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Keun Lee shows that, while protectionist policies benefit some firms, the overall effect on third parties is negative

Keun Lee shows that, while protectionist policies benefit some firms, the overall effect on third parties is negative

David Norman says more compact housing growth policies may mean lower emissions and congestion growth, but upzoning will generate large windfall gains that could be used to fund the infrastructure needed to make development successful

David Norman says more compact housing growth policies may mean lower emissions and congestion growth, but upzoning will generate large windfall gains that could be used to fund the infrastructure needed to make development successful

The Week in Tax: the tax implications of the Clean Car Discount Scheme, Inland Revenue’s still auditing GST returns, and the OECD’s latest report on corporate tax statistics

The Week in Tax: the tax implications of the Clean Car Discount Scheme, Inland Revenue’s still auditing GST returns, and the OECD’s latest report on corporate tax statistics

The Week in Tax: Time to rethink working from home allowances? Tax agencies are stepping up scrutiny of cryptoassets. Former Treasury chief economist takes a swing at the government's tax policies

The Week in Tax: Time to rethink working from home allowances? Tax agencies are stepping up scrutiny of cryptoassets. Former Treasury chief economist takes a swing at the government's tax policies

If the best measure for housing demand is land value, what people will pay to live in particular areas, Auckland Council's economists find there is a mismatch in some areas between land that is high value, and current residential development potential

If the best measure for housing demand is land value, what people will pay to live in particular areas, Auckland Council's economists find there is a mismatch in some areas between land that is high value, and current residential development potential

Auckland Council's chief economist sees little impact on the ground for developers from recent housing policy announcements, except house price growth will slow

Auckland Council's chief economist sees little impact on the ground for developers from recent housing policy announcements, except house price growth will slow

Making long term improvements to farm soils in sympathy with nature's challenges is tough enough. But doing it in the face of misguided Wellington bureaucrats rules and politics is even tougher. The pressure is now intense

Making long term improvements to farm soils in sympathy with nature's challenges is tough enough. But doing it in the face of misguided Wellington bureaucrats rules and politics is even tougher. The pressure is now intense

Khyaati Acharya wonders if society's drive to reduce risk actually increases risk-taking behaviour, suppressing 'consequences' from choice

Khyaati Acharya wonders if society's drive to reduce risk actually increases risk-taking behaviour, suppressing 'consequences' from choice

Gareth Kiernan says says Labour's Best Start policy is poorly thought through, poorly targeted, and unlikely to effectively solve the perceived problems

Gareth Kiernan says says Labour's Best Start policy is poorly thought through, poorly targeted, and unlikely to effectively solve the perceived problems

Matt Nolan scrutinises taxes targeted at social behaviours, separates 'excessive' and 'patently ridiculous' from where efficient correction can occur

Matt Nolan scrutinises taxes targeted at social behaviours, separates 'excessive' and 'patently ridiculous' from where efficient correction can occur

Matt Nolan looks at how fairness and redistribution work in the way taxes are designed and who actually pays after the resulting 'incentive' shifts

Matt Nolan looks at how fairness and redistribution work in the way taxes are designed and who actually pays after the resulting 'incentive' shifts

Matt Nolan looks at how taxes on consumption and capital income work, and how they differ from income taxes

Matt Nolan looks at how taxes on consumption and capital income work, and how they differ from income taxes

Matt Nolan looks at why we have income taxes, their benefits and the problems with efficiency and 'deadweight losses'

Matt Nolan looks at why we have income taxes, their benefits and the problems with efficiency and 'deadweight losses'

Matt Nolan looks at tax systems and how we can focus on fairness while keeping them efficient

Matt Nolan looks at tax systems and how we can focus on fairness while keeping them efficient

Matt Nolan explores how tax distorts behaviour and who ends up bearing the actual cost of a tax

Matt Nolan explores how tax distorts behaviour and who ends up bearing the actual cost of a tax