Centre of Policy Studies (CoPS)

The Centre of Policy Studies (CoPS) undertakes economic-modelling research for governments and businesses in many parts of the world.

We are the creators of Australia's best known large-scale economic models, ORANI, MMRF and TERM. Versions of these models have been developed for over 25 countries.

Our economic-modelling software, GEMPACK, is licensed to users in around 70 countries.

Our news & publications

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Investing in childcare and aged care almost pays for itself
In the absence of an official analysis of the impact of the budget by gender, the National Foundation for Australian Women has published its own gender analysis of the budget.
More urban sprawl while jobs cluster
Our research shows there will be costs alongside the personal benefits, with more urban sprawl, job flight to the biggest cities and greater economic disparities between regions.
Ebook: Environmental Economics and Computable General Equilibrium
Ebook discusses major issues such as a growing world energy demand, environmental degradation due to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emission, and risk management of disastrous events, such as pandemics.
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Post-COVID, less reason to cut company tax
The case for a company tax cut is now weaker, not stronger, than it was in 2018.
Here’s another reason not to boost compulsory super
Examines questions around proceeding with the legislated increases in employers’ compulsory super contributions from the present values.
How reliant is Australia on trade with China?
Australia is vulnerable to any downturn in global markets due to a Chinese economic slump. But being dumped as a supplier by China is a different matter.