NZIER Consensus Forecasts points to a positive growth outlook
September 11, 2017
The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts shows expectations for slightly softer growth over the coming year, but upward revisions in the subsequent years. Despite some softness in activity earlier this year, the growth outlook remains positive. Read more
Perspectives on the US economy after 8 months of Trump - NZIER Insight 71
September 11, 2017
Bipartisan trade policy must be re-established to support Kiwi businesses, NZIER says A new research note from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) recommends a return to New Zealand’s long-cherished bipartisan trade policy that has been damaged in recent years’ deba … Read more
Peak inequality - New Zealand's own false truth? NZIER Insight 70
June 23, 2017
Kiwis are increasingly concerned about inequality – paradoxically, inequality has barely changed in 20 years. This Insight is based on new data and shows that despite popular opinion, income inequality in New Zealand hasn't changed in the past 20 years, and it's been at the current … Read more
NZIER Consensus Forecasts points to continued momentum in the economy
June 12, 2017
The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts shows a modestly softer growth outlook in the near term compared to the last quarter’s release, but an upward revision from 2019. Overall, the forecasts point to continued momentum in the New Zealand economy. Read more
Is it finally time to reduce the number of district health boards? NZIER Insight 69
May 11, 2017
New Zealand has 20 district health boards (DHBs) for a population of less than 5 million. Because of a lack of transparency, we do not know the costs of administering DHBs. But prima facie evidence suggests it is time to consolidate DHBs and free up administrative resources to use for … Read more
NZIER Consensus Forecasts says growth outlook still solid
March 10, 2017
The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts shows growth forecasts have been revised up from 2018, while inflation forecasts are broadly unchanged relative to the previous quarter. Read more
Why Mexico won't pay for Trump's wall - NZIER Insight 68
February 3, 2017
President Trump's plan to "make Mexico pay" for his border wall by potentially imposing a 20% tariff on all US imports from Mexico ignores basic economics. US households - and particularly low- to middle-class households - will end up bearing the brunt of these tariffs, and both the U … Read more
Social investment - new right agenda or new wine in old bottles? NZIER Insight 67
December 16, 2016
Social investment is the new Prime Minister’s signature policy The Prime Minister, in his first press conference, signalled his commitment to continuing to drive the government’s ‘social investment approach’ and followed this up with the appointment of Amy Adams as the first ever Mini … Read more
Tsunami risk: do we learn our way forward, or repeat the mistakes of the past? NZIER Insight 66
November 18, 2016
New Zealand has just had a ‘near miss’ with tsunami risk – for the second time in the last three months. Read more
Trumponomics : risks to the New Zealand economy - NZIER Insight 65
November 3, 2016
It looks more likely that Donald Trump could be elected as President of the United States (POTUS). Predictions now give Trump a 20-30% chance of victory, though these numbers are changing daily and who knows what scandals might surface between now and polling day on 8 November. We are … Read more