Prices
Report
Monitoring alcohol affordability in Aotearoa New Zealand: 2020 update
This report looks at the trends of alcohol prices and affordability in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Guide
Pricing for value: a guide for government services
This guide is intended to improve consistency and capability in price-setting across the Victorian government. It updates pricing principles to align with current best practice and, as a practical user guide for entities to review or set their fees and charges, provides practical step-by-step guidance for undertaking pricing reviews.
Journal article
Overcoming information asymmetry in the construction industry based on open and closed contractor activity data
The purpose of the research is to find measures to reduce information asymmetry which significantly affects the relationship between customer and contractor, leading to higher prices for construction work and enhanced opportunism. The most effective level of interaction is ethical, as it significantly reduces information asymmetry as well as attendant costs.
Working paper
Improving economic efficiency and climate mitigation outcomes through international co-ordination on carbon pricing
This paper presents the potential benefits and challenges of enhanced international co-ordination on carbon pricing and outlines the different types and levels of co-ordination that are available for national and sub-national governments. These levels include, inter alia, facilitating new pricing schemes, phasing out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, sectoral approaches, co-ordination on minimum carbon prices and...
Report
Victorian economic snapshot: February 2018
This paper provides a broad overview of Victoria’s economy using key indicators. The indicators used aim to measure different aspects of the economy and specific economic trends. Data and trends are also compared to other states and territories in order to assess Victoria’s economic position in Australia.