Prices
Report
At what cost? IT pricing and the Australia tax
This report finds that, in many cases, the price differences for IT products cannot be explained by the cost of doing business in Australia. The importance of IT products to every sector of Australian society can hardly be overstated. IT products are woven into the fabric of our economy and society, and have driven rapid...
Working paper
Super-cycles of commodity prices since the mid-nineteenth century
This paper examines real commodity prices, suggesting four super-cycles during 1865-2009 ranging between 30-40 years with amplitudes 20-40 percent higher or lower than the long-run trend.
Report
Population distribution effects of migration in Australia
This project was commissioned by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), and has five main components.