Essays
Education and Skills
24 Feb 2011 | 138 Kb PDF | Essays
Thinking about the future - a contribution to COMET's annual report.
The end of the golden weather
11 Dec 2008 | 336 Kb PDF | Essays
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 | 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
10 Oct 2008 | 267 Kb PDF | Essays
This joint NZX/New Zealand Institute paper outlines New Zealand's exposure to the financial crisis and proposes a series of responses.
Playing the long game: Strategic priorities for the trans-Tasman economic relationship
18 Jul 2008 | 282 Kb PDF | Essays
This essay discusses a possible next generation of trans-Tasman policy.
The economic effects of climate change: Positioning New Zealand to respond
06 Jun 2007 | 268 Kb PDF | Essays
This essay examines how New Zealand should respond to the economic effects of climate change.
Australia and New Zealand in a globalising world
17 May 2007 | 164 Kb PDF | Essays
A paper jointly prepared by the New Zealand Institute and the Lowy Institute in Australia discusses the impacts of globalisation on Australia and New Zealand.
Competing and cooperating
23 Mar 2007 | 245 Kb PDF | Essays
David Skilling discusses the priorities for New Zealand in developing the trans-Tasman economic relationship.
Choosing to compete
12 Sep 2006 | 128 Kb PDF | Essays
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 | Essays
David Skilling discusses the lessons for Australia and other countries from New Zealand's recent economic experience.