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Motu News - May 2018
From the Interim Director of Motu ResearchWelcome to Motu News May 2018! Motu Research is known for quality research on wide-ranging public policy issues amenable to economic analysis. In this issue we report on research…
Motu News March 2018
From the Interim Director of Motu Economic and Public Policy ResearchYears ago, when I was working at the NZ Treasury, we became one of Motu’s first clients. From the beginning, I was impressed with the…
Motu News September 2017
From the Director of Motu Economic and Public Policy ResearchSocial science research has a somewhat odd place in New Zealand. For starters, there is ambiguity about what it includes. For some 'social science' is a…
Motu News - June 2017
From the DirectorMotu is creating a new group of supporters to build a foundation for our mission of building New Zealand capacity for economic analysis, particularly our internship programme. The Motu Hapū was launched last…
Motu News - April 2017
From the DirectorTomorrow scientists and supporters in some 500 cities around the globe will march for Science ‘to defend the vital role science plays in our health, safety, economies, and governments.’ I have written previously…
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…
Motu News Update October 2016
Director’s LetterIn September I attended the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) ‘Blue Skies’ Forum on Science and Innovation Indicators in Belgium. This is a conference held every ten years to discuss what kinds…
Motu Research Update #26
Motu Research Update #26 features articles on: construction productivity; labour market dynamics following a regional disaster; charting a course to NZ's low-emission future; are NZ and Australia a single housing market? and more. Check it out here.
Motu News Update, July 2016
Director’s ReportMotu is dedicated to the idea that careful and systematic analysis of policy issues, and widespread understanding of such analyses, lead to better policy choices. Recently, it seems this idea is up for debate. From…
Motu News Update, July 2016
Director’s ReportMotu is dedicated to the idea that careful and systematic analysis of policy issues, and widespread understanding of such analyses, lead to better policy choices. Recently, it seems this idea is up for debate. From the Brexit…
