The New Zealand Economy
Essays
The end of the golden weather
11 Dec 2008 | 336 Kb PDF
This essay describes the scale and nature of the current global financial crisis and economic slowdown.
Economy on the edge (updated)
03 Nov 2008 | 151 Kb PDF
This updated joint NZX/New Zealand Institute paper outlines New Zealand's exposure to the financial crisis and proposes a series of responses.
Economy on the edge
10 Oct 2008 | 267 Kb PDF
This joint NZX/New Zealand Institute paper outlines New Zealand's exposure to the financial crisis and proposes a series of responses.
Competing and cooperating
23 Mar 2007 | 245 Kb PDF
David Skilling discusses the priorities for New Zealand in developing the trans-Tasman economic relationship.
Choosing to compete
12 Sep 2006 | 128 Kb PDF
David Skilling discusses how to respond to hollowing out at a University of Auckland symposium.
The world’s economic laboratory
29 Jun 2006 | 84 Kb PDF
David Skilling discusses the lessons for Australia and other countries from New Zealand's recent economic experience.
Transforming the New Zealand economy in 7 minutes or less
06 Apr 2006 | 48 Kb PDF
David Skilling outlines (very briefly!) the economic priorities for New Zealand.
The New Zealand economy: the next 20 years
04 Mar 2006 | 124 Kb PDF
David Skilling discusses the priorities for moving the New Zealand economy forward over the next 20 years.
The role of Auckland in meeting New Zealand’s productivity challenge
28 Feb 2006 | 92 Kb PDF
David Skilling talks about taking Auckland global.
Investment, savings and growth
04 Nov 2004 | 457 Kb PDF
This essay discusses why increasing New Zealand's household savings matters for improving investment, productivity, and economic growth.
New Zealand’s economic competitiveness
25 Jul 2004 | 474 Kb PDF
This essay discusses the competitiveness of the New Zealand economy, and offers some thoughts on how it might be improved. In particular, the essay focuses on the role of investment, innovation, and internationalisation as determinants of competitiveness.