While the full economic impact will take years to realise, Generative AI (GAI) is already impacting a range of sectors across the economy. This report aims to focus specifically on how GAI could drive value for the Australian economy, and identify the steps needed to seize this opportunity.

The publication is a key resource aimed to inform and generate discussion about lifting New Zealand’s productivity. It provides an assessment of the performance of the New Zealand economy and a simple framework to help people understand productivity.

A non-compete clause is a clause of a contract, where an employee agrees not to compete with an employer – in a similar industry or area for a period of time – after their job ends. This paper examines the competitive impacts of non-compete clauses.

As the gap between rich and poor in Australia widens, multi-generational disadvantage becomes entrenched. This corrodes the very foundations of liberal democracy, and threatens the capacity of government to provide equality of opportunity. This paper presents a liberal perspective of Australia’s productivity slowdown that recognises productivity growth is dependent also on equality of opportunity.

This report details the New Zealand Productivity Commission's findings and recommendations in its follow-on review of its New Zealand firms.