Enabling paperless trade: A long, hard slog
December 20, 2024
Paperless trade is a big deal. The benefits are akin to a high quality trade agreement. Removing paper documents from the supply chain will improve the efficiency of our trade relationships with all nations that can participate. Paperless has the advantage of working on all aspects of … Read more
NZIER Consensus Forecasts suggest that activity in the New Zealand economy remains soft in the near term
December 16, 2024
How could generative AI transform our economy? Part 2: Future developments and policy responses - NZIER Insight 120
December 12, 2024
Generative AI is set to have profound effects on the global economy. But what does it mean for New Zealand? Read more
Infinity and beyond - a call to action in difficult trade policy times
December 5, 2024
New Zealand has a long history of innovation in trade policy. Whether it be ensuring access to the United Kingdom market, the creation of CER, or the development of the CPTPP, New Zealand trade policy has been pivotal. New Zealand needs to keep this up since the protectionist jungle i … Read more
How could generative AI transform our economy? Part 1: Economic theories and emerging evidence - NZIER Insight 119
December 5, 2024
With the rapid spread of ChatGPT over the past two years, generative artificial intelligence (AI) is taking the world by storm. Read more
Policy changes to support indigenous forests - NZIER Insight 118
December 3, 2024
Indigenous forests in New Zealand could get a boost with a few changes to government policy. New work by NZIER describes the challenges that indigenous forests face from market forces and government decisions. Read more
2024 Summer Reading List for the Prime Minister
November 28, 2024
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release Read more
RBNZ steps up the pace of monetary policy easing, Quarterly Predictions - December 2024
November 26, 2024
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 26 November 2024 Read more
Shadow Board is in favour of lowering the OCR by 50 basis points in November
November 25, 2024
The NZIER Monetary Policy Shadow Board recommends that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) ease the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 50 basis points to 4.25 percent in the upcoming November Monetary Policy Statement. With annual inflation now back to within the RBNZ’s 1 to 3 percent inf … Read more
Accelerating business investment in climate change mitigation and adaptation - NZIER Insight 117
November 22, 2024
Accelerating public and private investment in climate change mitigation and adaptation is key to future macroeconomic and business outcomes. Read more