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: 18 Feb 2016
As the first service sector to be examined, there are new questions as to what is actually being measured and how well it reflects the underlying concept of productivity.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/productivity-financial-insurance-services
Released: 18 Jul 2001
This paper identifies and examines constraints which inhibit the role of the private sector in biodiversity conservation. It reviews some key institutional constraints to private conservation of biodiversity where it is the primary land use activity.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/private-conservation-constraints
Released: 28 Mar 2002
Productivity Commission Submission to the Environmental Management Systems Working Group: Towards a National Framework for the Development of Environmental Management Systems in Agriculture
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/environmental-management-systems
Released: 31 Mar 2009
This study explores the scope for efficient financing to reduce the life-time cost of an infrastructure project and the potential financing vehicles have to improve the investment decision.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/public-infrastructure-financing
Released: 8 Sep 2000
A workshop convened by the Commission on 8 September 2000 in Melbourne to explore the links between economic and environmental policy objectives and outcomes.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/environment-macroeconomic-reform
Released: 21 Apr 2015
This paper by Tim Murray was released on 21 April 2015. It uses a small, custom-built, international computable general equilibrium (CGE) model to analyse the potential impacts of implementing the mutual recognition of imputation credits (MRIC)
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/mutual-recognition-imputation-credits
Released: 7 Mar 2011
Paragraph 17 of the National Partnership Agreement on the Elective Surgery Waiting List Reduction Plan specifies that the COAG Reform Council (CRC) will assess the performance of each State and Territory against the performance benchmarks in
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/national-partnership/elective-surgery
Released: 21 Dec 2007
This report was prepared by the Office of Best Practice Regulation (OBPR) which has now moved to the Finance and Deregulation portfolio.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/best-practice-regulation-2006-07
Released: 21 Jul 2011
This paper examines multifactor productivity growth cycles at the industry level in Australia and the considerable variation in these cycles across industries and the market sector.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/industry-multifactor-productivity
Released: 7 Jun 2010
The information in this report is intended as an input to the COAG Reform Council's analysis of the National Affordable Housing Agreement.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/national-agreements/affordable-housing
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
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