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Motu researchers on the utter uselessness of job interviews, the ethical challenge facing AI, twelve questions for 2017, putting a price tag on diversity, how globalisation affected manufacturing - plus lawyer, lawyer your pants are on fire and more
14th Apr 17, 10:56am
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Motu researchers on the utter uselessness of job interviews, the ethical challenge facing AI, twelve questions for 2017, putting a price tag on diversity, how globalisation affected manufacturing - plus lawyer, lawyer your pants are on fire and more
Motu researchers on the political benefits of destruction, Bill's datatopia, why meddling governments make you happy, the productivity gap, the Fed and fiscal policy, scaling the depths of bad puns and more
10th Feb 17, 9:59am
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Motu researchers on the political benefits of destruction, Bill's datatopia, why meddling governments make you happy, the productivity gap, the Fed and fiscal policy, scaling the depths of bad puns and more
Motu research finds that the Queen City attracts the brightest talent allowing it to out-perform most smaller centres in both labour productivity and multi-factor productivity
15th Nov 16, 5:02am
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Motu research finds that the Queen City attracts the brightest talent allowing it to out-perform most smaller centres in both labour productivity and multi-factor productivity
Motu researchers on the case against democracy, the phantom poll swings, Piketty and housing capital, why the peasants were better off than you, weapons of math destruction, what a Donald Trump academic article would look like and more
11th Nov 16, 10:02am
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Motu researchers on the case against democracy, the phantom poll swings, Piketty and housing capital, why the peasants were better off than you, weapons of math destruction, what a Donald Trump academic article would look like and more
New Motu study finds spending on ‘intangibles’ fosters firm growth but doesn’t boost productivity
26th Sep 16, 6:28pm
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New Motu study finds spending on ‘intangibles’ fosters firm growth but doesn’t boost productivity
How to measure 'wellbeing'? New Motu research shows it's less about absolute income levels, much more about relative consumption levels
15th Sep 16, 9:04am
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How to measure 'wellbeing'? New Motu research shows it's less about absolute income levels, much more about relative consumption levels
Motu researchers on the average man, the economics of the Olympics, real estate music videos, the productivity puzzle, World Bank poacher turned gamekeeper & more
19th Aug 16, 10:00am
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Motu researchers on the average man, the economics of the Olympics, real estate music videos, the productivity puzzle, World Bank poacher turned gamekeeper & more
Motu Research analysts look at food stamps, technology and productivity, Brexit and migration, taxing the poor, Presidential campaign myths, and more...
10th Jun 16, 10:02am
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Motu Research analysts look at food stamps, technology and productivity, Brexit and migration, taxing the poor, Presidential campaign myths, and more...
Construction industry lacks star performers who can drag standards higher. Best performers are younger or start-up firms, based in Auckland
13th May 16, 8:25am
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Construction industry lacks star performers who can drag standards higher. Best performers are younger or start-up firms, based in Auckland
Motu research analysts on why Middle America should be angry, saving the EU, middle class housing projects, the TPPA, the animated Panama Papers & more
8th Apr 16, 10:27am
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Motu research analysts on why Middle America should be angry, saving the EU, middle class housing projects, the TPPA, the animated Panama Papers & more
Huge international study matching tax approaches and subjective wellbeing scores shows that people feel better with 'distortionary' taxes, but growth is higher with 'non-distortionary' taxes: Motu
6th Apr 16, 5:35am
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Huge international study matching tax approaches and subjective wellbeing scores shows that people feel better with 'distortionary' taxes, but growth is higher with 'non-distortionary' taxes: Motu
We are all in this together with Australia, says Motu in a trans-Tasman study, driven by the same long-term factors. And monetary policy is ineffective in modifying these factors
29th Mar 16, 6:19am
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We are all in this together with Australia, says Motu in a trans-Tasman study, driven by the same long-term factors. And monetary policy is ineffective in modifying these factors
Motu research analysts on Auckland NIMBYs, the uneven US recovery, driverless cars, the Robin Hood of science, the cheating economy & more
4th Mar 16, 10:02am
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Motu research analysts on Auckland NIMBYs, the uneven US recovery, driverless cars, the Robin Hood of science, the cheating economy & more
Catherine Leining wants to see a broader scope and longer timing for the NZ ETS review. This is one consultation that is important
18th Feb 16, 4:30pm
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Catherine Leining wants to see a broader scope and longer timing for the NZ ETS review. This is one consultation that is important
NZIER Shadow Board wants OCR kept at 2.50%; recognises overall strength of NZ economy but red flags global uncertainty and low inflation
26th Jan 16, 1:41pm
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NZIER Shadow Board wants OCR kept at 2.50%; recognises overall strength of NZ economy but red flags global uncertainty and low inflation
Catherine Leining says the Paris Agreement won't deliver a safe climate. However, it opens the door to that outcome - if we rise to the challenge
31st Dec 15, 12:09pm
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Catherine Leining says the Paris Agreement won't deliver a safe climate. However, it opens the door to that outcome - if we rise to the challenge
NZIER Shadow Board suggests RBNZ keeps OCR at 2.75%; says signs of economic pick-up are dampened by global economic risks & impending drought
9th Dec 15, 1:02am
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NZIER Shadow Board suggests RBNZ keeps OCR at 2.75%; says signs of economic pick-up are dampened by global economic risks & impending drought
Cut down on red meat, buy an EV and travel less - especially if you are well off - if you want to reduce your carbon emissions, says Motu researchers
25th Nov 15, 5:00am
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Cut down on red meat, buy an EV and travel less - especially if you are well off - if you want to reduce your carbon emissions, says Motu researchers
Wellington commercial building buyers unfazed by engineers' reports labelling properties 'quake-prone', yet demand discounts on buildings officially deemed 'quake-prone' by the Council
11th Nov 15, 5:00am
Wellington commercial building buyers unfazed by engineers' reports labelling properties 'quake-prone', yet demand discounts on buildings officially deemed 'quake-prone' by the Council
Bringing low skilled workers into employment has kept NZ's productivity growth lower than it could have been says Motu. But it improves wellbeing and is a benefit of New Zealand’s relatively flexible labour market
3rd Nov 15, 8:54am
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Bringing low skilled workers into employment has kept NZ's productivity growth lower than it could have been says Motu. But it improves wellbeing and is a benefit of New Zealand’s relatively flexible labour market
NZIER's Shadow Board makes strong call for Graeme Wheeler to hold the OCR at 2.75%
28th Oct 15, 1:02am
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NZIER's Shadow Board makes strong call for Graeme Wheeler to hold the OCR at 2.75%
Motu research analysts on effective altruism, worm wars, what would happen if the EU let anyone in, Why Angus Deaton deserved the Nobel Prize in Economics & more
21st Oct 15, 10:02am
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Motu research analysts on effective altruism, worm wars, what would happen if the EU let anyone in, Why Angus Deaton deserved the Nobel Prize in Economics & more
Motu's Catherine Leining on climate change, energy Darwinism, fossil fuels, what the climate movements must learn from religion, whether extreme weather is the new normal & more
25th Sep 15, 10:30am
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Motu's Catherine Leining on climate change, energy Darwinism, fossil fuels, what the climate movements must learn from religion, whether extreme weather is the new normal & more
Motu Research compares beliefs and values of New Zealand Māori and other ethnicities and their impact on economic outcomes
23rd Sep 15, 6:00am
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Motu Research compares beliefs and values of New Zealand Māori and other ethnicities and their impact on economic outcomes
From global climate change policy to the New Zealand farm
5th Sep 15, 10:43am
From global climate change policy to the New Zealand farm