Productivity

Paul Conway says businesses don't appear motivated to make the investments needed to improve productivity in an isolated economy

Paul Conway says businesses don't appear motivated to make the investments needed to improve productivity in an isolated economy

Nouriel Roubini expects financial and economic forces to constrain Trump's worst impulses

Nouriel Roubini expects financial and economic forces to constrain Trump's worst impulses

Keith Woodford traces the structural decline in per capita economic growth, with the average Kiwi having made minimal progress in their income-earning ability from early 2020

Keith Woodford traces the structural decline in per capita economic growth, with the average Kiwi having made minimal progress in their income-earning ability from early 2020

Rick Jones calls for a government campaign to encourage more young people to start businesses

Rick Jones calls for a government campaign to encourage more young people to start businesses

Nouriel Roubini thinks the US economy is positioned to outperform over the medium term, despite the current destructive policymaking

Nouriel Roubini thinks the US economy is positioned to outperform over the medium term, despite the current destructive policymaking

Willis warns of a ‘tight’ budget to come, but NZ should be going for productivity, not austerity, Dennis Wesselbaum argues

Willis warns of a ‘tight’ budget to come, but NZ should be going for productivity, not austerity, Dennis Wesselbaum argues

NZ has long suffered from low productivity. Dougal Sutherland says a simple fix could be keeping workers happy

NZ has long suffered from low productivity. Dougal Sutherland says a simple fix could be keeping workers happy

Girol Karacaoglu sees a battle of the priesthoods underway while the economy goes down the drain

Girol Karacaoglu sees a battle of the priesthoods underway while the economy goes down the drain

RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says the central bank will have to 'feel its way' as the OCR gets closer to its estimate of neutral and he doesn't see a return to 'ultra-low' rates seen during the early stages of the pandemic any time soon

RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says the central bank will have to 'feel its way' as the OCR gets closer to its estimate of neutral and he doesn't see a return to 'ultra-low' rates seen during the early stages of the pandemic any time soon

Brian Easton finds the evidence is thin & shallow that regulation hurts productivity, and is a claim he wants to hear David Seymour justify

Brian Easton finds the evidence is thin & shallow that regulation hurts productivity, and is a claim he wants to hear David Seymour justify

Luci Ellis points out that as an economy shifts to more services and faster technical obsolescence, it means these assets will depreciate faster, profits will rise to pay for it, and worker's share of economic gains will retreat

Luci Ellis points out that as an economy shifts to more services and faster technical obsolescence, it means these assets will depreciate faster, profits will rise to pay for it, and worker's share of economic gains will retreat

Beyond the hype: what workers really think about workplace AI assistants

Beyond the hype: what workers really think about workplace AI assistants

Jack Santa Barbara says ACT's proposed legislation threatens all the protections in place for a healthy population and environment. And it threatens any future protections that might be needed

Jack Santa Barbara says ACT's proposed legislation threatens all the protections in place for a healthy population and environment. And it threatens any future protections that might be needed

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says deregulation and greater competition rules will support economic growth in the New Year

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says deregulation and greater competition rules will support economic growth in the New Year

Government should consider breaking up big energy companies to drive down electricity prices and support economic growth, the OECD says in updated report

Government should consider breaking up big energy companies to drive down electricity prices and support economic growth, the OECD says in updated report