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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 Zealand services firms’ approach to international revenue
01 November 2017
By Laurence KubiakA case study of the Cloud-computing sector.
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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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Keeping the bastards honest - NZIER Insight 72
11 October 2017
By Peter WilsonWe think voters should be given better information about the fiscal consequences of political parties’ election promises. We offer some observations and suggestions on how.
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Is peak globalisation upon us? NZIER public discussion paper 2017/1
11 October 2017
By John Yeabsley and Chris Nixon -
Powerco CPP application: Advice to MEUG for Commerce Commission submission
04 October 2017
By Mike HensenNZIER report to MEUG.
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Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion - October 2017
03 October 2017
This publication is only available to NZIER members. You can read the media release here.
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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.