Economic development
Report
Understanding China’s politics, economic policy makers and policy making under Xi Jinping
This paper is a detailed analysis of the change in China’s political and policy making system as well as the emergence of key economic policy makers during the Xi Jinping era. It also explores how policy is made in China’s complexed and multilayered system through a study of the development and implementation of the Belt...
Report
Liverpool: the gateway to Sydney’s aerotropolis
This report argues that, rather than simply being a place that planes land, it is reasonable for WSA to be the centrepiece of a holistic development at the airport and in its surrounds, to maximise the economic and social benefits that the airport can provide.
Article
Dial M for missed opportunity
The Productivity Commission’s healthcare recommendations might not go far enough, but they could still be too bold for the government, writes Lesley Russell.
Report
The economic impacts of a potential shale gas development in the Northern Territory
This report outlines the findings from the independent economic impact assessment of a potential onshore unconventional shale gas industry in the Northern Territory.
Report
Shifting the dial: 5 year productivity review
This is the first document of its kind for the Productivity Commission — a look out across the landscape of factors and influences that may affect Australia's economic performance over the medium term, in order to offer advice on where our priorities should lie if we are to enhance national welfare.