All The New Zealand Economy Articles
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.
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.
Global competitiveness report 2009
09 Sep 2009 | 128 Kb PDF | Presentations
This presentation describes New Zealand's ranking in the latest World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report.
Transport and its role in the New Zealand economy in 2050
08 Sep 2009 | Kb PDF | Presentations
Rick Boven discusses transport and its role in the New Zealand economy in 2050 at the Trafinz Conference, Auckland.
After the Budget: New Zealand still adrift without a compass?
29 May 2009 | 45 Kb PDF | Perspectives
Benedikte Jensen discusses the 2009 Budget announcement.
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.
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.