-media ownership which was conducted by the Department of Communications and the Arts.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/cross-media-ownership
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