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Taxpayers Union says Motu study shows UFB a waste of money: Study's findings rather more nuanced
The Taxpayers Union has seized on the findings of a study into the productivity benefits of the Ultra Fast Broadband network, saying it shows the $2b spent by the Government on the network was “money…
Dec 14, 2016
Ignore the naysayers: ultra-fast broadband is the best thing to happen to business since the arrival of electricity
Critics are seizing on a new report that says the Ultra Fast Broadband rollout has had no direct impact on business productivity. But those who dismiss the scheme as corporate welfare are missing the big…
Dec 14, 2016
Ultrafast broadband needs other investment to achieve greater productivity
The most recent research from Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Trust looks at whether the introduction of ultrafast broadband has had any impact on the productivity of New Zealand firms. “The simple answer to that…
Dec 13, 2016
Reducing carbon footprints this summer
New Zealand’s total emission rate has increased 23.2 percent since 1990, and makes up 0.2 percent of global emissions. A new online tool has been created that helps New Zealand households track and reduce their…
Dec 13, 2016
Motu News December 2016
In this edition:Auckland's productivity difference Addressing the agricultural emissions question Sir Frank Holmes Prize winner New publications Motu in the News New Motu working papers Letter from the DirectorMotu recently completed a 2+ year research partnership programme with the Productivity Hub…
Dec 8, 2016
Blowing Bubbles: Six big ideas to smooth out the boom and bust housing cycle
Stuff is doing a big feature on the housing market and has asked various people their ideas for fixing the 'housing bubble'. Motu's Arthur Grimes is quoted alongside the National and Labour parties, the Reserve…
Dec 7, 2016
Producers creating less greenhouse gas help household emissions fall
The average New Zealand household’s emissions fell 11 percent between 2006 and 2012, mostly because the production of some high-emissions goods is creating fewer greenhouse gases. If you want to find out what your household…
Nov 29, 2016
Auckland more productive than other urban centres in NZ
New Zealand ranks low compared to other developed countries when it comes to productivity. The most recent research from Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Trust looks at whether New Zealand firms in large cities…
Nov 15, 2016
Motu researchers on the case against democracy, the phantom poll swings, Piketty and housing capital, why the peasants were better off than you, weapons of math destruction, what a Donald Trump academic article would look like and more
Each week interest.co.nz ask people for their top ten reading hints for Friday and the weekend. Today's Top 10 is a guest post from Loic Henry, Kate Preston, Nathan Chappell and Eyal Apatov, some Motu research analysts. More...
Nov 11, 2016
JAFA Inequality
Economist Brian Easton's most recent column is based on a chapter by Omonlyi Alimi, David Mare and Jacques Poot, ‘Income Inequality in New Zealand Regions’, in a recent book.
Nov 7, 2016
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