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: 9 Jul 2002
The performance monitoring report provides valuable time series data on the financial performance by industry sector of Government businesses. It is the third report in a series initiated by the Productivity Commission.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/government-trading-enterprises/perf0001
Released: 12 Jul 2000
This report is the first in a series initiated by the Productivity Commission into the financial performance of Government Trading Enterprises (GTEs). The study forms part of a continuing program of research into the performance of economic
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/government-trading-enterprises/perf9899
Released: 26 Jun 2003
The report is the first in a new three-year program of research by the Productivity Commission designed to provide comparable information on the financial performance of government trading enterprises.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/government-trading-enterprises/gte0102
Released: 2 Sep 1998
The report comprises case studies of recent reforms in different government service areas in four jurisdictions. These are education (devolution of decision making in Victorian Government schools), health (use of competitive tendering for NSW Public
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/government-services-reform-1998
Released: 20 Jul 2004
This report is the second in a three-year program of research by the Productivity Commission designed to provide comparable information on the financial performance of government trading enterprises.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/government-trading-enterprises/gte0203
Released: 1 Sep 2000
National Health Performance Framework Report 2000
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/health-performance-framework-2000
Released: 26 Aug 2011
Paragraph 40 of the National Partnership Agreement on Essential Vaccines specifies that the COAG Reform Council will annually assess the performance of each State and Territory against the improvement areas referred to in Clause 35(b) of the
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/national-partnership/essential-vaccines
Released: 1 Aug 2001
National Health Performance Framework Report 2001
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/health-performance-framework-2001
Released: 26 Jul 2007
This report, Financial Performance of Government Trading Enterprises 2004-05 to 2005-06, continues an earlier series of broader reports of the Steering Committee on National Performance Monitoring of Government Trading Enterprises.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/completed/government-trading-enterprises/gte0506
Released: 16 Jun 1997
The report consists of three case studies which examine the implementation of a shift from grant funding to purchasing of community services in South Australia, output based funding of public acute hospital care in Victoria, and competitive
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/government-services-reform-1997
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