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NZIER’s Shadow Board sees little need for rate rise
26 September 2017
NZIER’s Monetary Policy Shadow Board continues to recommend the Reserve Bank leave the Official Cash Rate on hold this Thursday at 1.75 percent. The Shadow Board continues to see both upside and downside risks to the interest rate outlook, with a very slight bias towards tightening.
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There has to be a better way
22 September 2017
By Peter WilsonIf you ask a typical economist if migration is good for a country, they are likely to say yes.
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Perspectives on the US economy after 8 months of Trump - NZIER Insight 71
11 September 2017
A new research note from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) recommends a return to New Zealand’s long-cherished bipartisan trade policy that has been damaged in recent years’ debates over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
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Inflation expected to be softer over the coming year - CPI Forecasts, September 2017
11 September 2017
This publication is only available to NZIER members.
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NZIER Consensus Forecasts points to a positive growth outlook - September 2017
11 September 2017
The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts shows expectations for slightly softer growth over the coming year, but upward revisions in the subsequent years. Despite some softness in activity earlier this year, the growth outlook remains positive.
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Quarterly Predictions, September 2017
29 August 2017
This publication is only available to NZIER members.
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IANZ: the economic side: Examining the way IANZ supports the New Zealand economy
09 August 2017
By John YeabsleyA report to IANZ.
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The economic contribution of marine farming in the Thames-Coromandel District: A computable general equilibrium (CGE) analysis
09 August 2017
By Peter CloughA report commissioned by Aquaculture New Zealand.
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Benefits from Auckland road decongestion
03 August 2017
By Christina Leung and Michael BealingA report commissioned by the EMA, Auckland International Airport Ltd, Infrastructure NZ, Ports of Auckland Ltd and the National Road Carriers Association.
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NZIER's QSBO shows business confidence steady, Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion - July 2017
04 July 2017
This publication is only available to NZIER members. The media release can be read here.
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New Zealand fuel market financial performance study
04 July 2017
This report was prepared jointly by Cognitus Economic Insight, Grant Thornton and NZIER for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
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Peak inequality – New Zealand’s own false truth? NZIER Insight 70
23 June 2017
By Derek GillKiwis are increasingly concerned about inequality – paradoxically, inequality has barely changed in 20 years.This Insight is based on new data and shows that despite popular opinion, income inequality in New Zealand hasn’t changed in the past 20 years, and it’s been at the current level before.
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Inflation still expected to track around 2 percent over the medium term - Consensus CPI Forecasts, June 2017
12 June 2017
This publication is only available to NZIER members.
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Quarterly Predictions, June 2017
30 May 2017
This publication is only available to NZIER members. The media release can be read here.
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Is it finally time to reduce the number of district health boards? NZIER Insight 69
11 May 2017
By Todd KriebleNew Zealand has 20 district health boards (DHBs) for a population of less than 5 million. Because of a lack of transparency, we do not know the costs of administering DHBs. But prima facie evidence suggests it is time to consolidate DHBs and free up administrative resources to use for additional services.