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: 29 Apr 1996
The electricity industry in South Australia
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/south-australia-electricity
Released: 1 Dec 1993
Matching Input-output Data to International Trade Data and Assembling a Salter Database
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/salter-model/workingpaper19
Released: 24 Jul 2012
The Commission held a Roundtable on A 'Sustainable' Population?- Key Policy Issues, at Old Parliament House in Canberra on 21-22 March 2011. The proceedings of the roundtable were released in July 2011.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/benchmarking-federal-systems
Released: 1 Dec 1993
Later Stage Processing of International Trade Data for SALTER
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/salter-model/workingpaper16
Released: 1 Oct 1997
Microeconomic reform and structural change in employment
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/employment-structural-change
Released: 1 Sep 1991
Suggested Revisions to the SALTER Model
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/salter-model/workingpaper09
Released: 27 Sep 2010
This paper by Matthew Forbes, Philip Harslett, Ilias Mastoris and Leonora Risse was presented at the Australian Conference of Economists in Sydney on 27 to 29 September 2010.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/hospital-technical-efficiency
Released: 30 Apr 2013
The Commission held a roundtable on Better Indigenous Policies: The Role of Evaluation at Old Parliament House in Canberra on 22-23 October.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/better-indigenous-policies
Released: 1 Jun 1991
NERAM: A Nominal and Effective Rates of Assistance Model for the SALTER World Trade Models
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/salter-model/workingpaper05
Released: 29 May 2002
This paper examines pricing and other financial performance changes of government trading enterprises that have taken place over the last decade, to assess whether they have been consistent with the reform objectives of governments.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/1990s-infrastructure-prices
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