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NZIER’s Shadow Board sees little need to change OCR outlook
20 March 2018
NZIER’s Monetary Policy Shadow Board largely kept unchanged its views on what the Reserve Bank should do with the Official Cash Rate. The Shadow Board continues to recommend the OCR be left on hold this Thursday at 1.75 percent. With signs inflation remains contained, Board members continued to see no urgency for the Reserve Bank to start tightening monetary policy.
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NZIER Consensus Forecasts revises up growth outlook - March 2018
19 March 2018
The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts expects a stronger growth outlook for the next few years.
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Inflation softer than forecast, but expected to lift - CPI Forecasts, March 2018
19 March 2018
This publication is only available to NZIER members.
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Quantifying the economic impacts of a Brown Marmorated Stink Bug incursion in New Zealand
27 February 2018
A dynamic Computable General Equilibrium modelling assessment.
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Quarterly Predictions, March 2018
27 February 2018
This publication is only available to NZIER members.
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The economic contribution of NZX : New Zealand’s exchange and its role in supporting the New Zealand economy
12 February 2018
By John Yeabsley and Aaron DrewA report for NZX.
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NZIER’s Shadow Board recommends keeping the OCR on hold amidst a soft inflation environment and uncertainty over the new Government
07 February 2018
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. Businesses are pessimistic about the effects of new Government policies. Along with softer than expected inflation, Board members indicated the Reserve Bank should remain cautious as to when it starts to lift the OCR.
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Xero’s economic contribution to New Zealand
01 February 2018
By Prince SiddharthNZIER report to Xero.
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Sugar taxes : a review of the evidence
30 January 2018
By Peter WilsonA report for the Ministry of Health.
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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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Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion - January 2018
16 January 2018
This publication is only available to NZIER members.
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Inflation expected to remain contained despite recent lift - CPI Forecasts, December 2017
11 December 2017
This publication is only available to NZIER members.
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The economic contribution of the screen industry
06 December 2017
By Todd Krieble and Michael Bealing -
Falling from heights: Cost benefit analysis of scaffolding for single storey houses
01 December 2017
By Michael Bealing -
Quarterly Predictions, December 2017
28 November 2017
This publication is only available to NZIER members.
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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
The new government favours Early Intervention over Social Investment. Does this mean prevention beats cure?