The economic contribution of the screen industry: 2017 update
December 6, 2017
A report to New Zealand Film Commission, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, New Zealand On Air, Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development, Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency. Read more
Falling from heights: Cost benefit analysis of scaffolding for single storey houses
December 1, 2017
A report commissioned by BRANZ and funded by the Building Research Levy. Read more
Immigration : doing the right thing for the right reasons - NZIER Insight 76
November 8, 2017
The new Government's plans to reduce immigration are a welcome first step towards an immigration system that improves New Zealand's wellbeing, the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research said today. Read more
Making early intervention work - NZIER Insight 75
November 2, 2017
It's out with the old and in with the new. National's Social Investment approach is being replaced with a focus on Early Intervention. But the new government's focus should be on using evidence to support timely, if not always early, intervention. The health sector's experience with s … Read more
New Zealand services firms' approach to international revenue : a case study of the cloud-computing sector
November 1, 2017
Treasury and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) asked NZIER to conduct research which investigated how New Zealand Cloud-based companies thought about securing international revenues. In particular Treasury and NZTE were interested in finding out how current practice in market co … Read more
New government, new monetary policy framework - NZIER Insight 74
November 1, 2017
With 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. Read more
China 2.0 - perspectives on China - NZIER Insight 73
October 27, 2017
China 2.0 - perspectives on China after the 19th Congress of the Communist Party. Read more
Keeping the bastards honest - NZIER Inisght 72
October 11, 2017
We think voters should be given better information about the fiscal consequences of political parties' election promises. We offer some observations and suggestions on how. Read more
Is peak globalisation upon us? Working paper 2017/1
October 11, 2017
We examine the phenomenon of globalisation as it affects New Zealand. We look at its impact on New Zealand and ask whether it is a force which has had its day (peak globalisation) or is it continuing to morph and evolve. Read more
Powerco CPP application: Advice to MEUG for Commerce Commission submission
October 4, 2017
NZIER report to MEUG. Read more