Industry Services

Independent Economics (formerly Econtech Pty Ltd) provides economic modelling services meeting the needs of industry clients. We are strongly committed to independent economic modelling that provides robust analysis and real solutions for your economic problems. Our future work for industry modelling economic impacts of policies and projects in Australia will use the completely new models that we are now developing. A distinction is made below between our general government policy modelling services, our tax modelling services, and our commercial services.

Government Policies

  • "Economic Impact of Applying Telemarketing Calling Standards to the Market Research Industry", Association of Market and Social Research Organisations, 2007.
  • "Economic Modelling of the Cost of Presenteeism in Australia", Medibank Private, 2007.
  • "The Economic Effects of Industrial Relations Reforms Since 1993", Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 2007.
  • "Impact of Extending a Threshold to Statement of Advice Requirements for Superannuation Advice", AMP, 2007.
  • "Economic Modelling of the Net Costs Associated with Non-Participation in Sport and Physical Activity", Medibank Private, 2007.
  • "Economic Analysis of Dental Health for Older Australians", COTA Over50s and the Australian Dental Industry Association, 2007.
  • "The Financial Impacts of Sustainability Risk Reporting on Business and the Broader economy", FINSIA, 2007.
  • "Submission to the Australian Fair Pay Commission", Restaurant and Catering Australia, 2006.
  • "The Government's Retail Pricing Parity Policy and the Optimal Method for Charging Competitors for Direct (ULL) Access to Telstra's Network", Telstra, 2006.
  • "Analysis of the Trans-Pacific Flight Route", Singapore Airlines, 2005.
  • "An Analysis of the Importance of the Current Reference Pricing System", Generic Medicines Industry Association, 2005.
  • "Estimates of the Cost Savings to the Pharmaceuticals Benefits Scheme from Generic Medicines", Generic Medicines Industry Association, 2005.
  • "The Economic Effects on Ballarat of Varying the Number of its Electronic Gaming Machines" (with ACIL Consulting), Tattersalls, 2001 and updated 2005.
  • "Choice and Affordability for Healthcare in New Zealand: A Proposed Rebate for Private Health Insurance", Southern Cross Healthcare, 2004.
  • "Easing the Pressure: The InterGenerational Report and Private Health Insurance", Medibank Private, 2004.
  • "Single Desk Marketing of Grain in Western Australia", Grain Pool Pty Ltd, 2004.
  • "Review of the Barley Single Export Desk in South Australia: Economic Modelling", Australian Barley Board, 2003.
  • "Evaluation and Future of the BITS Incubator Program", the Building on IT Strengths program incubators, 2003.
  • "Economic Modelling of the Impacts of the Importation of Natural Gas from Papua New Guinea National, Regional and Industry Results", The PNG Project, 2002.
  • "The Effects of Price Suppression and an Industry Development Package on the Australian Pharmaceutical Industry", Medicines Australia (formerly Australian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association), 2002.

Tax

  • "Model of Alcohol Taxation Scenarios for Vietnam", Diageo, 2007.
  • "Analysis of Reforms to Tax Legislation Relating to Business Meals", Australian Hotels Association and Restaurant and Catering Australia, 2005.
  • "Estimating the Budget Cost of Changing the Tax Treatment of Planting Trees for Environmental Purposes", CO2 Group Limited, 2005.
  • "Modelling Health Related Reforms to Taxation of Alcoholic Beverages", Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia, 2004.
  • "Modelling Proposed Tax Reform of Employee Share Ownership Plans", Employee Ownership Group, 2004.
  • "Regional Implications of the Implementation of the WFA WET Exemption Policy", Winemakers’ Federation of Australia, 2003.
  • "Modelling the Economic and Budget Impacts of Broadening the VCLP Program", Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources, 2003.
  • "The Effect of Introducing Employer-Provided Meal Vouchers into Australia", Accor Services Australia, 2002.
  • "Wine Taxation Under the New Tax System", Winemakers Federation of Australia, 2001.
  • "Economic Analysis of AVCAL's Proposed Venture Capital Investment Vehicle", Australian Venture Capital Association Limited, 2001.
  • "The Effects of a New Tax System on Excise Rates for Spirits", Distilled Spirits Industry Council of Australia, 2000.
  • "The Effects of the New Tax System on Petrol Prices Under Different Excise Reductions", Australian Automobile Association, 2000.
  • "Payroll Tax: Is it as Good as a VAT or as Bad as Sales Tax?", Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 1998.

Commercial

  • "Productivity Gains from the Next G™ Network", Telstra, 2007.
  • "An Analysis of the Future Fund using Central Portfolio Management (CPM)" (with David Gallagher), Vanguard Investments Pty Ltd, 2006.
  • "The Economic Role of LPG in Australia", ALPGA Ltd, 2006.
  • "The Economic Contribution of the Landing Helicopter Dock Program during the Construction Phase of the Project", ADI Limited, 2006.
  • "Economic Impact Assessment of the Re-development of the Centrepoint, Imperial Arcade and Skygarden Shopping Centres", Allens Arthur Robinson, 2005.
  • The Significance of the Horticulture Industry to the Australian Economy", Hassall and Associates, 2005.
  • "Research Report on Australia's Farm Dependent Economy", Australian Farm Institute, 2005.
  • "Contribution of Exxon Mobil's Gippsland Operations to Gippsland, Victoria and Australia", Esso Australia Pty Ltd, 2005.
  • "The Economic Impact of the Establishment of Business Transformation Outsourcing (BTO) Centres in Brisbane and the Gold Coast", IBM, 2004.
  • "The Economic Contribution of the Australian Pharmaceutical Industry", Medicines Australia (formerly Australian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association), 2002.
  • "The Workcase Tables: Residual Worklife in Australia 2000", Workcase Pty Ltd, 2000 and updated 2002.

For more information, email Chris Murphy or phone him on 0411 284 929.

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