Eric Crampton

Government mulls radical supermarket reform, but an expert warns excess profits are just a small piece of the high grocery price puzzle

Government mulls radical supermarket reform, but an expert warns excess profits are just a small piece of the high grocery price puzzle

Sweeping central government rules will promote smaller homes, sprawling cities, and hopefully lower house prices

Sweeping central government rules will promote smaller homes, sprawling cities, and hopefully lower house prices

We asked twenty economists how they would define a recession in New Zealand

We asked twenty economists how they would define a recession in New Zealand

National's advice says its proposed foreign buyers 'fee' could be established as a criteria for overseas investment, rather than as a 'tax'

National's advice says its proposed foreign buyers 'fee' could be established as a criteria for overseas investment, rather than as a 'tax'

Eric Crampton and Craig Renney give their takes on the Budget

Eric Crampton and Craig Renney give their takes on the Budget

PM Hipkins’ policy bonfire gives off few emissions, but the failed carbon auction reveals bigger problem

PM Hipkins’ policy bonfire gives off few emissions, but the failed carbon auction reveals bigger problem

Competition regulators like NZ's Commerce Commission may help to combat rising prices for consumers

Competition regulators like NZ's Commerce Commission may help to combat rising prices for consumers

Inland Revenue clawed back millions in wage subsidy from multinationals, but the 2021 tax year looks like a battle

Inland Revenue clawed back millions in wage subsidy from multinationals, but the 2021 tax year looks like a battle

Stakeholders agree Commerce Commission report into supermarket industry on the right track, but still too much reliance on supermarket giants doing the 'right thing' of their own accord

Stakeholders agree Commerce Commission report into supermarket industry on the right track, but still too much reliance on supermarket giants doing the 'right thing' of their own accord

Social Credit leader Chris Leitch says the Government should borrow from itself to fund state house building, infrastructure development, health investment, and a substantial lift in low incomes

Social Credit leader Chris Leitch says the Government should borrow from itself to fund state house building, infrastructure development, health investment, and a substantial lift in low incomes

Lobbyist and think tank the NZ Initiative is concerned the Reserve Bank's role could 'morph' once it starts using unconventional monetary policies and it might feel required to align itself with the Government's fiscal policy

Lobbyist and think tank the NZ Initiative is concerned the Reserve Bank's role could 'morph' once it starts using unconventional monetary policies and it might feel required to align itself with the Government's fiscal policy

Stephen Forbes takes a look at what the Government has achieved and where it's heading after 18 months in office

Stephen Forbes takes a look at what the Government has achieved and where it's heading after 18 months in office

Grant Robertson's wellbeing budget, will it be a new way to measure our success as a country or just a public relations exercise? Or is it just a twist on the National Party’s social investment approach?

Grant Robertson's wellbeing budget, will it be a new way to measure our success as a country or just a public relations exercise? Or is it just a twist on the National Party’s social investment approach?

Amid ongoing debate about immigration, is it time New Zealanders took the debate broader and settled on a population policy?

Amid ongoing debate about immigration, is it time New Zealanders took the debate broader and settled on a population policy?

Eric Crampton assesses the legacy of John Key and finds a bar set low and a long list of issues and decisions avoided

Eric Crampton assesses the legacy of John Key and finds a bar set low and a long list of issues and decisions avoided