Should a board set interest rates? Not if it compromises monetary policy objectives - NZIER Insight 42
June 24, 2013
The Greens' idea to use the Reserve Bank Board to make monetary policy might improve decision-making but using a board designed to represent industry, risks compromising the Reserve Bank's independence and the goals of monetary policy. Read more
Appraising transport strategies that induce land use changes : estimating benefits of long-term land use change from standard transport model outputs
June 10, 2013
This paper develops a cost-benefit appraisal (CBA) methodology to apply to infrastructure strategies that are expected to induce long-run change to land use, population and economic activity ('land use' for short). Read more