NZIER’s Shadow Board divided on where OCR should be
September 23, 2019
There has been increased divergence in views amongst the NZIER Monetary Policy Shadow Board on what the OCR should be at the OCR Review this Wednesday. This widening in the range of views follows the Reserve Bank’s surprise decision to cut the OCR by 50 basis points at its August meet … Read more
What price to relieve the gridlock? A non-technical guide to the road pricing implementation debate
September 20, 2019
The roading system in New Zealand is essential and its economic importance is clear. At any time of the day or night you might see different activities associated with construction, tourism, services, manufacturing and agriculture. This takes on new significance as we decarbonise the … Read more
Getting the balance right: The effect of water quality proposals on the New Zealand economy
September 16, 2019
NZIER report to the New Zealand Fish and Game Council, Forest and Bird and Greenpeace. Read more
NZIER Consensus Forecasts shows mixed growth outlook
September 16, 2019
The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts shows another downward revision to the growth outlook, relative to the previous quarter. Read more
Impacts of local alcohol policies – Analysis of changes in spending at venues selling alcohol
August 6, 2019
A report for the Health Promotion Agency. Read more
NZIER’s Shadow Board sees stronger easing bias as appropriate
August 5, 2019
NZIER’s Monetary Policy Shadow Board have lowered their recommendation for the OCR but remained centred on a no-change decision for Wednesday. There was a wide range of views this time, and NZIER Shadow Board members distinguished between their views on what they think the Reserve Ban … Read more
The importance of crop protection products for the New Zealand economy
July 25, 2019
A report for Agcarm. This report highlights the importance of the crop protection industry to New Zealand's economy. It's a small robust industry that has a significant impact on our land-based sectors. Even a small increase in horticultural productivity has a ripple effect in boostin … Read more
Is the sky falling? NZIER Insight 82
July 1, 2019
Business confidence has decreased significantly over the last year. What does this tell us about the likely path of economic growth? Can we use this data to predict the next recession? Read more
The economic impact of GS1: In retailing and wholesaling industries
June 30, 2019
GS1 commissioned NZIER to estimate the economic contribution of using GS1 standards in the retail and wholesale industries for the New Zealand economy. The research scope was limited to the macroeconomic effects of cost and labour productivity improvements in these industries. Read more