Using big data and economics to understand and improve wellbeing - NZIER Insight 81
June 10, 2019
Wellbeing and data are increasingly at the heart of government policy-making. This Insight shows how economic explanations for behaviour, combined with large datasets, can inform policy. Read more
Robbing Peter to pay Paul: Okun's Law and labour market reform - NZIER Insight 80
May 29, 2019
With teachers striking, and New Zealand's first "Wellbeing Budget" about to be released, Robbing Peter to pay Paul: Okun's Law and labour market reform is a poignant reminder that competitive markets are the "welfare engines" of the economy. Okun's law illustrates how New Zealand's ec … Read more
Quantifying Māori spend on tobacco, alcohol & gambling
May 13, 2019
NZIER report prepared for the Centre of Research Excellence: Indigenous Sovereignty & Smoking as part of a programme of research supported by a grant from the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, Inc. Read more
Good regulatory design : Assessing the regulatory options for the Pharmacy Council and Medicines Control
May 6, 2019
A report for the Pharmacy Council. Read more
What our housing conversations no longer say - NZIER Insight 79
March 29, 2019
New Zealand’s housing conversation has always been a metaphor for different things. Now houses are strictly investments. We have an obsession with them. Using data from DigitalNZ, this Insight looks at how the conversation about housing in New Zealand has changed over time. Read more
From Sister to Global Cities The economics of New Zealand's Sister Cities
March 26, 2019
A study of the economic benefits of sister city relationships in New Zealand. This project involved a scoping survey of 26 local authorities, followed by in-depth case studies of 5 local authorities. A set of best practice guidelines for enhancing the generation of economic benefits f … Read more
Economic impact of ending new oil and gas exploration permits outside onshore Taranaki : A regional CGE analysis
February 20, 2019
A report for PEPANZ. Read more
Clear as mud? Water is under pressure - NZIER Insight 78
January 31, 2019
As part of NZIER’s 60th birthday celebrations, the NZIER undertook with its own resources research to further understand New Zealanders concerns about water quality and found that river visibility (water clarity) was most valued by Kiwis. Read more
Community pharmaceuticals : Expenditure trends
January 14, 2019
NZIER report to Medicines New Zealand. Read more
The macroeconomic impacts of the One Plan's intensive land use provisions
January 8, 2019
A report for Horizons Regional Council. Read more