This paper reviews the recent analytical work and policy recommendations of ten national productivity commissions, and makes some comparisons with the work of the UK Productivity Commission. The paper finds considerable diversity in the work of the productivity commissions, reflecting differences in mandates, degree of independence and available resources.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD’s) website on artificial intelligence (AI) policy (the OECD.AI Policy Observatory) is the world’s best source for information on public policies dedicated to AI, trustworthy AI and international efforts to advance cooperation in AI. The author’s review of the information contained on the site reveals that governments have...

The authors of this paper argue that if decision-makers are to find solutions for addressing wicked problems, such as the climate crisis, they must develop skills for accepting and navigating risks as a means for accelerating innovation.

This working paper reviews different methods for assessing and comparing across countries the impact of climate change mitigation policies and policy packages on emissions.

This report has been prepared at the request of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme. It addresses each of the matters the Royal Commission identified in its request, and sets out the recommendations that, in the author's professional opinion, would address the concerns identified which appear to be systemic or critical points in the...