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: 8 Feb 2006
This paper was the presidential address by Deborah Peterson, to the 50th Annual Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society Conference, held in Manly, New South Wales on 8 to 10 February 2006.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/precaution
Released: 12 Mar 1993
This submission to the National Competition Policy Review comments on the best institutional arrangements to adopt for the regulation of natural and mandated monopolies.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/monopolies
Released: 19 Feb 2002
This paper describes the existing import risk analysis approach to determining quarantine measures and considers some options for improvement.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/quarantine
Released: 1 May 2000
Productivity Commission Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Environment and Heritage
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/environment
Released: 14 Nov 2001
On 14 November 2001 the paper, Constraints on Private Conservation: Some Challenges in Managing Australia's Tropical Rainforests was presented to the Annual Conference of the Rainforest Cooperative Research Centre in Cairns. The paper discusses the
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/rainforests
Released: 31 May 1995
This submission comments on the approach taken by the Insurance and Superannuation Commission in three Discussion Papers (released on 27 March 1995) dealing with the regulation of derivatives for superannuation; life insurance; and general insurance.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/derivatives
Released: 1 May 1997
An Industry Commission submission to the National Competition Council on Specialized Container Transport's Declaration Application.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/nsw-rail
Released: 8 Feb 2006
This paper explores how models adopting the Armington formulation differ from traditional models, in their quantitative properties and underlying theory of trade.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/armington-model
Released: 30 Nov 1998
Productivity Commission Submission to the Tasmanian Dairy Industry Review
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/tas-dairy
Released: 1 Apr 1999
Productivity Commission Submission to the Victorian Dairy Industry Review
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/vic-dairy
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.
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