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  1. Fix flawed values of statistical life and life years to get better policy outcomes
    16 June 2010

    When taxpayers’ money is spent on health and safety measures in transport and healthcare services, the decisions made implicitly or explicitly place values on saving lives and casualties. In recent years there has been a move towards using standard measures of these values so that there is some consistency in decisions. This is to be welcomed, but if the measures are flawed then decision-makers can unwittingly pick the wrong projects that do not deliver maximum value for money.

    NZIER Insight 16 - Fixed flaw values.pdf
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  2. Impact on Australian futures prices of ETS delay announcement
    14 May 2010

    Report to MUEG (Major Electricity Users' Group), May 2010

    Impact of ETS announcement_FINAL.pdf
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  3. Externalities: methods for attributing costs between internal and external components
    10 May 2010

    Report to Ministry of Transport, June 2009 (link is to Ministry of Transport's website)

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  4. Return on investment from automotive apprenticeship training
    30 April 2010

    Presentation to the New Zealand Vocational Education and Training Research Forum 2010, April 14 & 15 2010
    by Sharon Pells (NZIER) &Verna Niao (MITO).

    Link to presentation, session 8.

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  5. To mine or not to mine...
    29 March 2010
    NZIER Insight 15 - conservation and mining.pdf
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  6. NZ, the US and trade liberalisation: don't panic!
    24 March 2010
    NZIER Insight 14 - Trade liberalisation.pdf
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  7. Most better off under new tax structure
    09 March 2010
    NZIER insight 13 - Tax changes final.pdf
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  8. East Asian economic integration: a shot in the arm for the New Zealand economy
    17 January 2010
    NZIER Insight 11 - East Asian integration.pdf
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  9. Turkey economics
    17 December 2009
    NZIER Insight 10 - animal welfare.pdf
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  10. Something for nothing
    10 December 2009

    Why do people volunteer?

    NZIER Insight 9 - volunteer motivations.pdf
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  11. Research Report by NZIER for Competenz' Strategic Training Plans
    29 November 2009

    Skill and training needs in manufacturing

    This report presents the findings from NZIER's study for Comeptenz on skill needs in the manufacturing sector. The study was conducted in September and October 2009 and comprised depth interviews with 67 senior managers in manufacturing firms and other stakeholders. The purpose was to identify key drivers of change and skill needs in the manufacturing sector, and priorities for skills development and training.

    Link to report (link takes you to Competenz's website).

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  12. Compensation for transmission infrastructure
    29 November 2009

    Report to Federated Farmers, 30 November 2009 (link is to Federated Farmers' website)

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  13. Competition can raise value for public money
    26 November 2009
    NZIER Insight 8 - Public procurement.pdf
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  14. Border taxes: should New Zealand be worried?
    23 November 2009
    NZIER Insight 7 - border taxes.pdf
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  15. Lifting training participation and outcomes in a volunteer environment
    29 October 2009

    Conference paper presented by Sharon Pells (NZIER) and Liz Hamilton (Fire & Rescue Services ITO) to the Volunteering New Zealand Conference, 28 & 29 October 2009, Wellington

    lifting training participation.ppt
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  16. NZ exports - more diverse than commonly thought
    21 October 2009
    NZIER Insight 6 - NZ exports more diverse.pdf
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  17. Is there a housing shortage?
    11 October 2009
    NZIER Insight 5 - Is there a housing shortage.pdf
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  18. Economic progress and puzzles: Long-term structural change in the New Zealand economy, 1953-2006
    01 October 2009

    NZIER working paper 2009/6 by Dr Ralph Lattimore & Dr Trinh Le (NZIER), Iris Claus (Inland Revenue) & Adolf Stroombergen (Infometrics)

    WP2009-06 Economic progress and puzzles.pdf
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  19. Maximising the value of water
    23 September 2009
    NZIER Insight 4 - Maximising the value of water.pdf
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  20. New Zealand's 2020 emissions target negotiations: Impact on the Maori economy
    25 August 2009

    Report by NZIER to the Ministry for the Environment (link is to the MFE website)

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  21. Tracking the Nelson regional economy
    30 July 2009

    A Nelson Regional EDA report prepared with the assistance of NZIER, July 2009

    Nelson_economy.pdf
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  22. Emissions targets: balancing environmental and economic objectives
    30 July 2009
    NZIER Insight 2 - Emissions targets.pdf
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  23. Macroeconomic impacts of climate change policy - Impact of Assigned Amount Units and International Trading
    22 July 2009

    Report by NZIER and Infometrics, for the Ministry for the Environment, 22 July 2009 (link takes you to the NZ Government website)

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  24. Shifts in New Zealand's external economic environment
    28 June 2009

    A report by NZIER for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, June 2009

    Shifts in New Zealands External Economic Environment final.pdf
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  25. US and Eu dairy subsidies risks
    26 June 2009
    NZIER insight - dairy subsidies.pdf
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