How congruent is Budget 2023 with New Zealand’s climate commitments? NZIER Insight 108
September 7, 2023
In this Insight, we assess the degree to which Budget 2023 is consistent with New Zealand’s climate change commitments. This initial approach includes central government budget spending, tax expenditure and any major regulatory changes. We intend it to be an annual exercise, with our … Read more
Slowing global demand clouds New Zealand’s growth outlook - Quarterly Predictions, September 2023
August 29, 2023
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 29 August 2023 Read more
Shadow Board recommends the OCR should remain at 5.5 percent in August
August 14, 2023
Most Shadow Board members recommend that the Reserve Bank keep the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 5.50 percent in the upcoming August Monetary Policy Statement. The impacts of previous interest rate increases are still flowing through to the household sector, which should help to reduce … Read more
The value of safety improvements - NZIER Insight 107
August 10, 2023
Economic analysis of safety programmes needs values to place on benefits such as preventing fatalities and injuries. Read more
Valuing the Hauraki Gulf: An ecosystem services and natural capital approach
July 24, 2023
The Hauraki Gulf Forum commissioned NZIER economists Peter Clough, Michael Bealing and Ting Huang to provide a top-down assessment of the Gulf’s natural capital using a Total Economic Value framework and an Ecosystem Services approach. Read more
Hidden costs: The employment and income impacts of later prostate cancer diagnosis in New Zealand men
July 21, 2023
Using the IDI and propensity score matching methods, NZIER researched the extent to which early detection can reduce the negative employment and income impacts of prostate cancer for New Zealand men. Read more
Shadow Board recommends no change to the OCR in July
July 10, 2023
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 10 am Monday, 10 July 2023 For immediate release Most Shadow Board members recommend the Reserve Bank should keep the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 5.50 percent in the upcoming July Monetary Policy Review. While inflation p … Read more
NZIER’s QSBO shows a modest increase in business confidence and continued easing in capacity pressures, July 2023
July 4, 2023
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media release, 4 July 2023 NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion Read more
Workforce forecasts for 2032 : Based on three future scenarios
June 29, 2023
Two reports for the Minstry for Primary Industries. Read more