The commissioned study research report into the ‘Economic Implications of an Ageing Australia’ was released April 2005. The Commission found that one quarter of Australians will be aged 65 years or more by 2044-45, roughly double the present proportion. This gives rise to significant policy...

The Productivity Commission’s research report into ‘Public Support for Science and Innovation’ was released March 2007. The Australian Government asked the Commission to evaluate the economic, social and environmental returns on this investment. The main message from the Commission’s...

Reports on the financial performance of 63 Commonwealth, State and Territory government trading enterprises. In 1999-00, these businesses had a combined revenue of $51.1 billion and controlled assets valued at more than $133 billion. The report provides valuable time series data on the financial...

This paper examines, for a range of utilities in Australia, Canada, Germany, Israel and the United States, prices, the cost factors influencing prices and quality of service. The utilities were chosen to minimize differences in operating characteristics

This paper looks at the extent of differences in the accessibility, quality and price of telecommunications services between remote, rural and urban areas in Australia and other comparable countries. It finds that users experience some disadvantages compared with urban users, but generally no...

This paper examines, for a range of utilities in Australia, Canada, Germany, Israel and the United States, prices, the cost factors influencing prices and quality of service. The utilities were chosen to minimise differences in operating characteristics.