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Arvind Subramanian asks why China's leaders have embraced aggressive policies that undermine their own global ambitions

Arvind Subramanian asks why China's leaders have embraced aggressive policies that undermine their own global ambitions

NZIER's Chris Nixon explains how the nature of New Zealand’s trade, China, and strong institutions have combined to minimise COVID-19 uncertainties, and why the key is our land-based agricultural products

NZIER's Chris Nixon explains how the nature of New Zealand’s trade, China, and strong institutions have combined to minimise COVID-19 uncertainties, and why the key is our land-based agricultural products

The Productivity Commission's Patrick Nolan says getting a clearer picture of what success looks like can help illustrate the challenges facing New Zealand firms striving to be world class

The Productivity Commission's Patrick Nolan says getting a clearer picture of what success looks like can help illustrate the challenges facing New Zealand firms striving to be world class

Angus Deaton traces the US's failure to manage the COVID-19 pandemic to the 1787 compromise that created the Senate

Angus Deaton traces the US's failure to manage the COVID-19 pandemic to the 1787 compromise that created the Senate

Anthony Grant sees the updated trust law ending a cavalier era that largely ignored legitimate beneficiary concerns and ignored trustee obligations. The standards of trust design and management will need to improve

Anthony Grant sees the updated trust law ending a cavalier era that largely ignored legitimate beneficiary concerns and ignored trustee obligations. The standards of trust design and management will need to improve

Pinelopi Goldberg highlights several reasons why advanced economies have an interest in helping developing countries

Pinelopi Goldberg highlights several reasons why advanced economies have an interest in helping developing countries

The World Gold Council looks at gold's mid-year outlook in 2020, its recovery paths and the impacts on performance

The World Gold Council looks at gold's mid-year outlook in 2020, its recovery paths and the impacts on performance

Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr sees record low interest rates supported by copious amounts of quantitative easing with negative interest rates a risk

Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr sees record low interest rates supported by copious amounts of quantitative easing with negative interest rates a risk

Xavier Vives expects the pandemic to accelerate the sector's digitalisation and restructuring while possibly improving its image

Xavier Vives expects the pandemic to accelerate the sector's digitalisation and restructuring while possibly improving its image

Katharine Moody on Zui communities, PGF contributing to community, was innovation crowded out? communing with microbes and locking down with #blacklivesmatter

Katharine Moody on Zui communities, PGF contributing to community, was innovation crowded out? communing with microbes and locking down with #blacklivesmatter

Rabobank reports that New Zealand wine exports to our largest market are being hit by sharply lower hospitality channel sales, and will take many years to recover

Rabobank reports that New Zealand wine exports to our largest market are being hit by sharply lower hospitality channel sales, and will take many years to recover

Devesh Kapur thinks China's recent aggression will force Narendra Modi's Indian government to launch long-overdue reforms

Devesh Kapur thinks China's recent aggression will force Narendra Modi's Indian government to launch long-overdue reforms

Koichi Hamada sees reason to hope that the COVID-19 crisis will catalyse a shift toward more just societies

Koichi Hamada sees reason to hope that the COVID-19 crisis will catalyse a shift toward more just societies

Helen Clark, Peter Gluckman and Rob Fyfe issue a conversation paper looking at how and when New Zealand could step up its re-engagement with the rest of the world

Helen Clark, Peter Gluckman and Rob Fyfe issue a conversation paper looking at how and when New Zealand could step up its re-engagement with the rest of the world

Mariana Muzzucato and Antonio Andreoni show why governments can and should attach mandatory conditions to state aid to private businesses

Mariana Muzzucato and Antonio Andreoni show why governments can and should attach mandatory conditions to state aid to private businesses

Zhang Jun says pandemic-inspired efforts to stifle China commercially reflect an outdated view of its growth model

Zhang Jun says pandemic-inspired efforts to stifle China commercially reflect an outdated view of its growth model

Saadia Zahidi argues that governments'emergency measures must continue to have strings attached - and more should be added

Saadia Zahidi argues that governments'emergency measures must continue to have strings attached - and more should be added

A new survey by Stickybeak for The Spinoff shows the popular assessment of the government response to the Covid-19 crisis at its lowest level yet

A new survey by Stickybeak for The Spinoff shows the popular assessment of the government response to the Covid-19 crisis at its lowest level yet

James K Galbraith says expectations of a sustained US economic rebound ignore three major long-term structural changes

James K Galbraith says expectations of a sustained US economic rebound ignore three major long-term structural changes

A recent court ruling on trustee accountability is raising some legal eyebrows with a court setting aside a discretionary decision of a trustee. Anthony Grant reviews the situation

A recent court ruling on trustee accountability is raising some legal eyebrows with a court setting aside a discretionary decision of a trustee. Anthony Grant reviews the situation

Klaus Schwab views the COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity to build healthier, more equitable, and more sustainable systems

Klaus Schwab views the COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity to build healthier, more equitable, and more sustainable systems

Massey University's Teo Susnjak on how Covid-19 broke machine learning, extreme data patterns, wealth and income inequality, bots and propaganda and being primed to believe bad predictions

Massey University's Teo Susnjak on how Covid-19 broke machine learning, extreme data patterns, wealth and income inequality, bots and propaganda and being primed to believe bad predictions

Paola Subacchi cautions against relying on central banks to lead the economic rescue and recovery effort

Paola Subacchi cautions against relying on central banks to lead the economic rescue and recovery effort

Tony Burton reminds us that while Covid-19 loads us up on public debt, there is little that is 'kind' about repaying debt. But it is what has to be done for kindness to be more than a gesture

Tony Burton reminds us that while Covid-19 loads us up on public debt, there is little that is 'kind' about repaying debt. But it is what has to be done for kindness to be more than a gesture