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Emissions targets : balancing environmental and economic objectives - NZIER Insight 2

The Government is currently determining its policy for a 2020 greenhouse gas emissions target policy and is inviting public input. The outcomes of the emissions target policy will have real implications for New Zealand households and firms. As is often the case with climate change dis … Read more

US and EU dairy subsidies risks - NZIER Insight 1

New dairy subsidies are a worry for New Zealand farmers. Read more

Does New Zealand have a household saving crisis?  NZIER working paper 2007-01

There is a lot of public concern over household saving in New Zealand. Rising household debt, negative and declining household saving rate, persistent and large current account deficit, heavy reliance on foreign borrowing, “worst savers in the OECD” or claims of similar spirits have r … Read more

Looking at the numbers

RM no. 69 by Phil Briggs, 2003 [print only] $20.00 plus gst. Updated August 2007 by Peter Bailey Updated June 2016 by NZIER Read more

New Zealand's trade policy odyssey: Ottawa, via Marrakech, and on

New Zealand's ability to create wealth as a trading nation has always depended on the rules of the international trading game. In this study, John Yeabsley and Chris Nixon examine New Zealand's previous international negotiation successes and future prospects. Read more

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