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Pandemic uncertainty: NZIER points to key planning issues - NZIER Insight 85
17 April 2020
By Sarah HoganNew Zealand is approaching the end of the planned four-week lockdown which has brought about significant economic losses and, it appears, significant benefits in the form of lives saved. As the country now looks toward a relaxing of the COVID-19 Alert level and an uncertain future, we offer some advice about decision-making.
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New Zealand’s pandemic response: Best practice or just a practice run? NZIER Insight 84
20 February 2020
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NZIER’s Shadow Board recommends no change under coronavirus cloud
10 February 2020
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Recession: what are the chances? NZIER Insight 83
12 December 2019
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Regulatory management toolkit, NZIER public discussion document 2019/3
10 December 2019
By Derek Gill -
Summer Reading List for the Prime Minister 2019
03 December 2019
This list was prepared as part of the NZIER Public Good programme, which carries out economic research and thinking aimed at promoting a better understanding of New Zealand’s important economic challenges.
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NZIER’s Shadow Board remains divided on where OCR should be
11 November 2019
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NZIER’s Shadow Board divided on where OCR should be
23 September 2019
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What price to relieve the gridlock? A non-technical guide to the road pricing implementation debate, NZIER public discussion paper 2019/2
20 September 2019
By Chris NixonIn our latest public discussion paper, Principal Economist Chris Nixon looks at how to fund the cost of upgrading New Zealand’s roads in a carbon-zero future.
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Is the sky falling? NZIER Insight 82
01 July 2019
By Milad MaralaniBusiness confidence has decreased significantly over the last year. What does this tell us about the likely path of economic growth? Can we use this data to predict the next recession?
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NZIER Consensus Forecasts shows lower growth outlook - Consensus Forecasts, June 2019
17 June 2019
The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts shows a softer near-term growth outlook, relative to the previous quarter.
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Kia māia: Be bold, Improving the wellbeing of children living in poverty, NZIER public discussion paper 2019/1
20 May 2019
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NZIER’s Shadow Board still recommends the OCR be kept on hold
06 May 2019
NZIER’s Monetary Policy Shadow Board continues to remain of the view that the OCR should not be changed at the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Statement on Wednesday. However, there has been an increase in easing bias relative to the previous OCR decision.