Social investment : a New Zealand policy experiment
January 17, 2018
Published by Bridget Williams Books (BWB). Read more
NZIER Consensus Forecasts shows softer growth outlook
December 11, 2017
The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts expects a modestly softer growth outlook for the next few years. Overall, the growth outlook remains positive. 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 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
There has to be a better way
September 22, 2017
If you ask a typical economist if migration is good for a country, they are likely to say yes. Read more
NZIER Consensus Forecasts points to a positive growth outlook
September 11, 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. Read more
Perspectives on the US economy after 8 months of Trump - NZIER Insight 71
September 11, 2017
Bipartisan trade policy must be re-established to support Kiwi businesses, NZIER says 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’ deba … Read more