Research publications

CEDA's research publications highlight emerging issues and directions in a diverse range of policy areas.

2018 research publications 

In 2018 CEDA released How unequal? Insights on inequality. Subsequent CEDA work in 2018 will examine community attitudes to economic growth and development; and a review of the purpose of economic growth and development in Australia.

Recent CEDA research has covered:

• Outbound investment
• Service sector productivity
• Housing Australia
• Australia's place in the world.
• Deficit to balance: budget repair options
• Australia’s economic future: an agenda for growth
• VET: securing skills for growth
• Migration: the economic debate
• Entrenched disadvantage;
• Australia's future workforce.

Special publications 

In 2018, CEDA released CEDA's Top 10 Energy speeches 2007-2017, a collated set of speeches delivered at CEDA energy events from 2007–17 that highlight the importance and focus of evolving energy policy.

CEDA released a compilation of the most influential and interesting Women in Leadership speeches on the CEDA stage: CEDA’s Top 10 Speeches: Women in Leadership 2010–2015.

In 2016, CEDA released Regional development in Western Australia which presents the culmination of the State of the Regions event series, providing key insights from the series along with overarching actions to help ensure Western Australia’s Regions continue to thrive and prosper. 

In 2016, CEDA also released CEDA's Top 10 Speeches: Disruption and innovation 2011-2016, to mark five years of engaging and forward-thinking speeches on the CEDA stage – discussing the technologies, skills and attitudes Australia will need to embrace the fourth industrial revolution.

Annual publications

CEDA also delivers a range of annual publications including:

• Economic and Political Overview;
• CEDA's Top 10 Speeches; and 
• annual reports.