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The economics of TPP

A presentation to Sustainability Week. Read more

Agriculture and food and beverage GVC policy considerations: summary report

Two reports for the New Zealand Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (NZPECC). The New Zealand Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (NZPECC) has released two NZIER research reports into Global Value Chains (GVCs) and Global Value Networks. Read more

Global value networks: how to succeed in business without worrying about scale, distance or thin networks

Two reports for the New Zealand Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (NZPECC). The New Zealand Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (NZPECC) has released two NZIER research reports into Global Value Chains (GVCs) and Global Value Networks. Both reports focus on how Kiwi firms operate … Read more

Stretching runway numbers: Review of cost benefit analysis of proposed Wellington Airport runway extension

A report for BARNZ. Read more

How would you spend a half-billion dollars on arts, culture and heritage? NZIER Insight 58

The government spends a half billion dollars on arts, culture and heritage each year but has little indication of what the public actually wants from public expenditure. At present mainly 'experts' decide what cultural goods and services should be supplied from the public purse. Read more

Time to reassess inflation targeting - NZIER Inisght 57

For over a generation, inflation targeting has been successful in managing inflation without reducing economic growth. But the economic environment is changing. No longer does the Reserve Bank need to lift rates to reduce demand. Today the Reserve Bank needs to deal with supply shocks … Read more

New travel charge borderline at best - NZIER Insight 56

The Government wants to make travellers pay for the costs of border control but the border charge is a poor user charge and an inefficient tax: it will dampen services exports and hence economic growth more than other revenue raising options. If we need additional border control it wo … Read more

The economic contribution of marine farming in the Marlborough region: A Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) analysis

The Marine Farming Association (MFA), which represents marine farmers operating in the top of the South Island, commissioned NZIER to assess the economic contribution of Marlborough aquaculture (comprising marine farming and processing of its produce) to both Marlborough and New Zeala … Read more

Impact of the Cawthron Institute: economic contribution to Nelson and New Zealand

Report for the Cawthron Institute Read more

Robot nation? The impact of disruptive technologies on Kiwis - NZIER Insight 55

The pace of technological change is accelerating and the upcoming wave of automation may impact jobs and societies as much as occurred in the industrial revolution. That’s one finding of a new research paper produced for Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) by the N … Read more

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