This paper examines the contribution of international migrants to regional differences in labour productivity in Australia. The study relies on individual-level administrative wage data from 2011 to 2018.

This paper presents findings from a scoping study into the potential for policy interventions that can both boost small business productivity and contribute to net-zero. The paper looks at the evidence on the case for supporting small-medium enterprises (SMEs) to take action on net zero, the challenges for policy interventions, and the role for experimentation.

The rapid rollout of generative AI models, and public attention to Open AI’s ChatGPT, has raised concerns about AI’s impact on the economy and society. In the UK, policy-makers are looking to large language models and other so-called foundation models as ways to potentially improve economic productivity. This policy brief outlines which policy levers could...

This report has a particular focus on reforming the centre of government and the flow of funding to local places, to enable local services and frontline teams to innovate and drive preventative, personalised and productive services across the United Kingdom.

This inaugural Jobs and Skills Report provides an initial assessment of the national skills system and Australia’s current, emerging and future skills needs.