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Social investment : a New Zealand policy experiment
17 January 2018
Edited by Jonathan Boston and Derek Gill (NZIER). Published by Bridget Williams Books (BWB).
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Immigration: Doing the right thing for the right reasons - NZIER Insight 76
08 November 2017
The new government has announced plans to reduce immigration. Being clear why the reduction will make New Zealand better off is important. We offer some observations and suggestions based on our latest research.
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NZIER’s Shadow Board recommends no OCR move amid uncertainty over new Government policies
07 November 2017
By Christina LeungNZIER’s Monetary Policy Shadow Board continues to recommend the Reserve Bank leave the Official Cash Rate on hold this Thursday at 1.75 percent.
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Making Early Intervention work - NZIER Insight 75
02 November 2017
By Sarah HoganThe new government favours Early Intervention over Social Investment. Does this mean prevention beats cure?
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New Government, new monetary policy framework - NZIER Insight 74
01 November 2017
By Christina Leung and Dion GamperleWith the new Government indicating the Reserve Bank Act would be reviewed, NZIER has published an Insight discussing the alternatives to inflation-targeting in the post-GFC environment.
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China 2.0 - perspectives on China - NZIER Insight 73
27 October 2017
By Derek GillChina 2.0 - perspectives on China after the 19th Congress of the Communist Party. This Insight sets out the five big takeways from a recent visit to China.
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Is peak globalisation upon us? NZIER public discussion paper 2017/1
11 October 2017
By John Yeabsley and Chris Nixon -
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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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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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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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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Is it finally time to reduce the number of district health boards? NZIER Insight 69
11 May 2017
By Todd Krieble and Prince SiddharthNew 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.
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Growth outlook still solid, says NZIER Consensus Forecasts, March 2017
10 March 2017
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NZIER’s Shadow Board recommends the RBNZ hold the OCR steady
07 February 2017