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: 3 Apr 2008
Assessing the importance of national economic reform — Australian Productivity Commission experience - Productivity Commission Conference Paper
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/assessing-national-economic-reform
Released: 20 Oct 2010
This paper analyses data from a 2006 survey on the literacy and numeracy skills of the Australian adult population.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/literacy-numeracy-labour-outcomes
Released: 5 Aug 2003
This paper examines trade liberalisation and the WTO and their links to living standards, income equality and poverty; core labour standards; and the environment and environmental policies.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/wto-labour-environmental-standards
Released: 1 Mar 1995
Assistance to agricultural and manufacturing industries
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/agricultural-manufacturing-assistance
Released: 5 Nov 2004
This paper provides an overview of the structure of the ITAS software and database.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/integrate-tariff-analysis-software-database
Released: 27 Feb 2008
This paper explains further how the Armington Model works.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/armington-general-equilibrium-model
Released: 20 Jul 2000
This paper presents an economic framework to examine issues related to GM products and consumer choice, and briefly reviews several policy options.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/genetically-modified-product-choice
Released: 10 Jul 1997
Proceedings of the 1997 Industry Economics Conference on making markets competitive, held in Melbourne in July 1997.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/industry-economics-conference-1997
Released: 28 Apr 2014
This submission was made to the Agricultural Competitiveness Taskforce on 17 April 2014. The submission addresses a number of the issues and questions raised in the Agricultural Competitiveness Issues Paper, drawing on projects undertaken by the
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/agricultural-competitiveness-taskforce
Released: 6 Jul 1998
The theme of the 1998 Industry Economics Conference, organised by the Australian National University and the Productivity Commission, is privatisation, regulation and reform.
https://www.pc.gov.au/research/supporting/industry-economics-conference-1998
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