Global Competitiveness Report 2011
205 Kb PDF | 07 Sep 2011 | Presentations
This presentation describes New Zealand’s performance compared to 142 economies plus highlights from the World Economic Forum’s report.
New Zealand competitiveness restricted by innovation performance
07 Sep 2011 | Media Releases
New Zealand has ranked 25th in the latest World Economic Forum’s annual Global Competitiveness report, down from 23rd last year.
What Government can learn about silos
14 Jul 2011 | 156 Kb PDF | Perspectives
Is someone somewhere in government focusing on how organisations are developed most effectively and applying that knowledge to improve the performance of government agencies?
Economic Strategy
222 Kb PDF | 14 Apr 2011 | Presentations
A high level directional view of the economy and priorities.
Tony Carter Appointed Chair of the New Zealand Institute
10 Dec 2010 | Media Releases
The New Zealand Institute has announced the appointment of Tony Carter as Chair.
Top 10 issues for New Zealand’s long term success
01 Dec 2010 | Media Releases
The top ten issues that, if resolved, would make the greatest contribution to the country’s long term success.
Top 10 issues for New Zealand
127 Kb PDF | 01 Dec 2010 | Presentations
A presentation explaining the top ten issues for New Zealand.
Opportunities for prosperity
15 Oct 2010 | 201 Kb PDF | Perspectives
Speech by Rick Boven offering proposals to lift New Zealand's economic prosperity.
Internationalisation success will drive New Zealand’s prosperity
19 Aug 2010 | Media Releases
New Zealand has made choices that differ from those made in other advanced economies and there is good reason to believe those choices have eroded relative economic performance.
Promising steps on the economy but life expectancy rank has slipped
30 Sep 2010 | Media Releases
Six months on from its first release, the NZahead report card on social, economic and environmental measures confirms average performance for New Zealand.
Summary of changes
29 Sep 2010 | 72 Kb PDF | Perspectives
A summary of changes to the NZahead report card - September 2010
Competitiveness ranking constrained by innovation performance
09 Sep 2010 | Media Releases
New Zealand has ranked 23rd in the latest World Economic Forum’s annual Global Competitiveness report, down from 20th last year.
Global Competitiveness Report 2010
107 Kb PDF | 09 Sep 2010 | Presentations
This presentation describes New Zealand’s performance compared to 139 economies plus highlights from the World Economic Forum’s report.
Behaviours to increase international business success
02 Sep 2010 | 106 Kb PDF | Perspectives
Three behaviours that can increase our international business success.
A goal is not a strategy - Media
19 Aug 2010 | Media Releases
A selection of media coverage for 'A goal is not a strategy'.
Behaviours to ensure business success
52 Kb PDF | 18 Jun 2010 | Presentations
This teaching material outlines the behaviours that educators should encourage to ensure international business success.
Opportunities to improve New Zealand’s talent
612 Kb PDF | 18 Jun 2010 | Presentations
This presentation identifies a range of talent opportunities to improve New Zealand’s GDP per capita performance.
Future-proofing the benefit system
55 Kb PDF | 18 Jun 2010 | Presentations
Content developed in preparation for a project on social issues and their management in New Zealand.
Budget brief 2010
21 May 2010 | Kb PDF | Perspectives
Small steps in the right direction
Grade C - New Zealand could do better
31 Mar 2010 | Kb PDF | Perspectives
NZahead reports New Zealand’s performance on 16 societal performance measures. The report card includes trends, rank within the OECD, a performance grade, and proposed targets for 2015.
Measuring New Zealand’s performance
22 Mar 2010 | Media Releases
A media release from the New Zealand Institute on the NZahead project, to be launched 31st March 2010.
Towards an economic strategy for New Zealand
03 Mar 2010 | 84 Kb PDF | Perspectives
Rick Boven argues that bold and well-directed strategies targeting innovation and capital for productive enterprises are required to close the GDP/Capita gap with Australia.
A case of youth neglect?
18 Feb 2010 | 76 Kb PDF | Perspectives
New Zealand’s adequate overall performance on some social measures masks poor outcomes for young people.
Global competitiveness report 2009
128 Kb PDF | 09 Sep 2009 | Presentations
This presentation describes New Zealand's ranking in the latest World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report.
Global competitive report released
08 Sep 2009 | Media Releases
New Zealand has scored 20th in the World Economic Forum’s annual Global Competitiveness ranking, moving slightly ahead of Malaysia, Ireland, Iceland and Israel.
Transport and its role in the New Zealand economy in 2050
Kb PDF | 08 Sep 2009 | Presentations
Rick Boven discusses transport and its role in the New Zealand economy in 2050 at the Trafinz Conference, Auckland.
The New Zealand Institute appoints new Director
30 Jun 2009 | Media Releases
The New Zealand Institute has today announced it has appointed Dr. Rick Boven as its new Director.
After the Budget: New Zealand still adrift without a compass?
29 May 2009 | 45 Kb PDF | Perspectives
Benedikte Jensen discusses the 2009 Budget announcement.
As inadequate as a lone chopstick
28 May 2009 | Media Releases
2009 budget not enough to springboard New Zealand out of the recession.
Rising unemployment
05 May 2009 | Media Releases
Rising unemployment must spur a focus on New Zealand’s competitiveness and measures to prevent a future social deficit
Reserve Bank move welcome: Government budget action the next test
30 Apr 2009 | Media Releases
The New Zealand Institute welcomed the Reserve Bank's decision to cut the Official Cash Rate.
Not just a case of a passing ‘Recessionary Flu’
29 Apr 2009 | 233 Kb PDF | Perspectives
This perspective describes the New Zealand government’s fiscal outlook and sets out principles that should drive the New Zealand’s fiscal strategy.
The New Zealand Institute calls for action in the 2009 Budget
29 Apr 2009 | Media Releases
The New Zealand Institute has today released an essay, 'Not just a case of a passing recessionary flu: The Budget must also address an underlying lack of economic fitness'. The article proposes principles that should drive New Zealand’s fiscal strategy and be reflected in the 2009 Budget to be released on the 28th of May.
Bank equity fund: What is Plan B?
27 Apr 2009 | 57 Kb PDF | Perspectives
On the announcement that the bank equity fund will be scrapped, the New Zealand Institute asks: What is “Plan B”?
New Zealand debates the merits of a bank equity fund
15 Mar 2009 | 60 Kb PDF | Perspectives
Benedikte Jensen discusses the Jobs Summit proposal for a bank equity fund to rescue large companies in temporary financial stress.
The emperor has no clothes: NZ’s vulnerability in the global economic and financial crisis
22 Feb 2009 | 278 Kb PDF | Perspectives
This article describes New Zealand’s vulnerability in the face of ongoing financial instability and defines the issues needing to be addressed by New Zealand.
Heavy mountain weather: Funding risks for New Zealand and proposed solutions
22 Feb 2009 | 151 Kb PDF | Perspectives
This describes the actions New Zealand should take to protect the vital parts of the economy in the face of funding risks.
The end of the golden weather
336 Kb PDF | 11 Dec 2008 | Essays
This essay describes the scale and nature of the current global financial crisis and economic slowdown.
Economy on the edge (updated)
151 Kb PDF | 03 Nov 2008 | Essays
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
267 Kb PDF | 10 Oct 2008 | Essays
This joint NZX/New Zealand Institute paper outlines New Zealand's exposure to the financial crisis and proposes a series of responses.
Global competitiveness report
65 Kb PDF | 08 Oct 2008 | Presentations
This presentation describes New Zealand's ranking in the latest World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report.
New Zealand’s economic future in 7 minutes
22 Jul 2008 | Perspectives
David Skilling talks about the need for action to improve New Zealand's economic future.
The New Zealand economy: priorities for action
01 May 2008 | Perspectives
Top NZ scientist Prof Paul Callaghan interviews David Skilling about the future of the New Zealand economy, and the priorities for action.
Global competitiveness report
65 Kb PDF | 01 Nov 2007 | Presentations
This presentation describes New Zealand's ranking in the latest World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report.
International report highlights the need to strengthen NZ’s global competitiveness
01 Nov 2007 | Media Releases
New Zealand’s global competitive position has declined over the past year according to the latest data from the World Economic Forum. The World Economic Forum’s 2007/08 Global Competitiveness Report, released today, ranks New Zealand 24th for competitiveness, down from 21st last year.
Preparing for the future
258 Kb PDF | 26 Jul 2007 | Presentations
David Skilling talks about the near-term priorities for action as well as the challenges and opportunities that will confront New Zealand over the next few decades.
Good, but what’s next?
18 May 2007 | 46 Kb PDF | Perspectives
David Skilling assesses the government's Budget in the New Zealand Herald.
Competing and cooperating
245 Kb PDF | 23 Mar 2007 | Essays
David Skilling discusses the priorities for New Zealand in developing the trans-Tasman economic relationship.
Transforming the New Zealand economy in 7 minutes or less
16 Oct 2006 | Perspectives
New Zealand Institute CEO David Skilling outlines seven priorities for New Zealand in a rapid-fire seven minute talk.
Choosing to compete
128 Kb PDF | 12 Sep 2006 | Essays
David Skilling discusses how to respond to hollowing out at a University of Auckland symposium.
The world’s economic laboratory
84 Kb PDF | 29 Jun 2006 | Essays
David Skilling discusses the lessons for Australia and other countries from New Zealand's recent economic experience.
Transformation or incremental improvement?
19 May 2006 | 52 Kb PDF | Perspectives
David Skilling discusses yesterday's Budget.
Transforming the New Zealand economy in 7 minutes or less
48 Kb PDF | 06 Apr 2006 | Essays
David Skilling outlines (very briefly!) the economic priorities for New Zealand.
The New Zealand economy: the next 20 years
124 Kb PDF | 04 Mar 2006 | Essays
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
92 Kb PDF | 28 Feb 2006 | Essays
David Skilling talks about taking Auckland global.
The role of Auckland in meeting New Zealand’s productivity challenge
90 Kb PDF | 28 Feb 2006 | Presentations
David Skilling talks about the priorities for moving the Auckland economy forward.
A changing world
07 Dec 2005 | Perspectives
Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell talks about the challenges and opportunities provided by a rapidly changing world.
Investment, savings and growth
457 Kb PDF | 04 Nov 2004 | Essays
This essay discusses why increasing New Zealand's household savings matters for improving investment, productivity, and economic growth.
Getting growth
26 Aug 2004 | 72 Kb PDF | Perspectives
New Zealanders will buy the case for economic growth if it fits their notions of fairness - and if they get a share of the upside, writes Dr David Skilling in Unlimited.
New Zealand needs fresh thinking
23 Aug 2004 | 68 Kb PDF | Perspectives
In a disruptive, changing world, New Zealand must identify its policy priorities before it can realise its potential, writes Dr David Skilling in The Press.
New Zealand’s economic competitiveness
474 Kb PDF | 25 Jul 2004 | Essays
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.