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Despite the obvious advantages of cost-benefit analysis, Diane Coyle says optimal efficiency is not always desirable, and the long-term benefits of an investment are not always clear from the start

Despite the obvious advantages of cost-benefit analysis, Diane Coyle says optimal efficiency is not always desirable, and the long-term benefits of an investment are not always clear from the start

Max Rashbrooke for The Spinoff attempts, as the Labour-led government approaches its first birthday, to divine whether there is a coherent ideological direction

Max Rashbrooke for The Spinoff attempts, as the Labour-led government approaches its first birthday, to divine whether there is a coherent ideological direction

An affluent Chinese middle class will demand innovation in food safety, smarter food production and distribution. Food technology provides a huge opportunity to invest and shape a sustainability farming future

An affluent Chinese middle class will demand innovation in food safety, smarter food production and distribution. Food technology provides a huge opportunity to invest and shape a sustainability farming future

Joanna Davies makes the case for bucking tradition (which is based on some very dodgy values) and keeping her surname after she is married

Joanna Davies makes the case for bucking tradition (which is based on some very dodgy values) and keeping her surname after she is married

Do authoritarian rulers deliver better economic results? Jayato Ghosh says Asia’s autocrats, from India to the Philippines, are presiding over increasingly fragile states and even more vulnerable economies

Do authoritarian rulers deliver better economic results? Jayato Ghosh says Asia’s autocrats, from India to the Philippines, are presiding over increasingly fragile states and even more vulnerable economies

In the first of a two part series Murray Grimwood, aka interest.co.nz commentator Power Down Kiwi, outlines how important energy is to everything we do & its limitations

In the first of a two part series Murray Grimwood, aka interest.co.nz commentator Power Down Kiwi, outlines how important energy is to everything we do & its limitations

Rabobank trims its dairy payout forecast even though world supply growth will only be modest because the fast rising US dollar and potential trade war consequences will limit what export customers can afford to pay

Rabobank trims its dairy payout forecast even though world supply growth will only be modest because the fast rising US dollar and potential trade war consequences will limit what export customers can afford to pay

EY's Tim Benbow and David Snell say the Government's new R&D plan is a bold initiative

EY's Tim Benbow and David Snell say the Government's new R&D plan is a bold initiative

China’s governance must be modernised but loosening control over local government and the economy, and introducing greater downward accountability, is risky

China’s governance must be modernised but loosening control over local government and the economy, and introducing greater downward accountability, is risky

US Dollar strength was the theme closing the week out on a high as markets retreated on risk sentiment; travelling below 0.6600 to 0.6590 the NZDUSD cross look vulnerable for further downside; NZDAUD at 0.9130

US Dollar strength was the theme closing the week out on a high as markets retreated on risk sentiment; travelling below 0.6600 to 0.6590 the NZDUSD cross look vulnerable for further downside; NZDAUD at 0.9130

Mercer's David Scobie assesses technology in an investment sense, how its prominence can be justified & how this might be something to be wary of

Mercer's David Scobie assesses technology in an investment sense, how its prominence can be justified & how this might be something to be wary of

Kevin Loane sees the new trade tensions as strategic competition, unlikely to be resolved anytime soon. China's membership of the WTO has not resulted in it being a moderating force

Kevin Loane sees the new trade tensions as strategic competition, unlikely to be resolved anytime soon. China's membership of the WTO has not resulted in it being a moderating force

The 2008 financial crisis was not the result only of moral hazard; nor was it unforeseeable. While banks believed they would be bailed out, consumers, rating agencies, and policymakers all bet on housing as well, destabilising the system

The 2008 financial crisis was not the result only of moral hazard; nor was it unforeseeable. While banks believed they would be bailed out, consumers, rating agencies, and policymakers all bet on housing as well, destabilising the system

Wobbly dairy prospects hit overall farm confidence, and investment intentions slip. But some sectors remain positive, and many farmers see their own situation better than others

Wobbly dairy prospects hit overall farm confidence, and investment intentions slip. But some sectors remain positive, and many farmers see their own situation better than others

An unintended outcome of the trade war is that China will reduce its reliance on trade and imported technologies and could be stronger, more resilient, and less willing to accept international rules

An unintended outcome of the trade war is that China will reduce its reliance on trade and imported technologies and could be stronger, more resilient, and less willing to accept international rules

Infrastructure investment rises with just over half allocated to roading and over three quarters in the North Island. Much of it is front-loaded

Infrastructure investment rises with just over half allocated to roading and over three quarters in the North Island. Much of it is front-loaded

Stephen Roach notes that while China is changing, or at least attempting to do so, America remains stuck as a deficit saver with the need to draw on global surplus saving to support economic growth

Stephen Roach notes that while China is changing, or at least attempting to do so, America remains stuck as a deficit saver with the need to draw on global surplus saving to support economic growth

NZD opens the week with a softer tone currently at the 0.6650 level; NZD has underperformed on the NZDAUD cross and is now back around the 0.9150 level; Fed is expected to increase interest rates by 0.25% for the third time this year

NZD opens the week with a softer tone currently at the 0.6650 level; NZD has underperformed on the NZDAUD cross and is now back around the 0.9150 level; Fed is expected to increase interest rates by 0.25% for the third time this year

Motu researchers on predicting obesity rates from space, reinventing cities, genes associated with education, and the Ig Nobel Prizes

Motu researchers on predicting obesity rates from space, reinventing cities, genes associated with education, and the Ig Nobel Prizes

Sunil Kaushal says the time is ripe for New Zealand to tap into the opportunities presented by the new India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Sunil Kaushal says the time is ripe for New Zealand to tap into the opportunities presented by the new India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Hyun Song Shin says the financial crisis that swept the world in September 2008 was a transatlantic banking crisis & securitisation kept risk within banks rather than spread it

Hyun Song Shin says the financial crisis that swept the world in September 2008 was a transatlantic banking crisis & securitisation kept risk within banks rather than spread it

President Trump has delivered remarks to impose 10% tariffs on 200 Billion worth of Chinese imported products; NZD has started the week well gaining against the USD to 0.6600; NZDAUD rangebound for the fourth week

President Trump has delivered remarks to impose 10% tariffs on 200 Billion worth of Chinese imported products; NZD has started the week well gaining against the USD to 0.6600; NZDAUD rangebound for the fourth week

If NZ rates stay low, demand for NZ Govt bonds will likely rise. If the decoupling extends it will mean that our rates won't rise like their international counterparts, says Westpac

If NZ rates stay low, demand for NZ Govt bonds will likely rise. If the decoupling extends it will mean that our rates won't rise like their international counterparts, says Westpac

NZ Initiative report suggests up to one dollar in three of NZ general government spending is wasteful, representing about 13% of GDP, or $20,000 per household annually

NZ Initiative report suggests up to one dollar in three of NZ general government spending is wasteful, representing about 13% of GDP, or $20,000 per household annually

Just as a virus can hit the healthiest of people, a crisis can sweep up even a well-prepared economy. For a speedy recovery more is needed that just preventive measures, says Zhu Min

Just as a virus can hit the healthiest of people, a crisis can sweep up even a well-prepared economy. For a speedy recovery more is needed that just preventive measures, says Zhu Min