Productivity
Treasury's pre-election fiscal update throws a curve ball at Election 2017; Better government position in 2016/17 to be nearly washed out by weakness through to 2020; Joyce rules out more tax cuts until 2020; What will Labour do?
23rd Aug 17, 12:22pm
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Treasury's pre-election fiscal update throws a curve ball at Election 2017; Better government position in 2016/17 to be nearly washed out by weakness through to 2020; Joyce rules out more tax cuts until 2020; What will Labour do?
JBWere's Bernard Doyle on NZ's productivity recession, population growth driving economic growth & advice for NZ sharemarket investors to reduce their holdings
10th Aug 17, 4:38pm
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JBWere's Bernard Doyle on NZ's productivity recession, population growth driving economic growth & advice for NZ sharemarket investors to reduce their holdings
Matt Nolan presents his Top 10 economic principles and capital-labour income shares
23rd Jun 17, 10:02am
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Matt Nolan presents his Top 10 economic principles and capital-labour income shares
OECD warns on vulnerabilities from Auckland house prices; Calls for housing densification; Suggests raft of measures to improve NZ's dire labour productivity; Wants RBNZ to have DTI tool
15th Jun 17, 11:31am
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OECD warns on vulnerabilities from Auckland house prices; Calls for housing densification; Suggests raft of measures to improve NZ's dire labour productivity; Wants RBNZ to have DTI tool
The NZ Initiative's Bryce Wilkinson says Steven Joyce's Budget falls short of what's required, but is vastly better than many other election-year budgets from the last two decades
29th May 17, 10:52am
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The NZ Initiative's Bryce Wilkinson says Steven Joyce's Budget falls short of what's required, but is vastly better than many other election-year budgets from the last two decades
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub on myth busting tax cuts, the house price paradox, limits to life expectancy, the trouble with forecasting, adapting to the digital world, the way to cut traffic and more
7th Apr 17, 9:58am
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Economist Shamubeel Eaqub on myth busting tax cuts, the house price paradox, limits to life expectancy, the trouble with forecasting, adapting to the digital world, the way to cut traffic and more
Tom Coupé with 10 examples of business experiments, including dating without pictures, women who make you want to spend, Googling up smaller snacks, Bill Gates & chickens, moving from Tonga to NZ causes stress & more
24th Mar 17, 10:02am
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Tom Coupé with 10 examples of business experiments, including dating without pictures, women who make you want to spend, Googling up smaller snacks, Bill Gates & chickens, moving from Tonga to NZ causes stress & 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
Bill English should refocus economic policy on increasing GDP per hour worked, rather than just total GDP
11th Dec 16, 5:02am
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Bill English should refocus economic policy on increasing GDP per hour worked, rather than just total GDP
PM says Treasury's forecasts of blow-out in debt by 2060 without NZ Superannuation changes "a load of nonsense"; says Treasury couldn't get forecasts right 44 days before Budget 'let alone 44 years out'; also downplays weak productivity
28th Nov 16, 11:31am
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PM says Treasury's forecasts of blow-out in debt by 2060 without NZ Superannuation changes "a load of nonsense"; says Treasury couldn't get forecasts right 44 days before Budget 'let alone 44 years out'; also downplays weak productivity
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
This week's jobs figures look fantastic, but they disguise flat real GDP per hour worked and an essentially stagnant economy where renters, the young and the unemployed have missed out
6th Nov 16, 5:02am
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This week's jobs figures look fantastic, but they disguise flat real GDP per hour worked and an essentially stagnant economy where renters, the young and the unemployed have missed out
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
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
William Rolleston's address to the Federated Farmers of NZ National Council - June 2016
29th Jun 16, 9:35am
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William Rolleston's address to the Federated Farmers of NZ National Council - June 2016
Bernard Hickey details a scenario where a $1.5 mln median house price is possible for Auckland by 2018 and sets out five ways to stop that happening
19th Jun 16, 5:02am
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Bernard Hickey details a scenario where a $1.5 mln median house price is possible for Auckland by 2018 and sets out five ways to stop that happening
Bernard Hickey says the Government should listen to Treasury's advice that a surge of low skilled migrants could stunt productivity and wage growth
12th Jun 16, 5:02am
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Bernard Hickey says the Government should listen to Treasury's advice that a surge of low skilled migrants could stunt productivity and wage growth
Xero's Lena Hesselgrave on the future of Bitcoin post Panama Papers, concerns around housing consents issued in Auckland, the spectrum of crazy in the US election, how to hike productivity, why smartphone growth is dwindling & more
13th May 16, 10:24am
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Xero's Lena Hesselgrave on the future of Bitcoin post Panama Papers, concerns around housing consents issued in Auckland, the spectrum of crazy in the US election, how to hike productivity, why smartphone growth is dwindling & 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
China faces large restructuring challenges but it also has a big advantage. And the productivity gains from this transformation will be huge
20th Apr 16, 10:40am
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China faces large restructuring challenges but it also has a big advantage. And the productivity gains from this transformation will be huge
Bernard Hickey says New Zealand may be increasing the size of its economy by adding people and resources, but is not improving the productivity that will make everyone truly richer in the long run
3rd Apr 16, 5:02am
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Bernard Hickey says New Zealand may be increasing the size of its economy by adding people and resources, but is not improving the productivity that will make everyone truly richer in the long run
Allan Barber reviews the main rural industry research drives but finds the number focused on genuine added value products are not large. But there are some significant ones
17th Mar 16, 10:11am
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Allan Barber reviews the main rural industry research drives but finds the number focused on genuine added value products are not large. But there are some significant ones
Economists Julie Fry & Hayden Glass argue the impact of migration on our economy is overstated & we need to broaden our migration policy to welcome more entrepreneurial foreigners to NZ
16th Mar 16, 2:04pm
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Economists Julie Fry & Hayden Glass argue the impact of migration on our economy is overstated & we need to broaden our migration policy to welcome more entrepreneurial foreigners to NZ
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
EY Law's Rebecca Sellers argues employee share schemes can be a good way to attract and reward talented staff
25th Sep 15, 10:53am
EY Law's Rebecca Sellers argues employee share schemes can be a good way to attract and reward talented staff